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Heartbeat (Don Johnson song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = 'Heartbeat'
| cover = Don Johnson - Heartbeat single cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Don Johnson
| album = Heartbeat
| B-side = Can't Take Your Memory
| released = August 19, 1986
| recorded = 1985
| studio =
| genre = Rock
| length = 4:18
| label = Epic
| writer = * Eric Kaz
* Wendy Waldman
| producer = Chas Sandford
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Heartache Away
| next_year = 1986
| misc =
}}
"'Heartbeat'" is a 1982 song written by Eric Kaz and Wendy Waldman. It was first recorded by Waldman and released on her 1982 album 'Which Way to Main Street'. That same year, Australian-American singer Helen Reddy recorded the song for her 1983 album 'Imagination', and she released it as a single; the song failed to chart.
The most famous rendition of the song is a 1986 cover of the song by Don Johnson, which was released as a single and included on Johnson's album 'Heartbeat'. Johnson's cover became an international hit, peaking at number five on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, and charting highly in many European countries. The song's popularity led to Johnson being named "the best new vocalist of 1986" in a 'Rolling Stone' readers poll, and he released a music video interpreting the song, filmed with actress Lori Singer.
Track listings
'7" single'
# "Heartbeat" - 4:18
# "Can't Take Your Memory" - 4:30
'12" single'
# "Heartbeat" - 4:18
# "Can't Take Your Memory" - 4:30
# "Coco Don't" - 3:33
Charts
Weekly charts
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"|+ Weekly chart performance for "Heartbeat"
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! scope="col"| Chart (19861987)
! scope="col"| Peak
position
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! scope="row"| Australia (Kent Music Report)
| 26
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! scope="row"| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)
| 46
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! scope="row"| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)
| 4
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! scope="row"| US 'Billboard' Hot 100
| 5
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! scope="row"| US Mainstream Rock ('Billboard')
| 26
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! scope="row"| US Top 100 Singles ('Cash Box')
| 4
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|}
Year-end charts
References
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