Heart of Gold (Force & Styles song)
"Heart of Gold" | ||||
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Single by Force & Styles | ||||
from the album All over the UK | ||||
Released | 13 July 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1996 | |||
Genre | Happy hardcore, house | |||
Length | 4:23 | |||
Label | Diverse | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul Hobbs, Darren Mew | |||
Producer(s) | Force & Styles, Steelworks Productions | |||
Darren Styles singles chronology | ||||
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"Heart of Gold" is a song written and recorded by Force & Styles. It was first recorded and released on Force & Styles album All over the UK (1996) with the vocals by Jenna, and it was released as a single in 1998 with vocals by Kelly Llorenna. It is one of the most well known hardcore songs and was used as the name of Force & Styles's greatest hits album Heart of Gold. In 2002, Llorenna released a new version as her fourth solo single produced by Flip & Fill.
Force & Styles version[]
The original version was a happy hardcore song with vocals by Jenna Barr. It was released as a one sided 12" promo on United Dance Recordings and this is the version which appears on Force & Styles's first album All over the UK and their greatest hits album Heart of Gold (2000).
In 1998 the song was released as a single on Diverse records. The new versions had additional production by Eliot Kennedy, Mike Percy and Tim Lever of Steelworks Productions to make the song more commercial. Force & Styles also produced a new version as well with vocals by Kelly Llorenna for the single.
Track listings[]
12-inch promo (1996)
- "Heart of Gold" (feat. Jenna) – 7:59
CD single (1998)
- "Heart of Gold" (feat. Kelly Llorenna) – 4:23
- "Heart of Gold" (Rated PG Premier mix) – 7:23
- "Heart of Gold '98" (feat. Kelly Llorenna) – 7:45
12-inch single 1 (1998)
- "Heart of Gold '98" (feat. Kelly Llorenna) – 7:45
- "Heart of Gold" (original mix) (feat. Jenna) – 7:59
12-inch single 2 (1998)
- "Heart of Gold" (extended mix) (feat. Kelly Llorenna)
- "Heart of Gold" (Ruff Driverz club mix)
- "Heart of Gold" (Rated PG club mix)
Personnel[]
Force & Styles
- Paul Hobbs – producer
- Darren Mew – producer
Production
- Steelworks Productions (Eliot Kennedy, Mike Percy, Tim Lever) - producers (on 1998 single version)
Additional musicians
- Jenna Barr – vocals
- Kelly Llorenna – vocals (on 1998 single version)
- Colin Brett – guitar (on 1998 single version)
Other personnel
- Mark Yates – design
Charts[]
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Scotland (OCC)[1] | 39 |
UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 55 |
UK Dance (OCC)[3] | 4 |
UK Indie (OCC)[4] | 7 |
Kelly Llorenna version[]
"Heart of Gold" | ||||
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Single by Kelly Llorenna | ||||
from the album All Clubbed Up | ||||
Released | 18 November 2002 | |||
Genre | Trance | |||
Length | 3:03 | |||
Label | All Around the World | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul Hobbs, Darren Mew | |||
Producer(s) | Flip & Fill | |||
Kelly Llorenna singles chronology | ||||
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In 2002, Kelly Llorenna re-recorded and released the song as her fourth solo single. It was produced by Flip & Fill and reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart.
Track listings[]
CD single
- "Heart of Gold" (radio edit) – 3:03
- "Heart of Gold" (Flip & Fill remix) – 6:37
- "Heart of Gold" (DJ Demand remix) – 6:47
12-inch single
- "Heart of Gold" (Flip & Fill remix) – 6:37
- "Heart of Gold" (Infextious remix) – 6:46
- "Heart of Gold" (Hixxy's remix) – 6:42
12-inch promo
- "Heart of Gold" (Flip & Fill remix) – 6:37
- "Heart of Gold" (DJ Demand remix) – 6:47
- "Heart of Gold" (Infextious remix) – 6:46
- "Heart of Gold" (Hixxy's remix) – 6:42
- "Heart of Gold" (Kenny Hayes remix) – 6:40
Personnel[]
- Kelly Llorenna – vocals
Production
- Flip & Fill – producer
- Lee Monteverde – mixing
Other personnel
- Ignition – design
Charts[]
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] | 68 |
Ireland Dance (IRMA)[6] | 8 |
Scotland (OCC)[7] | 12 |
UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 19 |
UK Dance (OCC)[9] | 12 |
References[]
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20 no. 50. 7 December 2002. p. 12. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 21 November 2002". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 6 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
External links[]
- Force & Styles – "Heart of Gold" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Kelly Llorenna – "Heart of Gold" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Kelly Llorenna – Heart of Gold on YouTube
- 1996 songs
- 1998 singles
- 2002 singles
- Force & Styles songs
- Songs written by Darren Styles
- Song recordings produced by Eliot Kennedy