Heartbeats (song)

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Not to be confused with Heartbeatz.
For similarly titled songs, see Heartbeat (disambiguation) § Songs.
"Heartbeats"
TheKnifeHeartbeats.jpg
Single by the Knife
from the album Deep Cuts
Released
  • 27 December 2002 (original release)
  • 4 October 2004 (re-release)
Recorded2002
Genre
Length3:51
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Karin Dreijer
  • Olof Dreijer
The Knife singles chronology
"Nedsvärtning"
(2002) 		"Heartbeats"
(2002) 		"You Take My Breath Away"
(2003)

"Heartbeats" is a song by Swedish electronic music duo the Knife. It was released in Sweden on 27 December 2002 as the lead single from their second studio album Deep Cuts (2003) and re-released on 4 October 2004.

The song was listed at number 15 on Pitchfork Media's top 500 songs of the 2000s and at number 87 on Rolling Stone's top 100 songs of the 2000s. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 95 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[1] Adjectives used to describe the music were "haunting" and "electro". In Robert Dimery's book 1000 Songs: You Must Hear Before You Die, it was said: "The Stockholm siblings' love of synth pop, minimal beats and electronica create together a moving masterpiece. Singer Karin Dreijer Andersson's hypnotic vocals recall both Björk and Siouxsie Sioux with her icy delivery of magical lines".[2]

The song has been covered by many acts such as José González, Royal Teeth, Scala & Kolacny Brothers, Amason and Ellie Goulding.[3]

Critical reception[]

The song has received critical acclaim since its release. MusicOMH said that the song's "emotive lyrics merge with forward thinking production to create one of the most exciting electronica releases of the year", and Contactmusic.com stated the song had "clever synth beats and Björkesque vocals" with the ability to "instil some fun and nostalgia into music."[4][5] Gigwise.com said that the song was "perhaps one of the most hypnotic and haunting electronic songs of recent times, [...] innately infectious from the outset."[6] Several reviews commented that the song had a 1980s feel.[4][5]

Track listings[]

  • UK CD
  1. "Heartbeats" (original) – 3:53
  2. "Heartbeats (Rex the Dog Remix)" – 6:12
  3. "Heartbeats (The Knife Techno Remix)" – 2:47
  4. "Afraid of You" – 3:48
  • UK 12-inch vinyl
  1. "Heartbeats" (original) – 3:53
  2. "Heartbeats (Style of Eye Remix)" –
  3. "Heartbeats (Rex the Dog Remix)" – 6:12
  4. "Heartbeats (The Knife Techno Remix)" – 2:47

Personnel[]

  • Christoffer Berg – mixing
  • Rex the Dog – re-mixing, producer
  • Linus Eklow – re-mixing

Charts[]

Chart (2004–2010) Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 26
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 119

José González version[]

"Heartbeats"
José González - Heartbeats.jpg
Single by José González
from the album Veneer
ReleasedJanuary 2006
Recorded2003
Genre
Length2:40
LabelImperial
Songwriter(s)
José González singles chronology
"Heartbeats"
(2006) 		"Crosses"
(2006)

The song was covered by Argentinian-Swedish singer-songwriter José González for his debut studio album Veneer (2003) and released as its lead single in January 2006. In contrast to the electronic, synth-based original, González's cover features only an acoustic classical guitar.[2] The song peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart.

Usage in media[]

González's version was used in a Sony Bravia advertisement[9] and also in several TV shows. The song appears on the third soundtrack of One Tree Hill "The Road Mix" and it was also used in the show's season 4 episode "Some You Give Away", in the Bones episode "The Salt in the Wounds", in a Scrubs episode "My Hard Labor", in Brothers & Sisters, in Covert Affairs, in 90210, in The Blacklist, in This Is Us, and in the 9-1-1 episode "Heartbreaker". It is also part of the soundtrack of the films Donkey Punch, Everything, Everything, Meru and was heard in S1 E3 "Every Last Minute" of New Amsterdam as well as on Superstore in the third season episode “Lottery” when Jonah (Ben Feldman) teaches Amy (America Ferrera) golf.

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[19] Gold 30,000^
Italy (FIMI)[20]
sales since 2009 		Gold 25,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Platinum 600,000double-dagger

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years". Nme.Com. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b The Knife - Heartbeats. 1000 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die. Cassell Illustrated. 19 September 2010. ISBN 978-0789320896.
  3. ^ Gallucci, Nicole. "The one song TV shows always use to make us cry". Mashable. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Kutchinsky, Serena. "The Knife - Heartbeats (Rabid)". MusicOMH. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Tomlinson, Katherine. "The Knife - Heartbeats - Single Review". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
  6. ^ "The Knife - Heartbeats (Live)". Gigwise.com. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 15 September 2008.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Knife – Heartbeats". Singles Top 100.
  8. ^ "Chart Log UK : Alex K – Kyuss". Zobbel. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  9. ^ "Sony Bravia commercial". YouTube. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  10. ^ "Australian-charts.com – José González – Heartbeats". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – José González – Heartbeats" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – José González – Heartbeats" (in French). Ultratip.
  13. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Heartbeats". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – José González – Heartbeats" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  18. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2006". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  19. ^ "Danish single certifications – José González – Heartbeats". IFPI Danmark. Scroll through the page-list below until year 2016 to obtain certification.
  20. ^ "Italian single certifications – José González – Heartbeats" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 27 November 2020. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Heartbeats" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  21. ^ "British single certifications – José González – Heartbeats". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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