Heart (song)
| Heart | |
|---|---|
| Pet Shop Boys | |
| publication | September 7, 1987 (album) March 21, 1988 (single) |
| length | 3:57 (album version) |
| Genre (s) | Synth pop , Eurobeat |
| Author (s) | Neil Tennant , Chris Lowe |
| Producer (s) | Andy Richards , Pet Shop Boys |
| Label | Parlophone / EMI |
| album | Actually |
Heart is a song by the English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from the album Actually (1987).
It peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart . The song was originally intended for Madonna , but the Pet Shop Boys never introduced it to her, they used it themselves.
song
The song was written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe . The song was the last of four singles on the album Actually .
In a mixed version of the song, it reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. The duo originally planned to give the song to Hazell Dean or Madonna, but eventually they kept the song to themselves. Actually, the song should Heartbeat hot, but when the Culture Club - drummer Jon Moss announced the band to start Heartbeat UK, the Pet Shop Boys changed the name to Heart . Neil Tennant wrote in the commentary on the live DVD Cubism that the "oh - ah - oh'oh ah" in the chorus was sung by himself, Luciano Pavarotti and Wendy Smith (from Prefab Sprout ). Although the song topped the UK charts for three weeks and was a huge global hit, the Pet Shop Boys themselves tended to dismiss it. In 2001 Lowe stated, “It just goes to show that chart positions are not the be-all and end-all. Heart is not in the same league as Being Boring . ”However, the Pet Shop Boys performed the song on their 1989 tour, the Fundamental world tour in 2006 and 2007 and their Pandemonium tour in 2009/2010.
Music video
Under the direction of Jack Bond was music video in the style of Nosferatu (1922) turned. Ian McKellen can be seen in the role of the vampire who snatches his bride away from the character played by Neil Tennant .
Track list
7 ": Parlophone / R 6177 (UK)
- "Heart" (single version) - 4:16
- "I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too)" - 4:53
12 ": Parlophone / 12 R 6177 (UK)
- "Heart" (disco mix) - 8:27
- "I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too)" - 4:53
- "Heart" (dance mix) - 6:08
- also released on MC (TCR 6177) and CD (CDR 6177)
12 ": Parlophone / 12 RX 6177 (UK)
- "Heart" (12 "remix) - 8:55
- "Heart" (dub mix) - 5:15
- "I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too)" - 4:53
Charts
The song reached number one in the following single charts:
Europe ( Eurochart Hot 100 Singles ), in the Rpm (Kanda Dance / Urban Charts), Finland ( Finnish Music Charts ), Ireland ( Irish Charts ), New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ), Switzerland ( Swiss Hit Parade ), Great Britain ( UK Singles Chart ) and West Germany ( German single charts ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company. Retrieved on August 12, 2020 .
- ^ Library and Archives Canada: Image: RPM Weekly. July 17, 2013, accessed August 12, 2020 .
- ^ The Irish Charts - All there is to know. Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
- ↑ charts.org.nz - Pet Shop Boys - Heart. Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
- ↑ Pet Shop Boys - Heart - swisscharts.com. Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
- ↑ Pet Shop Boys | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
- ↑ Official German Charts - Official German Charts. Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
