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Not to be confused with Heartbeatz.
For similarly titled songs, see Heartbeat (disambiguation) § Songs.

"Heartbeats"
Single by the Knife
from the album Deep Cuts
Released
  • 27 December 2002 (original release)
  • 4 October 2004 (re-release)[1]
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)
Music video
"Heartbeats" on YouTube

"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".[3] 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's hypnotic vocals recall both Björk and Siouxsie Sioux with her icy delivery of magical lines".[4]

The song has been covered by many acts such as José González, Royal Teeth, Scala & Kolacny Brothers, Amason and Ellie Goulding.[5]

Critical reception

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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."[6][7] 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."[8] Several reviews commented that the song had a 1980s feel.[6][7]

Track listings

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  • 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

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

Charts

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Chart (2004–2010) Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 26
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 119

José González version

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"Heartbeats"
Single by José González
from the album Veneer
Released9 January 2006 (2006-01-09)
Length2:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)José González
José González singles chronology
"Heartbeats"
(2006) 		"Crosses"
(2006)

Argentine-Swedish singer-songwriter José González covered "Heartbeats" 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.[11] The song peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart following its use in an advertisement for the Sony Bravia television in November 2005, in which countless colorful balls bounce down the streets of Russian Hill in San Francisco.[12][13]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[24] Platinum 90,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[25]
sales since 2009 		Gold 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 9 January 2006
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • DVD
[27]
Australia 20 February 2006 CD
[28]

References

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  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 2 October 2004. p. 33.
  2. ^ Pytlik, Mark (13 February 2006). "The Knife: Silent Shout Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  3. ^ "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years". Nme.Com. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  4. ^ McLearon, Olivia (2015). "The Knife - "Heartbeats". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die. New York: Universe. p. 826.
  5. ^ Gallucci, Nicole. "The one song TV shows always use to make us cry". Mashable. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  6. ^ a b Kutchinsky, Serena. "The Knife - Heartbeats (Rabid)". MusicOMH. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
  7. ^ a b Tomlinson, Katherine. "The Knife - Heartbeats - Single Review". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
  8. ^ "The Knife - Heartbeats (Live)". Gigwise.com. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 15 September 2008.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "The Knife – Heartbeats". Singles Top 100.
  10. ^ "Chart Log UK : Alex K – Kyuss". Zobbel. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  11. ^ "The Knife - Heartbeats". 1000 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die. Cassell Illustrated. 19 September 2010. ISBN 978-0789320896.
  12. ^ "Sony Bravia commercial". Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2012 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ Masterton, James (15 January 2006). "Week Ending January 21st 2006". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  14. ^ "José González – Heartbeats". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  15. ^ "José González – Heartbeats" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  16. ^ "José González – Heartbeats" (in French). Ultratip.
  17. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Heartbeats". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  18. ^ "José González – Heartbeats" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  19. ^ "Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online". Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  22. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  23. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2006". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  24. ^ "Danish single certifications – José González – Heartbeats". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  25. ^ "Italian single certifications – José González – Heartbeats" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 27 November 2020. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Heartbeats" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  26. ^ "British single certifications – José González – Heartbeats". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  27. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 7 January 2006. p. 17.
  28. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 20th February 2006" (PDF). ARIA. 20 February 2006. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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