"Heartbeat" is a song by British rock group Late of the Pier

Late of the Pier

Late of the Pier are a four-piece dance-punk band from Castle Donington, England, currently signed to Phantasy. Their debut album Fantasy Black Channel was released on 11 August 2008 by Parlophone produced by Erol Alkan.- History :...

. It was released as a single on the 4 August 2008. It is the first Late of the Pier song to chart, coming in at number 98 in the UK Singles Chart. It is notable for its time signatures, alternating between 4/4 and 7/8 timing. The song was previously known to fans as "7beat", and was titled "Heatbeat, Flicker, Line" on the band's Zarcorp Demo

Zarcorp Demo

Zarcorp Demo is the debut EP by Indie band Late of the Pier. It contains demos of tracks which later were included on the album Fantasy Black Channel...

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Track listing

• CD single
  1. "Heartbeat (Cenzo Townshend Version)"
  2. "Heartbeat (Hot Chip
     Hot Chip
     Hot Chip are an English electronic indie band. They have released four studio albums—Coming on Strong, The Warning, Made in the Dark and One Life Stand.-Formation:...
     
      Remix)"

• 7"
  1. "Heartbeat (Cenzo Townshend Version)"
  2. "Very WAV"

• 12"
  1. "Heartbeat (Cenzo Townshend Version)"
  2. "Heartbeat (Zongamin Remix)"
  3. "Heartbeat (Hot Chip Remix)"
  4. "Heartbeat (La La Lepus Remix)"

Reception

The song was received very well by critics, with NME describing it as "everything ace ever, distilled into a pendant of liquid-pop platinum".

The song, backed by the band's label, Parlophone

Parlophone

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, entered the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

at 98, then dropped out the following week. The band and representatives from Parlophone have expressed disappointment at the low position it received and the fact it failed to chart anywhere else.