Heartbeat Song
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"Heartbeat Song" is the first single to be taken from the fourth album from The Futureheads
, The Chaos
. It was released in the United Kingdom
on 12 April 2010 and has so far managed to reach a peak of #34 on the UK Singles Chart
. The single peaked on BBC Radio 1's
A-list playlist during March 2010.
A limited edition signed and hand-stamped 7" vinyl single was released later that same week for UK Record Store Day
. It was limited to 500 copies.
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Limited Edition 7" Vinyl
on 18 April 2010, where it entered the top 40 at the single's current peak of #34. The following week the single fell 15 places to #49 and on its third week in the chart, it fell a further 41 places to #90.
The single also managed to debut at #1 on the UK Indie Chart
, where it spent 2 weeks before dropping to #3 in favour of Sidney Samson
's "Riverside (Let's Go!)
".
The Futureheads
The Futureheads are an English post-punk band from Sunderland. consisting of Ross Millard , Barry Hyde and David "Jaff" Craig...
, The Chaos
The Chaos (album)
The Chaos is the fourth album by English post-punk revival band The Futureheads. It was released on April 26, 2010. The album is the band's second on their label Nul Records, and was preceded by a download-only single, 'Struck Dumb', on 2 December 2009....
. It was released in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on 12 April 2010 and has so far managed to reach a peak of #34 on 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 ...
. The single peaked on BBC Radio 1's
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
A-list playlist during March 2010.
A limited edition signed and hand-stamped 7" vinyl single was released later that same week for UK Record Store Day
Record Store Day
Record Store Day is an internationally celebrated day observed the third Saturday of April each year. Its purpose, as conceived by independent record store employee Chris Brown, is to celebrate the art of music...
. It was limited to 500 copies.
Formats and Track listings
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Limited Edition 7" Vinyl
Chart performance
"Heartbeat Song" debuted on the UK Singles ChartUK 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 ...
on 18 April 2010, where it entered the top 40 at the single's current peak of #34. The following week the single fell 15 places to #49 and on its third week in the chart, it fell a further 41 places to #90.
The single also managed to debut at #1 on the UK Indie Chart
UK Indie Chart
The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered...
, where it spent 2 weeks before dropping to #3 in favour of Sidney Samson
Sidney Samson
Sidney Samson is a Dutch DJ and dance musician. Samson started DJing at the age of 13, focusing on hip-hop music before working seriously on house music from 1999. He is a resident DJ at The Matrixx, a major Dutch nightclub and released "Bring That Beat Back" and "It’s all funked up" on the...
's "Riverside (Let's Go!)
Riverside (song)
"Riverside" is a House song released by Dutch DJ Sidney Samson.The "Riverside, motherfucker!" proclamation is the voice of Tupac Shakur sampled from the film Juice . The song is often censored during prime time, to avoid causing offence....
".
| Chart (2010) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie Chart UK Indie Chart The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered... |
1 |
| 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 ... |
34 |
Critical response
Writing on Time Out New Yorks Volume blog, Noah Tarnow described "Heartbeat Song" as "possibly the greatest tune of the past million years."Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | April 12, 2010 | Digital Download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Nul Records Nul Records Nul Records is an independent record label set up by the post-punk revival band The Futureheads.-Overview:The Futureheads set up this record label some time after they split with their former record label 679 Recordings in late 2006, apparently disliking the direction they were taking them.... |
| April 17, 2010 | 7" Vinyl |