"This Heart Attack" is the first single from Faker

Faker (band)

Faker are an Australian alternative rock band, formed in Sydney in 1996. The band consists of vocalist Nathan Hudson and guitarist Nicholas Munnings....

's second album Be the Twilight

Be the Twilight

Be the Twilight is the second album released by Sydney-based Australian band, Faker. It was released on 17 November 2007. "This Heart Attack" was the first single off the album, it was released on 13 October 2007...

. It was released digitally on 13 October 2007 and physically on 27 October 2007. The track was voted in at number five in Triple J

Triple J

triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...

's Hottest 100 2007 competition.

A remix of "This Heart Attack" by Miami Horror appeared on the Ministry of Sound

Ministry of Sound

Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...

 Clubber's Guide to 2008.

Music video

The video for "This Heart Attack" was directed by Stephen Lance and Damon Escott for Head Pictures, and produced by Leanne Tonkes. The video's editor was Haley Stibbard.

1. Hamish and Andy performed a version of the song to Faker while they were on their radio show.

Charts

Despite being released in October, the single didn't hit the ARIA singles chart until 27 January 2008 debuting at #48. It remained in the bottom end of the chart until April 2008, when commercial radio noticed the track and started adding it to playlists. "This Heart Attack" surged into the top 20, and on 14 April achieved its highest position so far, breaking into the top ten at №.9. It was in the charts for a total of 27 weeks (more than half a year).