Beating My Heart
| "Beating My Heart" | ||||
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| Single by Jon McLaughlin | ||||
| from the album OK Now | ||||
| Released |
June 17, 2008 (download)[1] July 22, 2008 (airplay)[2] | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, electropop | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Writer(s) | Jon McLaughlin | |||
| Producer(s) | John Fields | |||
| Jon McLaughlin singles chronology | ||||
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"Beating My Heart" is a song by American piano rock singer Jon McLaughlin and was the first and only single from his album OK Now. The song is his best-performing single on the Billboard charts.
Song information
The song was released via the iTunes Store on Tuesday June 17, 2008.[1] The song was sent to American mainstream radio stations on July 22, 2008,[2] after being delayed twice.
Critical reception
The song was praised by Billboard Single Reviews Editor Chuck Taylor, who wrote that the song "...is a joyous uptempo romantic romp, featuring hook after hook, from tinkling piano to driving percussion and a start-and-stop bridge, alongside a joyous effortless vocal that soars with falsetto to the high heavens."[3]
Music video
The music video for "Beating My Heart" was shot in Malibu, California on May 15, 2008 ("beach scene") and on May 16 ("warehouse scene").[4] The video was directed by Ryan Travis and premiered on June 30th through Amazon.com.[5]
It features McLaughlin and his band playing the song, intertwined with solo scenes. While he and the band keeps playing, water flows into the warehouse, causing a sort of short-circuit, making first the band disappear person by person as if they were electrical, followed by McLaughlin transported to the beach to vanish by electrical short-circuit too.
Chart performance
"Beating My Heart" debuted at number 38 on the Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart and peaked at number 18.[6][7]
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Christian Songs | 27 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Recurrents | 3 |
References
- 1 2 "Jon McLaughlin - Beating Heart". iTunes, Apple Inc. 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- 1 2 "Radio Releases: CHR Format". FMQB. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ↑ Chuck Taylor (September 6, 2008). "Jon McLaughlin: Beating My Heart". Billboard Magazine.
- ↑ Making of "Beating My Heart".
- ↑ Music video at Amazon.com.
- ↑ "Beating My Heart" (Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart), Billboard, August 16, 2008.
- ↑ "Beating My Heart" (Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart), Billboard, December 13, 2008.
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