Heartbeat (Nneka song)
"Heartbeat" is a song by Nigerian singer Nneka. It was released in 2008 as a single from her second studio album No Longer at Ease, as well as her third studio album Concrete Jungle. A 2010 EP release of the song features American rapper Nas. The song was remixed by English electronic music duo Chase & Status and included on the "new edition" of their debut studio album, More than Alot. The remix of the song was sampled in Rita Ora's 2012 song "R.I.P.".
"Heartbeat" | ||||
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Single by Nneka | ||||
from the album No Longer at Ease and Concrete Jungle | ||||
B-side | "Walk the Line" | |||
Released | 2008 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:11 | |||
Label | Yo Mama's Recording | |||
Songwriter(s) | Nneka Egbuna | |||
Producer(s) | DJ Farhot | |||
Nneka singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Heartbeat" on YouTube |
Background
The original release of the song was written by Nneka Egbuna (Nneka) and produced by DJ Farhot, and released as a single in 2008.[1] A music video was released to promote the single. An EP for the song was released on 5 October 2010, featuring American rapper Nas.[2]
The song charted on release in Portugal, Germany, and Austria. In 2009, the song charted in the UK Singles Chart at position 20. The song has also charted in France and the Netherlands.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Heartbeat" | 3:11 |
2. | "Walk the Line" | 3:12 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Heartbeat" | 3:11 |
2. | "Heartbeat" (Chase & Status Remix) | 3:56 |
3. | "Walk the Line" | 3:12 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Heartbeat" (featuring Nas) | 3:51 |
2. | "Heartbeat" (Chase & Status Remix) | 3:56 |
3. | "Heartbeat" (featuring Nas; Crada Remix) | 3:45 |
4. | "Heartbeat" (VLN Remix) | 5:53 |
5. | "Heartbeat" (Koolkojak Remix) | 3:37 |
6. | "Heartbeat" | 3:11 |
Charts
Chart (2008–09) | Peak position |
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Germany (Official German Charts)[3] | 49 |
Portugal (AFP)[4] | 9 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 34 |
France (SNEP)[6] | 193 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 88 |
UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 20 |
References
- Heartbeat (Liner Notes). Nneka. Yo Mama's Recording Company. 2008.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Heartbeat - EP by Nneka". iTunes Store. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Nneka – Heartbeat". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- "Portuguesecharts.com – Nneka – Heartbeat". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- "Austriancharts.at – Nneka – Heartbeat" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- "Lescharts.com – Nneka – Heartbeat" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Nneka – Heartbeat" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 November 2018.