Heartbeat
Taana Gardner
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Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak There's nothin' I wont do Anything you want me to Can't keep my hands off you When you hold me in your arms You shook up by me with your charms And I just dont give a darn, my heartbeat I dont see you every day But in my own little way Ooh, I love you Ho It really makes me wanna freak My heart beats for the one I love Cause youre so sweet, sweet enough to eat My heart beats for the one I love Oh, love is complete My heart beats for the one I love Oh, the one I love, yeah, yeah, yeah My heart beats for the one I love Ooh, youre sweet to me Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak When you hear my little fears Why my sad and lonely tears Havent felt so good in years My heartbeat Those dark and lonely nights I wish with all my might Ooh, to have you Now Im here all alone I wait here by the phone To have you Ho, it really makes me wanna freak, oh My heart beats for the one I love you're so sweet, sweet enough to eat My heart beats for the one I love my heartbeat My heart beats for the one I love my loves complete My heart beats for the one I love oh, 'cause Im the one I love My heart beats for the one I love, my heartbeat My heart beats for the one I love, sweet, makes me weak, yeah My heart beats for the one I love, sweet, my sweetness makes me freaky My heart beats for the one I love, my heart beats for the one I love Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak Oh, it really makes me wanna freak, oh My heart beats for the one I love you're so sweet, sweet enough to eat My heart beats for the one I love my heartbeat My heart beats for the one I love my loves complete My heart beats for the one I love oh, 'cause Im the one I love My heart beats for the one I love, my heartbeat My heart beats for the one I love, sweet, makes me weak, yeah My heart beats for the one I love, sweet, my sweetness makes me freaky My heart beats for the one I love, my heart beats for the one I love Now you know this just don't make no kind of sense Walkin round here so intense You make my heartbeat You make me feel so weak Movin' all around From my head to the ground You make my heartbeat You make me feel so weak 'Cause everything you said Went right straight to my head Now you know this just dont make no kind of sense Walkin' round here so intense You make my heartbeat You make me feel so weak Movin' all around From my head to the ground You make my heartbeat You make me feel so weak 'Cause everything you said Went right straight to my head Movin' all around From my head to the ground Everything you said Went right straight to my head Oh, you make me feel so weak, yeah Lying here alone I wait here by the phone Oh, dont make no kind of sense Feelin' this intense Oh, my heartbeat Oh, sweet, make me weak, yeah, yeah Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak Heartbeat It makes me feel so weak
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Written by: KENTON NIX
Lyrics © SHERRILL MUSIC , Universal Music Publishing Group
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12 facts about this song
Genre Classification"Heartbeat" by Taana Gardner is predominantly identified as disco and post-disco. It also has elements of boogie and early-80's R&B in its sound.
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Release PeriodThe song was released in late 1981 under the label West End Records.
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Track LengthThe original 12" single version is an exceptionally long track for its era, running over nine minutes.
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AdvisorLarry Levan, who was a legendary DJ at the New York nightclub Paradise Garage, acted as producer and mixer for "Heartbeat."
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Billboard RankingDespite of its popularity in clubs, "Heartbeat" didn't chart on the Billboard Hot 100. However, it reached number 10 on the Billboard R&B singles chart.
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CompositionThe song is known for its distinctive bass line and Taana Gardner's sultry vocals which are both slow and hypnotic.
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AllMusic ReviewThe song is rated 4.5 out of 5 stars by AllMusic, indicating its high value in the music industry and strong reception by listeners.
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Sampled VersionThe song has been sampled numerous times by various artists including Ini Kamoze for "Here Comes the Hotstep," De La Soul for "Buddy," and Madonna for "Forbidden Love."
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Re-releaseWest End Records re-released "Heartbeat" in 1982, in a 12" version and a 7" version.
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Known for LP VersionIn addition to the 12" single, the LP version of the song only fades out at 5:27, the length of the song on the album is incorrectly listed as 5:59.
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Song WritersIt was written by Kenton Nix who also wrote Gardner's similarly popular club hit "Work That Body."
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Musical InfluenceThe song's marked influence on the sub-genre electro and early hip-hop is evident from the number of times it has been sampled by major artists. It's considered a classic in dance music, particularly in the house and techno genres.
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