Heartbeat (Jimmy Somerville song)

"Heartbeat" is a song by Scottish pop singer-songwriter Jimmy Somerville, formerly the lead vocalist of the bands Bronski Beat and Communards. It was co-written by him with Richard Stannard and Matt Rowe, and produced by Stephen Hague and Gianfranco Bortolotti. The song features backing vocals by American dance music singers Shawn Christopher and Yvonne Gage. Released in January 1995 by London Records as the first single from Somerville's second solo album, Dare to Love (1995), it peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart in February of that year and reached number in his native Scotland. The song received mixes from remixers like Armand van Helden and E-Smoove, and also topped the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play for one week in April 1995, becoming Somerville's first and only solo number one on that chart. The accompanying music video for "Heartbeat" was filmed in black-and-white.