Heartbeat (Buddy Holly song)

Infobox Single
Name = Heartbeat


Artist = Buddy Holly
from Album =
B-side =
Released = 1992
Format = 7" single, CD single
Recorded =
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:11
Label =
Writer = Bob Montgomery, Norman Petty
Producer =
Certification =
Chart position = * UK #2
Last single = "Every Loser Wins" (1986)
This single = "Heartbeat" (1992)
Next single =

"Heartbeat" is a song written by Bob Montgomery and Norman Petty and recorded originally by Buddy Holly in 1958. It reached number 30 in the UK Singles Chart twice for Holly, once in January 1959, and again in April 1960 (re-issue).cite book
first= David
last= Roberts
year= 2006
title= British Hit Singles & Albums
edition= 19th
publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
location= London
pages= p. 255
id= ISBN 1-904994-10-5] It was also a minor hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The Knack included a version of "Heartbeat" on their 1979 hit debut album, "Get the Knack". Plus, actor Nick Berry sang a cover version in 1992, taken from the popular UK TV series of the same name. His version of the song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart.cite book
first= David
last= Roberts
year= 2006
title= British Hit Singles & Albums
edition= 19th
publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
location= London
pages= p. 255
id= ISBN 1-904994-10-5]

The English rock and roll revival band, Showaddywaddy, also had a hit with the song in the 1970s, reaching number 7 in the UK chart in September 1975. Cilla Black released her version of the song that same year.

ee also

*"Poor Me"
*Riff driven
*Buddy Holly discography

References