Heartbeat (Helen Reddy song)
"Heartbeat" is a 1983 song written by Eric Kaz and Wendy Waldman. It was first recorded by Helen Reddy and released her 1983 album Imagination. Its most famous rendition is a 1986 cover of the song by Don Johnson, which was released as a single and included on Johnson's album of the same name. Johnson's cover became an international hit, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, and charting highly in many European countries.
Don Johnson version
Track listings
7" single- "Heartbeat" - 4:18
- "Can't Take Your Memory" - 4:30
12" single
- "Heartbeat" - 4:18
- "Can't Take Your Memory" - 4:30
- "Coco Don't" - 3:33
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 26 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 10 |
| UK Singles Chart | 46 |
| German Singles Chart | 6 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 3 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 6 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 10 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 13 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 5 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 16 |
Samples
Segments of the song were sampled in the dance tune "Heartbeats" by Scottish producer Grum.In popular culture
- The track appears in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V on the in-game radio station Los Santos Rock Radio.