My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)
"My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)" | ||||
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Single by Dead or Alive | ||||
from the album Youthquake | ||||
B-side | "Big Daddy of the Rhythm" (live) | |||
Released | September 1985 | |||
Format | 7", 12" | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
Genre | Hi-NRG, new wave | |||
Length | 3:13 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Writer(s) | Pete Burns, Tim Lever, Mike Percy, Steve Coy | |||
Producer(s) | Stock Aitken Waterman | |||
Dead or Alive singles chronology | ||||
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"My Heart Goes Bang" is a 1985 song by the British band Dead or Alive. It was the fourth and final single from the band's second studio album Youthquake. It charted at number 23 in the United Kingdom, number 12 in Japan, and became a dance hit in the U.S.
Remixes
A 7" remix and two 12" extended remixes of the single were released. The song was then remixed a third time for Dead or Alive's compilation album, Rip It Up, released in the fall of 1987.
"My Heart Goes Bang" was again remixed and re-recorded for Fragile and Unbreakable which were only available on Avex Label in Japan.
Music video
Parts of the music video depict lead singer Pete Burns in a leather jacket on the back of a motorcycle, and the band walking down a catwalk in sunglasses. No official music videos were released for the Japanese versions released in 2000.
Track listing
UK 7" | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor) [7" US Wipe Out Mix]" | 3:10 |
2. | "Big Daddy Of The Rhythm (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, July 1985)" | 3:25 |
UK 12" | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor) [12" US Wipe Out Mix]" | 7:20 |
2. | "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor) [7" US Wipe Out Mix]" | 3:10 |
3. | "Big Daddy Of The Rhythm (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, July 1985)" | 3:25 |
Chart performance
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] | 41 |
French singles chart | 32 |
Irish Singles Chart | 21 |
Japanese Singles Chart | 12 |
UK Singles Chart | 23 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 15 |
References
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 85. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.