Heartbreak Beat | |
Cover: | Heartbreak_Beat.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Psychedelic Furs |
Album: | Midnight to Midnight |
Released: | October 1986 |
Genre: | New wave, pop rock |
Length: | 4:03 |
Label: | Columbia |
Producer: | Chris Kimsey |
Prev Title: | Pretty in Pink (re-recording) |
Prev Year: | 1986 |
Next Title: | Shock |
Next Year: | 1987 |
“Heartbreak Beat” is a song by the British new wave band the Psychedelic Furs, originally released in 1986 as the lead single for their 1987 album Midnight to Midnight. The song was written by band members Richard Butler, John Ashton, and Tim Butler.[1] The song also appeared on the UK music compilation Hits 5 in November 1986.
Issued as a single, "Heartbreak Beat" reached #26 on the Billboard Hot 100, and became the Psychedelic Furs' only Top 40 hit in the United States.[2] The song also reached the top 20 of both the Billboard Mainstream Rock and Dance charts. Comparatively, the song was less successful in the United Kingdom, and peaked at #79 on the UK Singles Chart.
Chart (1986–1987) | Peak position | ||
---|---|---|---|
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 26 | ||
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[4] | 11 | ||
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[5] | 14 | ||
UK Singles Chart[6] | 79 | ||
RPM (magazine) | Canada[7] | 78 |