You Make My Heart Beat Faster (And That's All That Matters) Explained

You Make My Heart Best Faster (And That's All That Matters)
Cover:KimCarnes YouMakeMyHeartBeatFaster single cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Kim Carnes
Album:Café Racers
Released:1984
Recorded:1983
Genre:Pop rock
Length:4:35
Label:EMI America
Producer:Keith Olsen

"You Make My Heart Best Faster (And That's All That Matters)" is a song by American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes and the second single from her eighth studio album, Café Racers (1983). Carnes co-wrote the track with her husband, David Ellingson, and Q-Feel bandmates Martin Page and Brian Fairweather. The track was produced by Keith Olsen.

The single peaked at no. 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1984, and no. 15 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.

A music video was shot at the historic Riverside Raceway in Riverside, California. It features local driver Steve Webb driving his classic #45 royal blue Formula Ford. The video also features British actor Ian McShane.

Format and track listings

The single was released twice.

7" vinyl released in the United States.

7" vinyl released in Germany.[1]

Charts

Chart (1984)Peak
position
US Billboard Dance Club Songs[2] 15
US Cash Box Top 100[3] 63

Notes and References

  1. http://www.45cat.com/record/1c0061868377 4cat
  2. Dance Club Songs – March 31, 1984. Billboard. January 1, 2023.
  3. CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending MARCH 3, 1984. Cash Box. dead. October 1, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121001104105/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/19840303.html.