Beating My Heart

"Beating My Heart"
Single by Jon McLaughlin
from the album OK Now
Released June 17, 2008 (2008-06-17)
Format Digital download
Genre
Length 3:53
Label Island Def Jam
Writer(s) Jon McLaughlin
Producer(s) John Fields
Jon McLaughlin singles chronology
"Proud Father"
(2007)
"Beating My Heart"
(2008)
"What I Want"
(2011)
Music video
"Beating My Heart" on YouTube

"Beating My Heart" is a song by American singer and songwriter Jon McLaughlin. It was released on June 17, 2008, through The Island Def Jam Music Group as the lead and only single from his sophomore album, OK Now (2008).[1]

Critical reception

Chuck Taylor of Billboard praised the song, saying "[Beating My Heart] is a joyous uptempo romantic romp, featuring hook after hook, from tinkling piano to driving percussion and a start-and-stop bridge, alongside a joyous effortless vocal that soars with falsetto to the high heavens."[2]

Music video

The music video was shot in Malibu, California. The beach scene was filmed on May 15, 2008, and the warehouse scene was filmed on May 16, 2008. It was directed by Ryan Travis and was released on July 7, 2008.[3][4]

Track listing

Digital download[1]
No. Title Length
1. "Beating My Heart"   3:53

Charts

Chart (2008–09) Peak
position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[5] 18
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[6] 27

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States June 17, 2008 Digital download Island Def Jam [1]
July 22, 2008 Top 40 radio [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Beating My Heart - Single by Jon McLaughlin on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). June 17, 2008. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  2. "The Billboard Reviews: Singles - Google Books". Google Books. September 6, 2008. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  3. "Beating My Heart - Jon McLaughlin - Vevo". Vevo. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  4. ""Beating My Heart" on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). July 7, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2008.
  5. "Jon McLaughlin – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Jon McLaughlin. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  6. "Jon McLaughlin – Chart history" Billboard Christian Songs for Jon McLaughlin. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  7. "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. Archived from the original on July 22, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2016.

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