BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 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. 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. 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.
SIDE A:
Heartbreak Beat (Extended Mix) 8:06
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero*
SIDE B:
Heartbreak Beat (Dub) 5:44
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero*
New Dream 4:54
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Heartbreak Beat | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #26 |
| 1987 | Heartbreak Beat | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | #11 |
| 1987 | Heartbreak Beat | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #14 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44 05969
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Producer – Chris Kimsey
Written-By – J. Ashton*, R. Butler*, T. Butler*
NOTES:
“Heartbreak Beat” Special version from the Columbia LP:
“Midnight To Midnight”
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
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