"Beating My Heart" | ||||
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Single by Jon McLaughlin | ||||
from the album OK Now | ||||
Released | June 17, 2008 | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
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Length | 3:53 | |||
Label | Island Def Jam | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jon McLaughlin | |||
Producer(s) | John Fields | |||
Jon McLaughlin singles chronology | ||||
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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).
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."
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.