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"Beat of My Heart" is a song recorded by American singer Hilary Duff for her first compilation album, ''Most Wanted'' (2005). It was written by Duff and the Dead Executives, a record production team consisting of Jason Epperson, Joel and Benji Madden. Along with the three other new songs on ''Most Wanted'', "Beat of My Heart" was crafted with the intention of having a "totally different sound" from Duff's previous material.〔 It is an up-tempo new wave-inspired electropop song that incorporates elements of bubblegum pop and dance music in its production. Lyrically, "Beat of My Heart" can be interpreted in many different ways. For Duff, it tells the story of a woman "com() out of her shell again" after a bad break-up.〔 Following the success of "Wake Up", "Beat of My Heart" was issued as the second international single from ''Most Wanted''. It was released in Australia by Festival Mushroom Records on December 11, 2005 and in several European countries on March 6, 2006, by Angel Records. The single was a moderate commercial success. It managed to chart in four different countries, reaching its highest position in Italy, where it peaked at number eight. In addition, it reached the top twenty in Australia and Spain and the low-end of the chart in Switzerland. Critical reaction to "Beat of My Heart" was generally mixed, with many criticizing the song for being repetitive and childish, while others gave it credit for presenting an easy-to-listen-to sound. The music video for "Beat of My Heart" was directed by Phil Harder. The video, which paid homage to bond girls, debuted a "more mature" image of Duff. It emulates the title sequences of James Bond films from the 1960s to present-day, high-tech 3D designs. Duff has performed "Beat of My Heart" live on all of her concert tours since its inception. A pre-recorded performance of the song was played during the 2006 edition of ''Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve'', which would later become a regular feature during future editions of the program. The song and video were parodied on the American sketchy comedy series Mad TV. The parody satirizes Duff's thinness and Hollywood's obsession with body image. 〔https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a32oi4palQ8〕 == Background and development == On May 20, 2005, MTV News reported that Hilary Duff would be releasing a new album in August, comprising previously released tracks and four new recordings. The following month, in an interview with MTV News, Duff said that she had been working with brothers Joel and Benji Madden, of the American rock band Good Charlotte, and Jason Epperson (together known under the production name the Dead Executives) to write and produce new songs for the compilation. She said that " ... they're three of my favorite songs I've ever done. ... It was really fun being in the studio with them." Described by Duff as the first time when "all the responsibility was on ()", she went into the recording studio without the guidance of her record label or management. According to Duff, she did not tell anyone at her record label that she was working with the Dead Executives. Joel, whom Duff had been dating at the time, was aware that she needed new material for a compilation album, and knew that she wanted a "totally different sound".〔 Together, the Dead Executives went into the recording studio and worked on new music for Duff, before bringing her into the studio to collectively work on them.〔 Duff described working with them as pleasant, and the music as a new milestone in her career, stating that working with "people you're close with makes a world of difference when you're recording and being creative."〔 At the same time, Duff was also nervous about how her fans would react to the new music.〔 Duff recorded four tracks for the album, three of which were co-written and produced with the Dead Executives. For Duff, who stated that the song can be interpreted in many different ways, "Beat of My Heart" tells the story of a heterosexual relationship, in which the woman was in love with the man, but he was not "as into her as she was him". After the couple break-up, she found herself in a place where she "wasn't herself".〔 She then "comes out of her shell again", which Duff described as: "Coming out again, dancing again, smiling again, having fun and seeing everything in a brighter light."〔 The Dead Executives were instrumental in the instrumentation of "Beat of My Heart", performing on the bass and guitars.〔 They also mixed and engineered the song; the latter was also conducted by Todd Parker and Grant Conway and assisted by Allan Hessler.〔 It was mixed and recorded at the Foxy Studio in Los Angeles, California.〔 The drums featured on the track was performed by Dean Butterworth while Monique Powell and The Fruit performed backing vocals.〔 The song was then mastered by Joe Gastwirt.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Beat of My Heart」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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