My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)
| "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)" | ||||
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| Single by Dead or Alive | ||||
| from the album Youthquake | ||||
| B-side | "Big Daddy of the Rhythm" (live) | |||
| Released | September 1985 | |||
| Format | 7" & 12" Single | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Hi-NRG, new wave | |||
| Length | 3:13 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Writer(s) | Pete Burns, Tim Lever, Mike Percy, Steve Coy | |||
| Producer(s) | Stock Aitken Waterman | |||
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"My Heart Goes Bang" is a 1985 song by the British band Dead or Alive. It was the fourth and final single from the band's second studio album Youthquake. It charted at #23 in the United Kingdom, #12 in Japan, and became a dance hit in the U.S.
Remixes
A 7" remix and two 12" extended remixes of the single were released. The song was then remixed a third time for Dead or Alive's compilation album, Rip It Up, released in the fall of 1987.
"My Heart Goes Bang" was again remixed and re-recorded for Fragile and Unbreakable which were only available on Avex Label in Japan.
Music video
Parts of the music video depict lead singer Pete Burns in a leather jacket on the back of a motorcycle, and the band walking down a catwalk in sunglasses. No official music videos were released for the Japanese versions released in 2000.
Track listing
| UK 7" | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor) [7" US Wipe Out Mix]" | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Big Daddy Of The Rhythm (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, July 1985)" | 3:25 |
| UK 12" | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor) [12" US Wipe Out Mix]" | 7:20 |
| 2. | "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor) [7" US Wipe Out Mix]" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Big Daddy Of The Rhythm (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, July 1985)" | 3:25 |
Chart performance
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] | 41 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 21 |
| Japanese Singles Chart | 12 |
| UK Singles Chart | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 15 |
