Heart of Gold (Force & Styles song)
"Heart of Gold" | ||||
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Single by Force & Styles | ||||
from the album All over the UK | ||||
Released | 13 July 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1996 (Jenna's vocals) 1998 (Kelly Llorenna's vocals) | |||
Genre | Happy hardcore, house | |||
Length | 4:23 (1998 version) 7:59 (1996 version) | |||
Label | Diverse | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul Hobbs, Darren Mew | |||
Producer(s) | Force & Styles, Steelworks Productions | |||
Darren Styles singles chronology | ||||
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"Heart of Gold" is a song written and recorded by Force & Styles. It was first recorded and released on Force & Styles album All over the UK (1996) with the vocals by Jenna, and it was released as a single in 1998 with vocals by Kelly Llorenna. It is one of the most well known hardcore songs and was used as the name of Force & Styles's greatest hits album Heart of Gold. In 2002, Llorenna released a new version as her fourth solo single produced by Flip & Fill.
Force & Styles version
[edit]The original version was a happy hardcore song with vocals by Jenna Barr. It was released as a one sided 12" promo on United Dance Recordings and this is the version which appears on Force & Styles's first album All over the UK and their greatest hits album Heart of Gold (2000).
In 1998 the song was released as a single on Diverse records. The new versions had additional production by Eliot Kennedy of Steelworks Productions, as well as Mike Percy and Tim Lever from Dead or Alive (band) to make the song more commercial. Force & Styles also produced a new version as well with vocals by Kelly Llorenna for the single.
Track listings
[edit]12-inch promo (1996)
- "Heart of Gold" (feat. Jenna) – 7:59
CD single (1998)
- "Heart of Gold" (feat. Kelly Llorenna) – 4:23
- "Heart of Gold" (Rated PG Premier mix) – 7:23
- "Heart of Gold '98" (extended mix) (feat. Kelly Llorenna) – 7:45
12-inch single 1 (1998)
- "Heart of Gold '98" (extended mix) (feat. Kelly Llorenna) – 7:45
- "Heart of Gold" (original mix) (feat. Jenna) – 7:59
12-inch single 2 (1998)
- "Heart of Gold" (extended mix) (feat. Kelly Llorenna)
- "Heart of Gold" (Ruff Driverz club mix)
- "Heart of Gold" (Rated PG club mix)
Personnel
[edit]Force & Styles
- Paul Hobbs – producer
- Darren Mew – producer
Production
- Steelworks Productions (Eliot Kennedy, Mike Percy, Tim Lever) - producers (on 1998 single version)
Additional musicians
- Jenna Barr – vocals
- Kelly Llorenna – vocals (on 1998 single version)
- Colin Brett – guitar (on 1998 single version)
Other personnel
- Mark Yates – design
Charts
[edit]Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Scotland (OCC)[1] | 39 |
UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 55 |
UK Dance (OCC)[3] | 4 |
UK Indie (OCC)[4] | 7 |
Kelly Llorenna version
[edit]"Heart of Gold" | ||||
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Single by Kelly Llorenna | ||||
from the album All Clubbed Up | ||||
Released | 18 November 2002[5] | |||
Studio | The Hutch & AATW Studios | |||
Length | 3:03 | |||
Label | All Around the World | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul Hobbs, Darren Mew | |||
Producer(s) | Flip & Fill | |||
Kelly Llorenna singles chronology | ||||
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Llorenna re-recorded and released the song as her fourth solo single on 18 November 2002. It was produced by Flip & Fill and reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart.
Track listings
[edit]CD single
- "Heart of Gold" (radio edit) – 3:03
- "Heart of Gold" (Flip & Fill remix) – 6:37
- "Heart of Gold" (DJ Demand remix) – 6:47
12-inch single
- "Heart of Gold" (Flip & Fill remix) – 6:37
- "Heart of Gold" (Infextious remix) – 6:46
- "Heart of Gold" (Hixxy's remix) – 6:42
12-inch promo
- "Heart of Gold" (Flip & Fill remix) – 6:37
- "Heart of Gold" (DJ Demand remix) – 6:47
- "Heart of Gold" (Infextious remix) – 6:46
- "Heart of Gold" (Hixxy's remix) – 6:42
- "Heart of Gold" (Kenny Hayes remix) – 6:40
Personnel
[edit]- Kelly Llorenna – vocals
Production
- Flip & Fill – producer
- Lee Monteverde – mixing
Other personnel
- Ignition – design
Charts
[edit]Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] | 68 |
Ireland Dance (IRMA)[7] | 8 |
Scotland (OCC)[8] | 12 |
UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 19 |
UK Dance (OCC)[10] | 12 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 18 November 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 16 November 2002. p. 25. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 50. 7 December 2002. p. 12. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 21 November 2002". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 6 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
External links
[edit]- Force & Styles – "Heart of Gold" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Kelly Llorenna – "Heart of Gold" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Kelly Llorenna – Heart of Gold on YouTube