Heart by Heart
"Heart by Heart" | |
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Song by Demi Lovato | |
from the album The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | |
Released | August 20, 2013 |
Genre | Pop rock |
Length | 3:43 |
Label | Republic |
Songwriter(s) | Diane Warren |
"Heart by Heart" is a song by Demi Lovato from The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones soundtrack. The song starts off slow and stripped down with Lovato’s clear voice accompanied by a piano and slowly builds to a rock crescendo.[1]
Critical and commercial reception
The song received mostly positive reviews from critics upon its release. Hollywood Life correspondent Tierney McAfee labelled "Heart by Heart" the best love song of the summer "by far", citing the dynamic production and Demi's emotive vocals, which McAfee described as "pack[ing] a big emotional punch".[1] The Huffington Post called the song "hauntingly beautiful" and praised the "powerful" piano-based instrumentation.[2] Sam Lansky of Idolator lauded Lovato's "absolutely monster vocals" on the "soaring power ballad" and felt the song was anthemic, drawing comparisons to other Warren songs.[3]
Chart performance
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 115 |
US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[5] | 36 |
References
- ^ a b McAfee, Tierney (Aug 16, 2013). "Demi Lovato's 'Heart by Heart' Is The Best Love Song Of The Summer". Hollywood Life. PMC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ "Demi Lovato Releases 'Heart By Heart' From 'Mortal Instruments' Soundtrack (LISTEN)". Huffington Post. The Cambio Network. Aug 18, 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ Lansky, Sam (Aug 16, 2013). "Demi Lovato Brings Diva Vocals On Soaring Power Ballad "Heart By Heart": Listen". Idolator. Spin Media. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update". Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ "Pop Digital Songs". Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
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