"Hammer to the Heart" is the third single released by Italian dance music group the Tamperer featuring Maya. The track samples the synthesizer riff from Swedish pop group ABBA's 1979 song "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)".[2] "Hammer to the Heart" was released on 31 January 2000 as the group's first standalone single and their last release until the 2009 remix of their 1998 hit, "Feel It". The song became the group's third top-10 single in the United Kingdom, reaching number six on the UK Singles Chart, and entered the top 30 in Ireland and Sweden, peaking at number 23 in both nations.
| "Hammer to the Heart" | ||||
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 Italian 12-inch single artwork | ||||
| Single by the Tamperer featuring Maya | ||||
| B-side | "Step Out" | |||
| Released | 31 January 2000 | |||
| Studio | Dreamhouse (London, UK)[1] | |||
| Length | 3:30 (F.A.F. radio edit) | |||
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| Producer(s) | Metro | |||
| The Tamperer featuring Maya singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Hammer to the Heart" on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception edit
British music website Popjustice praised "Hammer to the Heart", labelling it as "amazing" and referring to it as a mashup between two then unmade tracks: "Hung Up" by Madonna (2005) and "Something Kinda Ooooh" by Girls Aloud (2006). The publication also praised the use of crowd noise and bells in the instrumentation.[3]
Chart performance edit
Released on 31 January 2000,[4] the single began to appear on national music charts in early February. In the United Kingdom, it debuted and peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart on 6 February 2000, going on to spend a total of 10 nonconsecutive weeks in the top 100. It was the group's third and final top-10 hit in the UK.[5] In Ireland, it spent three weeks on the Irish Singles Chart, settling at a peak of number 23.[6]
On 10 February, "Hammer to the Heart" debuted at number 41 on the Swedish Singles Chart and ascended to its highest position of number 23 two weeks later.[7] The song first appeared on the Belgian and Dutch singles charts on the same day, 12 February; in the former country, it debuted at its peak, number 45, while in the Netherlands, it rose to number 88 during its second of three weeks in the top 100.[8][9] On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Hammer to the Heart" debuted and peaked at number 29.[10] The song also found moderate success in Australia, where it reached number 67.[11]
Track listings edit
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Italian 12-inch single[12]
European CD single[1]
UK CD single[13]
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UK cassette single[14]
Australian maxi-CD single[15]
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Charts edit
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[11] | 67 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] | 45 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] | 29 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 23 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 88 |
| Scotland (OCC)[16] | 6 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 23 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 6 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[17] | 2 |
References edit
- ^ a b Hammer to the Heart (European CD single liner notes). The Tamperer featuring Maya. Jive Records. 1999. (7) 9250099.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Masterton, James (6 February 2000). "Week Ending February 12th 2000". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Remembrance Sunday: The Tamperer — 'Hammer to the Heart'". Popjustice. 7 May 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Reviews – For Records Released on January 31, 2000" (PDF). Music Week. 22 January 2000. p. 12. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Tamperer feat. Maya: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Hammer to the Heart". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ a b "The Tamperer feat. Maya – Hammer to the Heart". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ a b "The Tamperer feat. Maya – Hammer to the Heart" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ a b "The Tamperer feat. Maya – Hammer to the Heart" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 9. 26 February 2000. p. 19. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 275.
- ^ Hammer to the Heart (Italian 12-inch single vinyl disc). The Tamperer featuring Maya. TIME Records. 1999. TIME 161.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Hammer to the Heart (UK CD single liner notes). The Tamperer featuring Maya. Pepper Records. 1999. 9230032.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Hammer to the Heart (UK cassette single sleeve). The Tamperer featuring Maya. Pepper Records. 2000. 9230034.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Hammer to the Heart (Australian maxi-CD single liner notes). The Tamperer featuring Maya. Jive Records, Virgin Records. 1999. 9250092.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 February 2021.