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"Heart Out"
Single by the 1975
from the album The 1975
Released18 August 2014
Genre
Length3:22
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Matthew Healy
  • George Daniel
  • Adam Hann
  • Ross MacDonald
  • Mike Crossey
The 1975 singles chronology
"Robbers"
(2014) 		"Heart Out"
(2014) 		"Medicine"
(2014)
Music video
"Sex" on YouTube

"Heart Out" is a song by English band the 1975 from their eponymous debut studio album (2013). The song was written by band members Matthew Healy, George Daniel, Adam Hann and Ross MacDonald, and produced by the band alongside Mike Crossey. The song was released on 18 August 2014 by Dirty Hit, Polydor Records and Vagrant Records as the fifth and final single from the album.

Background and development

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Music and lyrics

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Musically, "Heart Out" is a pop,[1][2] electropop and pop rock song.[3][4][5] The song has a length of three minutes and twenty-two seconds (3:22) and was written by Healy, George Daniel, Adam Hann and Ross MacDonald, all of whom handled the production alongside Mike Crossey.[6] The R&B-influenced track features a 1980s-style production with an electro four-to-the-floor beat,[4][7] "abrasive" looping keys, warm vocal harmonies,[8] "stabbing" synths,[9] a "synthy" bass line, jazz horns,[2] a staccato rhythm and synth-led guitars,[1][3] with Elaine O'Flynn of Manchester Evening News characterising the production as synthetic and bass-driven.[10] Lyrically, "Heart Out" is a tale of problematic young love,[11] featuring a narrative that follows Healy and his love interest who, while "reckless to the point of fearing no consequences", are fearful of expressing their true feelings toward one another.[12] Samantha Small of Consequence deemed the song an "anthem of small-town tomfoolery", describing the song's narrative as evoking "running around with your high school friends, watching hours of television, potentially (but probably) getting high".[12]

"Heart Out" opens with bass and a ringing synth figure punctuated by the shouting of "hey!"s.[1][5] Performed in a drawling post-punk style, Healy sings about how distance and age affect infatuation in lines such as "‘Cause I remember when I found you, much younger than you are now" and "And once we started having friends ‘round, you created a television of your mouth".[3] The verses are driven by a retro-futuristic, staccato baseline before abruptly switching dynamics for a quieter chorus, with Healy singing the hook: "It’s just you and I tonight / Why don’t you figure my heart out?".[13] The song's second verse represents a juxtaposition of self-love and self-deprecation,[14] balancing "banal" inspirational lyrics such as "Why don’t you speak it out loud, instead of living in your head?" with darker statements including "Your obsession with rocks and brown and fucking the whole town is a reflection on your mental health".[9] During the bridge, the synth, guitar and drums fade as Healy harmoniously pleas "You got something to say / Why don’t you speak it out loud / Instead of living in your head?" before a saxophone solo, performed by John Waugh, ensues.[3][12] Scott Interrante of PopMatters said the saxophone solo was reminiscent of Richie Cannata's works.[15]

Reception

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  • Simon Butcher of Clash called the song "impressive", deeming it an album highlight.[8]
  • Ryan Gardner of AbsolutePunk praised the song's layered production and catchiness, stating it makes one "really realize how talented this crew is".[1]
  • Philip Matusavage of MusicOMH said the song was similar to the 1980s MOR-inspired work of Noah and the Whale, while stating that the song's contrasting lyrics were representative of the album's duality.[9]
  • Michael Hann of The Guardian also compared the song with the work of Noah and the Whale.[4]
  • Pat Levy of Consequence deemed it an album highlight, praising the use of 1980s movie soundtrack tropes and influence of John Hughes.[2]
  • In the same publication's ranking of the band's most memorable lyrics, Small included the song's bridge, calling it a "freeing moment of honesty".[12]
  • Jayson Greene of Pitchfork called it a "serviceable" pop rock song, comparing the track to M83's "Midnight City". The reviewer praised Healy's vocals, saying they "hit that ice-cream-headache sweet spot between pretty-boy quaver and adenoidal yelp", but also stated the singer was "gesturing towards feels endearingly carbon-dated".[5]
  • In Paste's 2023 ranking of the band's 30 greatest songs, Matt Mitchell listed "Heart Out" at number twelve. The writer opined that the song was indicative of the band's future sound, lauded the bravado of Healy's vocal performance, the narrative world created in the lyrics and the saxophone solo, deeming it "one of the best horn sections from a pop song in the last decade".[3]
  • In their 2022 ranking of the band's discography, Rhian Daly of NME positioned the song at number 6. Deeming it "the jewel in the crown" of The 1975, Daly praised Healy's provocative vocals and the song structure, calling it "anthemic".[13]
  • Ashley Clements of Gigwise deemed the song an album highlight, calling it "instantly addictive" while praising the saxophone solo.[7]
  • However, in his review of The 1975, Graeme Marsh of Stereoboard was ambivalent toward the song, calling it generally unremarkable.[16]

Music video

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Sources

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Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Sex and The 1975 album liner notes.[6] Recorded at Rose Cottage in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

  • Matthew Healy – composer, guitar, piano, vocals, producer
  • George Daniel – composer, programming, drums, synthesizer, producer
  • Adam Hann – composer, guitar, producer
  • Ross MacDonald – composer, bass guitar, producer
  • Michael Coles – producer (EP version)
  • Robert Coles – producer (EP version)
  • Mike Crossey – producer, additional producer (EP version), mixer
  • Robin Schmidt – mastering engineer

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Gardner, Ryan (2 September 2013). "The 1975 - The 1975". AbsolutePunk. Archived from the original on 4 September 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Levy, Pat (4 October 2013). "Album Review: The 1975 – The 1975". Consequence. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e Mitchell, Matt; Wollen, Miranda (21 August 2023). "The 1975's 30 Greatest Songs, Ranked". Paste. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Hann, Michael (29 August 2013). "The 1975: The 1975 – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Greene, Jayson (12 September 2013). "The 1975: The 1975". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b The 1975 (inlay cover). The 1975. Dirty Hit. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ a b Clements, Ashley (2 September 2013). "The 1975 - The 1975". Gigwise. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  8. ^ a b Butcher, Simon (28 August 2023). "The 1975 – The 1975". Clash. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  9. ^ a b c Matusavage, Philip (2 September 2013). "The 1975 – The 1975". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on 4 September 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  10. ^ O'Flynn, Elaine (15 October 2013). "Review: What a year for The 1975". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Video Highlight: The 1975 'Heart Out'". Fame Magazine. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  12. ^ a b c d Small, Samantha; Irving, Jennifer (23 May 2020). "10 Matty Healy Lyrics Every 1975 Fan Knows by Heart". Consequence. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  13. ^ a b Daly, Rhian (19 October 2022). "The 1975: every song ranked in order of greatness". NME. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  14. ^ "The 1975: Every Song Ranked". CaliberTV. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2024. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  15. ^ Interrante, Scott (15 October 2013). "The 1975: The 1975". PopMatters. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  16. ^ Marsh, Graeme (6 September 2013). "The 1975 - The 1975 (Album Review)". Stereoboard. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
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