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 | 25 July 1998 |
| Format | CD, 12" vinyl |
| Recorded | 1996 |
| Genre | Happy hardcore, House |
| Length | 4:23 |
| Label | Diverse |
| Writer(s) | Paul Hobbs, Darren Mew |
| Producer(s) | Force & Styles, Steelworks Productions |
"Heart of Gold" is a song written and recorded by Force & Styles. It was first recorded and released in 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
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, Mike Percy and Tim Lever of Steelworks Productions to make the song more commercial. Force & Styles also produced a new version as well with vocals by Kelly Llorenna for the single.
Track listing
- 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" (feat. Kelly Llorenna) – 7:45
- 12" Single 1 (1998)
- "Heart of Gold '98" (feat. Kelly Llorenna) – 7:45
- "Heart of Gold" (original mix) (feat. Jenna) – 7:59
- 12" 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
- 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
Chart performance
| Chart (1998) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 55[1] |
Kelly Llorenna version
| "Heart of Gold" | |
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| Single by Kelly Llorenna | |
| from the album All Clubbed Up | |
| Released | 30 November 2002 |
| Format | CD, 12" vinyl |
| Genre | Trance |
| Label | All Around the World |
| Producer(s) | Flip & Fill |
In 2002, Kelly Llorenna re-recorded and released the song as her fourth solo single. It was a commercial trance song produced by Flip & Fill.
Track listing
- 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
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 19[2] |
Personnel
- Kelly Llorenna – vocals
- Production
- Flip & Fill – producer
- Lee Monteverde – mixing
- Other personnel
- Ignition – design
References
External links
- 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