"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.
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, a re-worked version of this 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.
12-inch promo (1996)
CD single (1998)
12-inch single 1 (1998)
12-inch single 2 (1998)
Force & Styles
Production
Additional musicians
Other personnel
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 |
"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 and 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.
CD single
12-inch single
12-inch promo
Production
Other personnel
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 |
"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.
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, a re-worked version of this 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.
12-inch promo (1996)
CD single (1998)
12-inch single 1 (1998)
12-inch single 2 (1998)
Force & Styles
Production
Additional musicians
Other personnel
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
---|---|
Scotland ( OCC) [1] | 39 |
UK Singles ( OCC) [2] | 55 |
UK Dance ( OCC) [3] | 4 |
UK Indie ( OCC) [4] | 7 |
"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 and 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.
CD single
12-inch single
12-inch promo
Production
Other personnel
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 |