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"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.
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]
Credits adapted from Sex and The 1975 album liner notes. [6] Recorded at Rose Cottage in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
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"Heart Out" | ||||
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Single by the 1975 | ||||
from the album The 1975 | ||||
Released | 18 August 2014 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:22 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) |
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The 1975 singles chronology | ||||
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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.
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]
Credits adapted from Sex and The 1975 album liner notes. [6] Recorded at Rose Cottage in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
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