"Heavy Hearted" is a song by Australian indie pop band the Jungle Giants, released on 8 July 2019 as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album Love Signs (2021).[1] It was written, produced, recorded and engineered by lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist Sam Hales[2] Remixes were released in October 2019.[3]
| "Heavy Hearted" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by the Jungle Giants | ||||
| from the album Love Signs | ||||
| Released | 8 July 2019 | |||
| Length | 4:16 | |||
| Label |
| |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sam Hales | |||
| Producer(s) | Hales | |||
| The Jungle Giants singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Heavy Hearted" on YouTube | ||||
The single was certified gold in Australia in January 2020.[4]
At the AIR Awards of 2020, the remixes EP won Best Independent Dance or Electronica Album or EP.[5]
At the Queensland Music Awards of 2020, "Heavy Hearted" won Song of the Year and Pop Song of the Year.[6]
Background
editUpon release, The Jungle Giants' frontman Sam Hales told Triple J, "It's probably the deepest and furthest I' ve gone into engineering, recording and playing almost everything. It's got pop sensibility but it's a big play-around with sounds. It was such a pleasure to make."[7] Hales added "'Heavy Hearted' has been with me as an me as an instrumental track for so long that I'd forgotten the title a bunch of times and nearly lost it in my sessions. That bass line and beat would always creep its way back into my mind though. It's been a sweet journey watching the track grow and it just feels right to share it."[8]
Reception
editAlex Gallagher from Music Feeds said "The groovy, primarily electronic track builds around a syncopated piano line and has a big collage of sounds behind it – while maintaining a kind of big pop energy to the whole thing."[8]
Track listings
editDigital download
- "Heavy Hearted" – 4:16
Limited Edition 7" vinyl (AMP0011)
- "Heavy Hearted" (original)
- "Heavy Hearted" (Fouk Remix)
Digital download
- "Heavy Hearted" (Fouk 1am remix) – 5:27
- "Heavy Hearted" (Greg Wilson & Ché Wilson 2am remix) – 5:34
- "Heavy Hearted" (Gerd Janson 3am remix) – 6:41
- "Heavy Hearted" (Nachtbraker’s Universal Interpretation 4am remix) – 5:53
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 61 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Artist (ARIA)[10] | 28 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Heavy Hearted – Single by the Jungle Giants on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "The Jungle Giants are back with "Heavy Hearted"". Amnplify. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "Heavy Hearted (Remixes) – Single by the Jungle Giants on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ Walter, Abby (1 October 2020). "That's a wrap: 2020 AIR Awards winners and celebrations". The Industry Observer. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Past Winners: 2020". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Newstead, Al (8 July 2019). "First Spin: Jungle Giants continue to evolve with 'Heavy Hearted', announce Australian tour". Triple J. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ a b Gallagher, Alex (8 July 2019). "Listen to the new Jungle Giants single 'Heavy Hearted'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #562". auspOp. 1 February 2020. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Australian Artist (ARIA) End of Year Singles Chart 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2021.