My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dum Dum Dum)

"My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dum Dum Dum)", originally released and also known as "My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dam Dam Dam)", is the second single by German Eurodance group ATC from their debut album Planet Pop. While not as successful as "Around the World (La La La La La)", it was still a Top 10 hit in several countries across Europe.

"My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dum Dum Dum)"
Single by ATC
from the album Planet Pop
Released2 September 2000 (2000-09-02)
Length3:43
LabelKingsize
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Alex Christensen
ATC singles chronology
"Around the World (La La La La La)"
(2000)
"My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dum Dum Dum)"
(2000)
"Thinking of You"
(2000)
Music video
"My Heart Beats Like A Drum" on YouTube

Background

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"My Heart Beats Like a Drum" was released after the success of "Around the World (La La La La La)" and was produced by the same producers, Alex Christensen and Peter Könemann. It was first available in Europe on 2 September 2000, and had multiple Top 40 peaks across the continent. Despite the single's moderate success, it never surpassed the peak positions of "Around The World (La La La La La)" in any country.

The single was first released with the title "My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dam Dam Dam)" in Europe, but was released under the title "My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dum Dum Dum)" in North America and Australia.

Music video

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A music video for the song was released on the same day as the audio release. It features the four original singers, Tracey, Joey, Sarah and Livio in a room with red, blue, green, walls, and windows, the latter of which has a zebra print on one side with a purple ceiling. The members of ATC are seen mostly dancing in gold shining clothes. Every time the "Dum Dum Dum" hook is sung, the members first raise their arms above their heads, then lower them to their torso, and finally lower them to their thighs. The scenes without the choreography show two of the singers walking on the ceilings (done via rotating the camera upside down), with the last minute of the video having all four band members dance upside down on the purple ceiling.

Track listings

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CD single

  1. "My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dam Dam Dam)" (radio edit)
  2. "My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dam Dam Dam)" (extended club mix)

German CD maxi-single

  1. "My Heart Beats Like a Drum" (radio edit)
  2. "My Heart Beats Like a Drum" (extended club mix)
  3. "My Heart Beats Like a Drum" (Rüegsegger#wittwer Clubremix)
  4. "My Heart Beats Like a Drum" (Triple X extended remix)
  5. "My Heart Beats Like a Drum" (Rüegsegger#wittwer Frantic remix)
  6. "My Heart Beats Like a Drum" (Triple X Dub Attack)

Charts

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Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Germany 2 September 2000
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
King Size [18]
Finland 25 September 2000 CD [19]
Sweden [20]

References

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  1. ^ "Issue 587" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. ^ "ATC – My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dam Dam Dam)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  3. ^ "ATC – My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dam Dam Dam)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  4. ^ "ATC – My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dam Dam Dam)" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  5. ^ Danish Singles Chart 13 October 2000
  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 43. 21 October 2000. p. 15.
  7. ^ "Atc". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  8. ^ "ATC – My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dam Dam Dam)" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  9. ^ "ATC – My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dam Dam Dam)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  10. ^ "ATC – My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dam Dam Dam)". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 15, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  12. ^ "ATC – My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dam Dam Dam)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 2000" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  14. ^ "ATC – My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dam Dam Dam)". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  15. ^ "ATC – My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dam Dam Dam)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  16. ^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2000" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2000" (in German). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  18. ^ "ATC Interview, My Heart Beats Like A Drum & Around The World Live @ Ringfest". 17 September 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ "A Touch of Class (ATC): My Heart Beats Like a Drum". click2music.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 29 April 2003. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  20. ^ "ATC: My Heart Beats Like a Drum". click2music.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 7 March 2002. Retrieved 29 November 2023.