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"Hummingbird Heartbeat" is a song recorded by American singer Katy Perry for her third studio album, Teenage Dream (2010). It was written by Perry, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Stacy Barthe, and Monte Neuble. Stewart handled the production of the song, while Kuk Harrell produced Perry's vocals. "Hummingbird Heartbeat" was inspired by Perry's boyfriend at the time, Russell Brand. Musically, it is a 1980s-styled hard rock song that contains a mixture of elements from rock and electronica. Lyrically, the song compares the feeling of being in love to the speed of a hummingbird's heartbeat.

"Hummingbird Heartbeat" was serviced to Australian radio as the seventh and final single from Teenage Dream on September 17, 2012. It is also the only single from the album without an accompanied music video. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, many of whom labeled it as a potential single choice. Upon the release of Teenage Dream, "Hummingbird Heartbeat" charted on the lower regions of the South Korea Gaon International Chart, peaking at 124.

Background and composition

In an interview with YouTube about Teenage Dream in August 2010, Perry revealed that "Hummingbird Heartbeat" was one of the first songs she wrote for the album after she finished her Hello Katy Tour (2009). When speaking about the song, Perry said she first had the idea for the song while she was in her hometown of Santa Barbara, California:

"I was at breakfast when I saw this hummingbird, and the hummingbird was having breakfast as well..... and I don't know if you know this but hummingbirds are supposedly good luck and I was thinking 'How fast does their hearts beat?' , like 'how many beats per minute?' And using that idea for how someone makes you feel, instead of those butterflies, it makes your heart beat really, really fast."

"Hummingbird Heartbeat" is a 1980s-styled hard rock song that contains a mixture of elements from rock and electronica. It is written in the key of F♯ major, and the tempo moves at 122 beats per minute over a moderate beat. Perry's vocal range in the song spans from the lower note of A♯₃ to the higher note of D♯₅. The intro and chorus follow a chord progression of F♯/B–C♯–A♯m7–Bmaj9, while the verses follow one of D♯m7–C♯–F♯7–Bmaj9. The song encompasses electric guitars, a piano, and synthesizers in its production. The song also features an acoustic drum kit, unlike the other songs in the album.

Release and reception

Upon the release of the Teenage Dream album, "Hummingbird Heartbeat" charted on the lower regions of the South Korea Gaon International Chart, peaking at 124. After its release in Australia on September 17, 2012, "Hummingbird Heartbeat" was placed in rotation nationally by radio stations.

Tom Thorogood from MTV gave a positive review of the song, labeling it a strong single choice and calling it a: "nice companion to Teenage Dream, 'the story of the birds and the bees' is more grown up with proper guitars." Jeb Inge of The Journal called "Hummingbird Heartbeat" the strongest song on the album, while Michael Gallucci of Cleveland Scene declared the song an album highlight and compared it to "Teenage Dream", adding that they were both "top-down bangers." Gary Trust from Billboard compared "Hummingbird Heartbeat" to the first five Teenage Dream singles, and felt that if released as a single, would help Perry become the first artist with six number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. In July 2013, Robert Copsey and Lewis Corner of Digital Spy said "a full music video and worldwide push would have been more satisfactory".

From February 20, 2011 to January 22, 2012, Perry embarked on the California Dreams Tour, where she performed "Hummingbird Heartbeat". For most of its shows, the song was the second track performed. It preceded "Waking Up in Vegas" and followed "Teenage Dream".

Charts

Chart (2010–12)	Peak position
South Korean International Singles (Gaon Download Chart)	124

References

"Brand Inspired Perry's Teenage Dream". Contactmusic. July 16, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
^ Gilmore, Thomas (September 24, 2012). "Chart wrap-up: Pink debuts at #1..... again — Music Industry". The Music Network. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
"Katy Perry talks 'Hummingbird Heartbeat'". Katy Perry Music. YouTube. August 3, 2010.
Annie Zaleski. "CD review: Katy Perry". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
^ Inge, Jeb (September 2, 2010). "Katy Perry smacks her gum, drops sonic napalm". The Journal. Ogden Newspapers. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
^ "Katy Perry – Hummingbird Heartbeat Sheet Music (Digital Download)". Musicnotes.com. Sony-ATV Music Publishing. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
Teenage Dream (liner notes). Katy Perry. Capitol Records. 2010.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Thorogood, Tom (August 27, 2010). "Katy Perry Teenage Dream Track By Track". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
Gallucci, Michael (August 24, 2010). "Out Today: Katy Perry". Cleveland Scene. Times-Shamrock Communications. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
Trust, Gary (August 23, 2011). "Can Katy Perry Pass Michael Jackson For Hot 100 History?". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
Corner, Lewis; Copsey, Robert (July 17, 2013). "Lady GaGa, Robbie, Kylie: 19 pop singles that should have been". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
Mitchell, John (June 18, 2011). "Katy Perry Satisfies New York Fans' Sweet Tooth — Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Retrieved November 11, 2011.

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Studio albums	Katy Hudson One of the Boys Teenage Dream The Complete Confection Prism Witness Smile 143
Extended plays	Ur So Gay MTV Unplugged
Singles	"I Kissed a Girl" "Hot n Cold" "Thinking of You" "Waking Up in Vegas" "California Gurls" "Teenage Dream" "Firework" "E.T." "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" "The One That Got Away" "Part of Me" "Wide Awake" "Roar" "Unconditionally" "Dark Horse" "Birthday" "This Is How We Do" "Rise" "Chained to the Rhythm" "Bon Appétit" "Swish Swish" "Save as Draft" "Hey Hey Hey" "Cozy Little Christmas" "365" "Con Calma" "Never Really Over" "Small Talk" "Harleys in Hawaii" "Never Worn White" "Daisies" "Smile" "Not the End of the World" "Electric" "When I'm Gone" "Woman's World" "Lifetimes" "I'm His, He's Mine"
Featured singles	"Starstrukk" "If We Ever Meet Again" "Who You Love" "Feels"
Promotional singles	"Not Like the Movies" "Circle the Drain" "Peacock" "Walking on Air" "Every Day Is a Holiday" "Waving Through a Window" "What Makes a Woman" "Resilient" "Cry About It Later"
Other songs	"Ur So Gay" "Hummingbird Heartbeat" "Dressin' Up" "By the Grace of God" "Only Love"
Concerts	Hello Katy Tour California Dreams Tour Prismatic World Tour Witness: The Tour Play The Lifetimes Tour
Related articles	Katy Perry: Part of Me The Prismatic World Tour Live Unsub Records Katy Perry Collections Frank Perry (uncle) Russell Brand (ex-husband) Orlando Bloom (fiancé) The Matrix Super Bowl XLIX halftime show Katy Perry Live: Witness World Wide Gray v. Perry Pokémon 25th Anniversary
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	"I was at breakfast when I saw this hummingbird, and the hummingbird was having breakfast as well..... and I don't know if you know this but hummingbirds are supposedly good luck and I was thinking 'How fast does their hearts beat?' , like 'how many beats per minute?' And using that idea for how someone makes you feel, instead of those butterflies, it makes your heart beat really, really fast."<ref name=youtube>{{cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leSFvJlh_bE \|title=Katy Perry talks 'Hummingbird Heartbeat' \|date=August 3, 2010 \|work=Katy Perry Music \|publisher=]}}</ref>		"I was at breakfast when I saw this hummingbird, and the hummingbird was having breakfast as well..... and I don't know if you know this but hummingbirds are supposedly good luck and I was thinking 'How fast does their hearts beat?' , like 'how many beats per minute?' And using that idea for how someone makes you feel, instead of those butterflies, it makes your heart beat really, really fast."<ref name=youtube>{{cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leSFvJlh_bE \|title=Katy Perry talks 'Hummingbird Heartbeat' \|date=August 3, 2010 \|work=Katy Perry Music \|publisher=]}}</ref>

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	== Release and reception ==		== Release and reception ==
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	Upon the release of the ''Teenage Dream'' album, "Hummingbird Heartbeat" charted on the lower regions of the ], peaking at 124.<ref name="South Korea"/> After its release in Australia on September 17, 2012, "Hummingbird Heartbeat" was placed in rotation nationally by radio stations.<ref name="themusicnetwork1">{{cite web\|last=Gilmore \|first=Thomas \|url=http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-news/industry/2012/09/24/chart-wrap-up-pink-debuts-at-1-again \|title=Chart wrap-up: Pink debuts at #1..... again — Music Industry \|work=] \|date=September 24, 2012 \|~~accessdate~~=February 25, 2013 \|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926030221/http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-news/industry/2012/09/24/chart-wrap-up-pink-debuts-at-1-again/ \|~~archivedate~~=September 26, 2012}}</ref>		Upon the release of the ''Teenage Dream'' album, "Hummingbird Heartbeat" charted on the lower regions of the ], peaking at 124.<ref name="South Korea"/> After its release in Australia on September 17, 2012, "Hummingbird Heartbeat" was placed in rotation nationally by radio stations.<ref name="themusicnetwork1">{{cite web\|last=Gilmore \|first=Thomas \|url=http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-news/industry/2012/09/24/chart-wrap-up-pink-debuts-at-1-again \|title=Chart wrap-up: Pink debuts at #1..... again — Music Industry \|work=] \|date=September 24, 2012 \|access-date=February 25, 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926030221/http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-news/industry/2012/09/24/chart-wrap-up-pink-debuts-at-1-again/ \|archive-date=September 26, 2012}}</ref>

	Tom Thorogood from ] gave a positive review of the song, labeling it a strong single choice and calling it a: "nice companion to Teenage Dream, 'the story of the birds and the bees' is more grown up with proper guitars."<ref name="MTV">{{cite web \|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/katy-perry/235452-katy-perry-teenage-dream-track-by-track \|title=Katy Perry Teenage Dream Track By Track \|first=Tom \|last=Thorogood\|work=] \|publisher=] \|date=August 27, 2010 \|~~accessdate~~=August 8, 2012}}</ref> Jeb Inge of '']'' called "Hummingbird Heartbeat" the strongest song on the album,<ref name=journal/> while Michael Gallucci of '']'' declared the song an album highlight and compared it to "]", adding that they were both "top-down bangers."<ref name="scene">{{cite web \|url=http://www.clevescene.com/c-notes/archives/2010/08/24/out-today-katy-perry \|title=Out Today: Katy Perry \|first=Michael \|last=Gallucci\|work= ]\|publisher= ]\|date=August 24, 2010 \|~~accessdate~~=August 8, 2012}}</ref> Gary Trust from '']'' compared "Hummingbird Heartbeat" to the first five ''Teenage Dream'' singles, and felt that if released as a single, would help Perry become the first artist with six number-one singles on the ].<ref name="billboard">{{cite web \|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/467797/can-katy-perry-pass-michael-jackson-for-hot-100-history \|title=Can Katy Perry Pass Michael Jackson For Hot 100 History? \|first= Gary\|last=Trust\|work=] \|publisher=] \|date=August 23, 2011 \|~~accessdate~~=August 8, 2012}}</ref> In July 2013, Robert Copsey and Lewis Corner of ] said "a full music video and worldwide push would have been more satisfactory".<ref name=DigitalSpy>{{cite web\|title=Lady GaGa, Robbie, Kylie: 19 pop singles that should have been\|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/thesound/a497691/lady-gaga-robbie-kylie-19-pop-singles-that-should-have-been.html#ixzz2ZJiLWz4O\|work=Digital Spy \|publisher=Hearst Magazines \|date=July 17, 2013 \|~~accessdate~~=October 26, 2013 \|first1=Lewis \|last1=Corner \|first2=Robert \|last2=Copsey}}</ref>		Tom Thorogood from ] gave a positive review of the song, labeling it a strong single choice and calling it a: "nice companion to Teenage Dream, 'the story of the birds and the bees' is more grown up with proper guitars."<ref name="MTV">{{cite web \|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/katy-perry/235452-katy-perry-teenage-dream-track-by-track \|title=Katy Perry Teenage Dream Track By Track \|first=Tom \|last=Thorogood\|work=] \|publisher=] \|date=August 27, 2010 \|access-date=August 8, 2012}}</ref> Jeb Inge of '']'' called "Hummingbird Heartbeat" the strongest song on the album,<ref name=journal/> while Michael Gallucci of '']'' declared the song an album highlight and compared it to "]", adding that they were both "top-down bangers."<ref name="scene">{{cite web \|url=http://www.clevescene.com/c-notes/archives/2010/08/24/out-today-katy-perry \|title=Out Today: Katy Perry \|first=Michael \|last=Gallucci\|work= ]\|publisher= ]\|date=August 24, 2010 \|access-date=August 8, 2012}}</ref> Gary Trust from '']'' compared "Hummingbird Heartbeat" to the first five ''Teenage Dream'' singles, and felt that if released as a single, would help Perry become the first artist with six number-one singles on the ].<ref name="billboard">{{cite web \|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/467797/can-katy-perry-pass-michael-jackson-for-hot-100-history \|title=Can Katy Perry Pass Michael Jackson For Hot 100 History? \|first= Gary\|last=Trust\|work=] \|publisher=] \|date=August 23, 2011 \|access-date=August 8, 2012}}</ref> In July 2013, Robert Copsey and Lewis Corner of ] said "a full music video and worldwide push would have been more satisfactory".<ref name=DigitalSpy>{{cite web\|title=Lady GaGa, Robbie, Kylie: 19 pop singles that should have been\|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/thesound/a497691/lady-gaga-robbie-kylie-19-pop-singles-that-should-have-been.html#ixzz2ZJiLWz4O\|work=Digital Spy \|publisher=Hearst Magazines \|date=July 17, 2013 \|access-date=October 26, 2013 \|first1=Lewis \|last1=Corner \|first2=Robert \|last2=Copsey}}</ref>

	From February 20, 2011 to January 22, 2012, Perry embarked on the ], where she performed "Hummingbird Heartbeat". For most of its shows, the song was the second track performed. It preceded "]" and followed "]".<ref name="mtv.com">{{cite web\|last=Mitchell \|first=John \|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1666004/katy-perry-live-new-york.jhtml \|title=Katy Perry Satisfies New York Fans' Sweet Tooth — Music, Celebrity, Artist News \|publisher=MTV \|date=June 18, 2011 \|~~accessdate~~=November 11, 2011}}</ref>		From February 20, 2011 to January 22, 2012, Perry embarked on the ], where she performed "Hummingbird Heartbeat". For most of its shows, the song was the second track performed. It preceded "]" and followed "]".<ref name="mtv.com">{{cite web\|last=Mitchell \|first=John \|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1666004/katy-perry-live-new-york.jhtml \|title=Katy Perry Satisfies New York Fans' Sweet Tooth — Music, Celebrity, Artist News \|publisher=MTV \|date=June 18, 2011 \|access-date=November 11, 2011}}</ref>

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