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==Composition== ==Composition==
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==Critical reception== ==Critical reception==

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Song
"Hummingbird Heartbeat"
Song

"Hummingbird Heartbeat" is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry, taken from her third studio album Teenage Dream (2010). It was written by Perry, Stacy Barthe, Monte Neuble, and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, with the latter handeling the song's production. "Hummingbird Heartbeat" was inspired by Perry's boyfriend at the time, Russell Brand. Utilizing glam metal, rock music, and electronica within its composition, the song also takes influence from dance-pop. Lyrically, "Hummingbird Heartbeat" compares the feeling of being in love to the speed of a hummingbird's heartbeat. 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, respectively.

Writing and inspiration

Perry was inspired to write "Hummingbird Heartbeat" after she began dating Russell Brand.

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 Barbra, California:

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

Composition

"Hummingbird Heartbeat" is an uptempo glam metal, rock, and electronica song with dance-pop influences. The song also features prominent 80's music influences. "Hummingbird Heartbeat" is written in the key of G major and the tempo moves at 120 beats per minute over a moderate beat. Perry's vocal range in the song spans from the lower note of B3 to the higher note of E5. The song encompasses electric guitars, acoustic drums, a piano, and synthesizers in its production.

Critical reception

MTV News reviewer Tom Thorogood 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 The Scene declared the song an album highlight, and compared the it to another Perry song, "Teenage Dream", adding that they were both "top-down bangers." Gary Trust of Billboard compared "Hummingbird Heartbeat" with the original five Teenage Dream singles, and if released as a single, would help Perry be the only artist with six number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing

  • Digital download
  1. "Hummingbird Heartbeat" – 3:32

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
South Korea Gaon International Chart 124

References

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  2. ^ "Katy Perry talks "Hummingbird Heartbeat"". Katy Perry Music. YouTube. August 3, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  3. ^ Norman, Ben (2010). "Katy Perry - 'Teenage Dream'". About.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  4. ^ Inge, Jeb (September 2, 2010). "Katy Perry smacks her gum, drops sonic napalm". The Journal. Ogden Newspapers. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  5. ^ "Katy Perry – Hummingbird Heartbeat Sheet Music (Digital Download)". Musicnotes.com. Sony-ATV Music Publishing. Retrieved August 8, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
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  7. Thorogood, Tom (August 27, 2010). "Katy Perry Teenage Dream Track By Track". MTV News. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  8. Gallucci, Michael (August 24, 2010). "Out Today: Katy Perry". Cleveland Scene. Times-Shamrock Communications. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  9. Trust, Gary (August 23, 2011). "Can Katy Perry Pass Michael Jackson For Hot 100 History?". Billboard. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  10. "Hummingbird Heartbeat – Single by Katy Perry". Capitol Records. iTunes Store. August 24, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  11. "South Korea Gaon International Chart (Week, August 29, 2010 to September 4, 2010)" (To access the applicable chart, change "년 (Year)" to "2010" and select the week) (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
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