My Heart Is Refusing Me
"My Heart Is Refusing Me" | ||||
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Single by Loreen | ||||
from the album Heal | ||||
Released | 27 February 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2010 | |||
Genre | Dance-pop | |||
Length | 3:45 | |||
Label | Warner Music Sweden | |||
Songwriter(s) | Moh Denebi, Björn Djupström, Loreen | |||
Loreen singles chronology | ||||
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Loreen international singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Music video | ||||
"My Heart Is Refusing Me" (Official) on YouTube |
"My Heart Is Refusing Me" is the debut single by Swedish pop singer and songwriter Loreen, released as a digital download on 27 February 2011 in Sweden. The song peaked to number 9 on the Swedish singles chart. She co-wrote the song with Moh Denebi and Björn Djupström. The version that appears on her debut studio album Heal is the 2012 re-release, which was the second international single after "Euphoria".
Background and release
After Loreen's win in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with "Euphoria", "My Heart Is Refusing Me" was released as her second international single from Heal. The single was released internationally on October 8, 2012, in a remixed version that is different from the original version that was released in 2011.[1]
Composition
There are two versions of the single. The first was the original release version, which was a more lowtempo
Critical reception
"My Heart is Refusing Me" received critical acclaim from music critics upon release, with most critics noting similarities to her previous single, "
EscXtra critic added that this song was "a strong view on which way the album was going in."[7]
Commercial performance
"My Heart Is Refusing Me" first entered in 2011 on the
Promotion and nominations
On 12 February 2011, Loreen competed in the second semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2011 with My Heart Is Refusing Me placing fourth in Gothenburg, she competed in the Second Chance round, but failed to qualify to the final after a sing-off with Sara Varga. In 2012, "My Heart Is Refusing Me" won the "Tredje Chansen" (Third Chance) contest promoted by SVT. The Tredje Chansen gathered the 32 most memorable songs in the past 10 years of Melodifestivalen which never reached the final and gave them one more chance to compete for a place in it. All votes were cast online by internet viewers. Loreen won in the Heat (7281 votes) and in the Final (9416 votes). The official music video premiered on June 28, 2013, on Loreen's official YouTube channel, with the video directed by Liza Minou Morberg.[9]
Track listing
- Digital download
- "My Heart Is Refusing Me" - 3:07
- "My Heart Is Refusing Me" (Singback) - 3:08
- "My Heart Is Refusing Me" (Instrumental) - 3:06
- International digital download
- "My Heart Is Refusing Me (Alex P & Victory Version)" - 3:42
- "My Heart Is Refusing Me (SeventyEight Version)" - 3:34
- Official Promo Remixes
- "My Heart Is Refusing Me (SeventyEight Version) 3:34
- "My Heart is Refusing Me (Ali Payami Remix) 4:40
- "My Heart Is Refusing Me (PJ Harmony Remix) 3:14
- "My Heart Is Refusing Me (Amarillo & Finer Remix Radio Version) 3:37
- "My Heart Is Refusing Me (Amarillo & Finer Remix Long Version) 7:20
- "My Heart Is Refusing Me (Acoustic Version) 3:33
- "My Heart Is Refusing Me (Electro Acoustic Version) 3:38
- "My Heart Is Refusing Me (Light Acoustic Version) 4:04
- "My Heart Is Refusing Me (Anders Nyman Radio Edit) 3:28
- "My Heart Is Refusing Me (Anders Nyman Remix) 6:46
- "My Heart Is Refusing Me (Promise Land Remix) 5:20
- "My Heart Is Refusing Me (Disfunktion Remix) 7:21
- "My Heart Is Refusing Me (Sam Skilz Remix) 6:27
- "My Heart Is Refusing Me (Benassi Extended Version) 5:12
- "My Heart Is Refusing Me (Benassi Radio Edit) 3:1
- "My Heart Is Refusing Me (Benassi Instrumental Version) 5:12
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Sweden (GLF)[25] | 2× Platinum | 80,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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Sweden | 27 February 2011[26] | Digital download | Warner Music Sweden |
Worldwide | 8 October 2012 |
References
- ^ "Wall Photos - Loreen's Official Facebook Page". Facebook. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Loreen - My Heart Is Refusing Me". Discogs.
- ^ a b c d e "Review: Top 3 new singles of the week – Adele, Leona and Loreen". Independent.ie.
- ^ "Loreen - "Heal" Review". Higher Plain Music. 19 February 2013.
- ^ "Loreen: 'My Heart Is Refusing Me' (International Version) » Scandipop.co.uk". 6 October 2012.
- ^ "Loreen – Heal". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ Review by escXtra Archived 2014-12-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 16 September 2014
- ^ "swedishcharts.com - Loreen - My Heart Is Refusing Me". swedishcharts.com.
- ^ Loreen (28 June 2013). "Loreen - My Heart Is Refusing Me (OFFICIAL)" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Loreen – My Heart Is Refusing Me" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Loreen – My Heart Is Refusing Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "The Official Finnish Downloads Chart". Archived from the original on 2013-02-13.
- ^ "Loreen – My Heart is Refusing Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Loreen" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Loreen – My Heart Is Refusing Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Russia Airplay Chart for 2013-07-15." TopHit. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
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- ^ "Loreen – My Heart Is Refusing Me". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "DigiListan 2011-03-13". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ^ "Loreen – My Heart Is Refusing Me". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Ukraine Airplay Chart for 2013-10-07." TopHit. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Årslista Singlar – År 2011" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "DigiListan 2011". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2013" (in Russian). TopHit. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Loreen" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan.
- ^ iTunes - Musik - My Heart Is Refusing Me - EP av Loreen Archived 2012-03-12 at the Wayback Machine