You Make My Heart Beat Faster (And That's All That Matters)

"You Make My Heart Beat Faster (And That's All That Matters)"
Single by Kim Carnes
from the album Café Racers
Released	1984
Recorded	1983
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:35
Label	EMI America
Songwriter(s)	Kim Carnes Dave Ellingson Martin Page Brian Fairweather
Producer(s)	Keith Olsen

"You Make My Heart Beat Faster (And That's All That Matters)" is a song by American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes and the second single from her eighth studio album, Café Racers (1983). Carnes co-wrote the track with her husband, David Ellingson, and Q-Feel bandmates Martin Page and Brian Fairweather. The track was produced by Keith Olsen.

The single peaked at no. 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1984, and no. 15 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.

A music video was shot at the historic Riverside Raceway in Riverside, California. It features local driver Steve Webb driving his classic #45 royal blue Formula Ford. The video also features British actor Ian McShane.

Format and track listings

The single was released twice.

7" vinyl released in the United States.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"You Make My Heart Beat Faster (And That's All That Matters)"	Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson, Martin Page, Brian Fairweather	4:35
2.	"Hangin' On by a Thread (A Sad Affair of the Heart)"	Kim Carnes	2:51

7" vinyl released in Germany.^[1]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"You Make My Heart Beat Faster (And That's All That Matters)"	Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson, Martin Page, Brian Fairweather	4:35
2.	"I Pretend"	Martin Page, Brian Fairweather	5:20

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
US Billboard Dance Club Songs[2]	15
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	54
US Cash Box Top 100[4]	63

References

1. 4cat.com. Retrieved 10 April 2013
2. "Dance Club Songs – March 31, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
3. "Kim Carnes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
4. "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending MARCH 3, 1984". Cash Box. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012.