| "Heart by Heart" | |
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| Song byDemi Lovato | |
| from the albumThe Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | |
| Released | August 20, 2013 (2013-08-20) |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 3:43 |
| Label | Republic |
| Songwriter(s) | Diane Warren |
| Producer(s) | David Hodges |
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| "Heart by Heart" onYouTube | |
"Heart by Heart" is a song recorded by American singerDemi Lovato forthe soundtrack of the 2013urban fantasy filmThe Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. Written byDiane Warren and produced byDavid Hodges, it was released on August 20, 2013. Arockballad, "Heart by Heart" stars off slow and stripped down with Lovato's voice accompanied by a piano and builds to acrescendo.[1]
Demi Lovato was announced as part ofThe Mortal Instruments: City of Bones soundtrack in July 2013.[2][3] Lovato shared a preview of "Heart by Heart" online on July 3,[4][5] and it was officially released in the following month as part of the film's soundtrack.[6]
The song received mostly positive reviews from critics upon its release.Hollywood Life correspondent Tierney McAfee labelled "Heart by Heart" the best love song of the summer "by far", citing the dynamic production and Demi's emotive vocals, which McAfee described as "pack[ing] a big emotional punch".[1] TheHuffington Post called the song "hauntingly beautiful" and praised the "powerful" piano-based instrumentation.[7]Sam Lansky ofIdolator lauded Lovato's "absolutely monster vocals" on the "soaring power ballad" and felt the song was anthemic, drawing comparisons to other Warren songs.[8]
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 115 |
| US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[10] | 36 |
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