"Black Black Heart" is a single by David Usher

David Usher

David Usher is a British-born Canadian singer-songwriter. Formerly the frontman for the alternative rock band Moist, he embarked on a solo career beginning in the late 1990s.-Biography:...

 from the 2001 album Morning Orbit

Morning Orbit

Morning Orbit is the second solo album released by Canadian musician David Usher. It was released on July 31, 2001. The album was certified Platinum by the CRIA in April 2002.-Track listing:#"How Are You?"#"Too Close to the Sun"#"Black Black Heart"...

. The female vocal is provided by Kim Bingham

Kim Bingham

Kim Bingham is a Canadian singer-songwriter.She began her career in music as a member of the Montreal, Quebec third wave ska band Me Mom and Morgentaler...

, while the chorus samples The Flower Duet

The Flower Duet

The Flower Duet is a famous duet for sopranos from Léo Delibes' opera Lakmé, first performed in Paris in 1883. The duet takes place in Act 1 of the three act opera, between characters Lakmé, the daughter of a Brahmin priest, and her servant Mallika, as they go to gather flowers by a river...

 as a hook

Hook (music)

A hook is a musical idea, often a short riff, passage, or phrase, that is used in popular music to make a song appealing and to "catch the ear of the listener". The term generally applies to popular music, especially rock music, hip hop, dance music, and pop. In these genres, the hook is often...

. Black Heart" won two MuchMusic Video Awards for Best Post-Production and Best Pop Video in 2002.

The song contains a sample from The Flower Duet

The Flower Duet

The Flower Duet is a famous duet for sopranos from Léo Delibes' opera Lakmé, first performed in Paris in 1883. The duet takes place in Act 1 of the three act opera, between characters Lakmé, the daughter of a Brahmin priest, and her servant Mallika, as they go to gather flowers by a river...

(Sous le dôme épais), a famous duet

Duet (music)

A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...

 for sopranos from Léo Delibes

Léo Delibes

Clément Philibert Léo Delibes was a French composer of ballets, operas, and other works for the stage...

' opera Lakmé

Lakmé

Lakmé is an opera in three acts by Léo Delibes to a French libretto by Edmond Gondinet and Philippe Gille. Delibes wrote the score during 1881–82 with its first performance on 14 April 1883 at the Opéra Comique in Paris. Set in British India in the mid 19th century, Lakmé is based on the 1880 novel...

.

The song was written by David Usher

David Usher

David Usher is a British-born Canadian singer-songwriter. Formerly the frontman for the alternative rock band Moist, he embarked on a solo career beginning in the late 1990s.-Biography:...

 and Jeff Pearce.

Rene Liu

René Liu

René Liu was born June 1, 1969. She is a Taiwanese actress and singer. She is the first to win Best Actress awards at the Asia Pacific Movie Festival in both television and film productions...

recorded a Chinese version but only with the lyrics changed and became a huge success.