Straight Through My Heart
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"Straight Through My Heart" is a song performed by American pop
vocal group Backstreet Boys
. It was released as the lead single from the group's seventh studio album titled This is Us
and is their first of two collaborations with critically acclaimed songwriter and producer RedOne
appearing on the album. On July 23, 2009 the single received its world premier on the group's official website, since then it was sent to radio on July 28, 2009 with Canadian stations being the first to pick-up the song. It was released to iTunes on August 19, 2009 in some European countries and August 28 in the US before receiving a CD release in the UK and US on September 28 and September 29 respectively.
, pours down from the ceiling onto the crowd. This scares the vampire and Nick reaches out to her. He leads the vampire, with Brian, AJ, and Howie behind them, into another room. They lock the doors and open another one, throwing the vampire outside into the sunlight, destroying her. After destroying the vampire, the group walks out into the sun, revealing their enlarged teeth and red eyes.
said "Fortunately, though the glitz and glamour may have faded somewhat, musically they appear to be undergoing a renaissance. If this RedOne-produced single is a fair representation, then their upcoming album may live up its billing as the band's best since 1999's Millennium. Fans who always preferred their banging pop tracks to the syrupy ballads will certainly be satisfied with this throbbing anthem, which has a chorus just begging for some old-school BSB dance moves." (3/5 stars) This Must Be Pop listed the song in their top 5 most underrated RedOne productions.. The song was nominated for a MTV Japan Video Music Awards in 2010 for Best Group
UK Promotional Single
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
vocal group Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...
. It was released as the lead single from the group's seventh studio album titled This is Us
This Is Us (Backstreet Boys album)
This Is Us is the seventh studio album from American pop group Backstreet Boys. It is their second album since becoming a four-piece band and was released on September 30, 2009 in Japan through Sony Music Japan, October 5, 2009 in the UK through RCA, and October 6 in the U.S...
and is their first of two collaborations with critically acclaimed songwriter and producer RedOne
RedOne
Nadir Khayat , known by the stage name RedOne, is a Moroccan producer and songwriter. Renowned for co-producing hit singles such as "Just Dance", "Poker Face", "LoveGame", "Bad Romance", "Alejandro" and "Judas", he is attributed by some as the key to Lady Gaga's success...
appearing on the album. On July 23, 2009 the single received its world premier on the group's official website, since then it was sent to radio on July 28, 2009 with Canadian stations being the first to pick-up the song. It was released to iTunes on August 19, 2009 in some European countries and August 28 in the US before receiving a CD release in the UK and US on September 28 and September 29 respectively.
Music video
The video for Straight Through My Heart was filmed on August 7 and 8 of 2009 in downtown Los Angeles, California. It was directed by Kai Regan. It was released on August 27 over the internet. The introduction says, "Day Walkers: A group who band together to protect innocent mortals or Kine against the Gentry: Vampires who hunt for prey at bars and nightclubs. Sometimes these hunters become, The hunted.." After the introduction the song starts playing. A female vampire rides a motorcycle up to a nightclub and walks inside. The Backstreet Boys are performing inside the club. The vampire begins to hunt for victims as the Backstreet Boys start to sing. Just before the climax of the song, Nick notices that the vampire has a victim. At the climax, water, presumably holy waterHoly water
Holy water is water that, in Catholicism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Lutheranism, Oriental Orthodoxy, and some other churches, has been sanctified by a priest for the purpose of baptism, the blessing of persons, places, and objects; or as a means of repelling evil.The use for baptism and...
, pours down from the ceiling onto the crowd. This scares the vampire and Nick reaches out to her. He leads the vampire, with Brian, AJ, and Howie behind them, into another room. They lock the doors and open another one, throwing the vampire outside into the sunlight, destroying her. After destroying the vampire, the group walks out into the sun, revealing their enlarged teeth and red eyes.
Critical reception
Alex Fletcher of Digital SpyDigital Spy
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said "Fortunately, though the glitz and glamour may have faded somewhat, musically they appear to be undergoing a renaissance. If this RedOne-produced single is a fair representation, then their upcoming album may live up its billing as the band's best since 1999's Millennium. Fans who always preferred their banging pop tracks to the syrupy ballads will certainly be satisfied with this throbbing anthem, which has a chorus just begging for some old-school BSB dance moves." (3/5 stars) This Must Be Pop listed the song in their top 5 most underrated RedOne productions.. The song was nominated for a MTV Japan Video Music Awards in 2010 for Best Group
Tracklisting
UK CD Single- "Straight Through My Heart" (Main Version) — 3:28
- "Straight Through My Heart" (Dave Audé Radio Edit) — 3:53
UK Promotional Single
- "Straight Through My Heart" (Main Version) - 3:28
- "Straight Through My Heart" (Instrumental) - 3:28
Charts
| Charts (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria Singles Top 75 | 45 |
| Belgium UltraTop 50 | 18 |
| Canada Singles Top 100 | 19 |
| Germany Singles Top 100 | 22 |
| Hungarian Airplay Chart | 29 |
| Slovak Airplay Chart | 22 |
| Sweden Singles Top 60 | 10 |
| Swiss Singles Top 75 | 30 |
| UK Singles Top 75 | 72 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs | 18 |