''Heartbeat'' is a studio album by the American musician

Curtis Mayfield Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Dubbed the " Gentle Genius", he is considered one of the most influential musicians of soul and socially conscious Afric ...

, released in 1979. It peaked at No. 42 on the ''Billboard'' 200.

Production

The album was produced by Norman Harris, Ronald Tyson, Bunny Sigler, and Mayfield. "Between You Baby and Me" is a duet with

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Critical reception

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'' wrote that "the more extroverted demands of disco music have made Mr. Mayfield reveal a more dynamic approach to his music." ''

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'' said that Mayfield "brings his cool falsetto to some rather pedestrian disco." The ''

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'' called ''Heartbeat'' "a typical album of work, intelligent, lyrical and richly satisfying." The ''

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'' concluded that "songs like 'Victory' and 'Over the Hump' show that the ideas are still flowing and that they make their best points when Mayfield stays closest to his soul, rhythm and blues roots."

Track listing

References

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