"Pumping (My Heart)" is a

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song written by

Patti Smith Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, author, and photographer. Her 1975 debut album '' Horses'' made her an influential member of the New York City-based punk rock movement. Smith has fu ...

Ivan Král Ivan Král (12 May 1948 – 2 February 2020) was a Czech Americans, Czech-born American composer, filmmaker, guitarist, record producer, bassist, and singer-songwriter. He worked across genres including pop music, punk rock, garage rock, Rock mus ...

and

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, and released as a second single from Patti Smith Group 1976 album ''

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''. In 1989 the song was covered by

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on their album ''

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''.

Notes

1976 singles Arista Records singles Patti Smith songs Songs written by Ivan Kral Songs written by Patti Smith Song recordings produced by Jack Douglas (record producer) {{1970s-single-stub