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"Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?"
Song
B-side"Flying Foxes", "Princess"
"Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?"
Song

"Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?" is a song by American electronica musician Moby released as the fourth single from his 1999 album Play.[1]

The song managed to chart at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart.[citation needed] It features The Shining Light Gospel Choir on vocals.

The cover features Moby's character "Little Idiot". The song was featured in the theatrical trailer for the 2001 war film, Black Hawk Down.

The song is featured in the Edexcel GCSE Specification.[2]

Music video

The video for "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?" is completely animated and features Little Idiot from the single cover (and his dog from the remixes cover). The video reveals that they live on the moon and the rest of the video revolves around their adventures on Earth through snow, war, and rain. The ending shows Little Idiot and his dog going back to the moon climbing a ladder. It was created in 1999.

Track listing

  1. "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? (Single Version)" – 3:45
  2. "Flying Foxes" – 6:16
  3. "Princess" – 8:17
  4. "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad" (video)
UK radio promo
  1. "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?" – 3:45
UK 12" promo single
  1. "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? (Ferry Corsten Remix)"
  2. "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? (ATB Remix)"

Remix featuring Kelis

In 2000, the single was re-released, along with a remix of "Honey" featuring singer Kelis.

Chart positions

Original version

Chart (1999) Peak
position
German Singles Chart 3
UK Singles Chart 16

"Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?"/"Honey (Remix featuring Kelis)"

Chart (2000) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 17

References

  1. ^ By Christopher R. R. Weingarten (2009-07-02). "Play 10 Years Later: Moby's Track by Track Guide to 1999's Global Smash | Music News". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  2. ^ http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/GCSE%20New%20GCSE/GCSE_Music_Spec_2012.pdf
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