Chain My Heart

"Chain My Heart" is a song by German producer Topic and American singer Bebe Rexha. It was released as a single on 11 June 2021 by Virgin Records.^[2]

"Chain My Heart"
Single by Topic and Bebe Rexha
Released	11 June 2021 (2021-06-11)
Genre	Deep house[1]
Length	2:26
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Bleta Rexha Alexander Tidebrink Tobias Topic Petter Tarland
Producer(s)	Tobias Topic
Topic singles chronology
"Your Love (9PM)" (2021) "Chain My Heart" (2021) "Drive" (2021)
Bebe Rexha singles chronology
"Die for a Man" (2021) "Chain My Heart" (2021) "Family" (2021)
Music video
"Chain My Heart" on YouTube

Background

Topic said in an interview with Popjuice that he began working on the track in summer 2020 in Stockholm with A7S, before sending it to Rexha, who started working on it remotely.^[3]

Content

Rexha said in a statement, "'Chain My Heart' is about finding somebody that truly captivates your heart, and not wanting to let them go."^[4]

Music video

The official music video was uploaded on 13 July 2021, and it was directed by Jason Lester. It shows Topic and Rexha with a group of "leather-clad dancers" through an industrial Los Angeles location. The video was also noted to feature a "nod to 80s videos and action films and a wink to Berlin nightlife".^[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Chain My Heart"

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Germany (GfK)[6]	100
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[7]	15
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[8]	25
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[9]	41
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[10]	18
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[11]	16

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Chain My Heart"

Chart (2021)	Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[12]	63

Certifications

Certifications for "Chain My Heart"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[13]	Gold	20,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "Chain My Heart"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	11 June 2021	Digital download streaming	Virgin	[14]

References

1. Williams, Isla (11 June 2021). "Topic joins forces with Bebe Rexha for deep house single 'Chain My Heart'". Celebmix. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
2. "Topic, Bebe Rexha Come Together on Contagious New Single, 'Chain My Heart'". The Nocturnal Times. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
3. "Interview: Topic talks 'Chain My Heart' and his love for DJ-ing". Popjuice. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
4. Chavez, Adriana (11 June 2021). "Topic and Bebe Rexha Team Up for 'Chain My Heart'". vacancy-mag.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
5. "Watch Now: Topic and Bebe Rexha Releases The Official Music Video For 'Chain My Heart'". Out Now Magazine. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
6. "Topic x Bebe Rexha – Chain My Heart" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
7. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
8. "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 02/09/2021" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. September 2, 2021. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
9. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 33. týden 2021 in the date selector. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
10. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 24". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
11. "Topic Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
12. "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
13. "Brazilian single certifications – Topic – Chain My Heart" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
14. "Chain My Heart - Single by Topic & Bebe Rexha". Retrieved 20 August 2021 – via Apple Music.