Heart Of The Matter

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Heart of the Matter
CD2
by Moodring and Hailey

from album Mood Swings

Released February 21, 2011
Formats CD1/Download
Genre(s) R&B, Pop
Label Fusion Records
Writer Mike Campbell, Don Henley, J. D. Souther
Producer William Orbit
Certification Gold
Chart Position #1
Additional artwork
Additional artwork
CD2
Moodring Chronology
Loving Me To Death
(2010)
Heart Of The Matter
(2011)
Broken
(2012)
Hailey Chronology
A Coral Room
(2010)
Heart Of The Matter
(2011)
Feet Through The Ceiling/More Fool You (No, No, No!)
(2011)


Heart Of The Matter is Moodring's 8th UK single and fourth to be released on Fusion Records. It is the second to be released from the reissue of Mood Swings and will be released on February 21st. The single became Moodring's second #1.


Background[edit | edit source]

Heart Of The Matter was first included on the Enter The Ring Vol.1 EP which was packaged with the I Know That I'm Sexy (Don't Tell Me)/Gonna Make You Beg single. It was proposed by Hailey as a duet, and the group loved it so much it made the reissue of the album. It was chosen as the final single from the album in January 2011. It is a cover of the Don Henley classic, but is more akin to the India.Arie version.

Release and reception[edit | edit source]

When the single and proposed artwork was released, it got a negative response, however after a few live performances and a change in artwork, popularity of the single started to pick up and Moodring were predicted their second number one by some critics. This chance of success was backed up by Moodring coming second in UPAPS rate and winning Best Group and Best Urban in URAPS awards.

Promotion[edit | edit source]

Moodring performed the song at URAPS awards, along with biggest seller Dirty Dirty. However during the promotion for this single Moodring lost several promotional details due to negative press attention.

Music video[edit | edit source]

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L'mondrea towards the end of the video

The music video was directed by Floria Sigismondi who directed "Loving Me To Death" and continues with the new artistic concept. In the video all four women play princesses who have lost their loved ones and were now confined to a tower each. They see their loved ones die in the arms of other women and three of the women (Bre, Cassie, Hailey) perish after seeing this sight, one turns to stone, another glass and the third wood. However the fourth princess, played by L'mondrea fights against the pain and manages to save her loved one before his death, even though he doesn't love her in return. Throughout the majority of the video, everything is black and white, but L'mondrea's dress slowly glows red towards the end, then when she kisses her past love, the whole world turns to colour, but only breifly as she is left heartbroken. The video gained a similar response to Loving Me To Death.

Track listing[edit | edit source]

CD1
  1. Heart Of The Matter (Radio Edit)
  2. Forbidden Fruit
  3. Losing My Religion
  4. A Dangerous Liaison ('11 Rockup Mix)
CD2
  1. Heart Of The Matter (Radio Edit)
  2. Heart Of The Matter (Album Version)
  3. Heart Of The Matter (Moodring Solo Version)
  4. Heart Of The Matter/Dirty Dirty (Live at URAPS Awards 19)
  5. Heart Of The Matter (Official Video)
Remix EP
  1. Heart Of The Matter (Radio Edit)
  2. Heart Of The Matter (4tune's Beats Per Minute Mix)
  3. Heart of the Matter (Alesha's Vulva Remix)
  4. Heart Of The Matter (Phoenix Rising's Heartthrob Anthem)
  5. Heart Of The Matter (Phoenix Rising's Heartstopper Dark Dub)
  6. Heart Of The Matter (Butterscotch's Thrush Dub)
  7. Heart of the Hunted (Alesha vs Moodring)
  8. Heart Of The Dirty Disco (Moodring Vs 4tune)
Digital EP/Enter The Ring Vol. 2
  1. Heart Of The Matter (feat. Hailey)
  2. Show Me Whatcha Got (feat. Ama Jones)
  3. None Of Your Business (feat. Bella-May)
  4. Mirage (feat. Paulo Araujo)
  5. Forgiven (feat. Anna Jones)
  6. Trouble (Starsmith Remix) (feat. Tiffany Amber)
  7. Touch Me (feat. Kenya)
  8. Wait For Me (feat. Riley Brendan)
Promo CD
  1. Heart Of The Matter (Radio Edit)
  2. Heart Of The Matter (Album Version)

Artwork[edit | edit source]

Chart Performance[edit | edit source]

Charts Positions Sales Certifications
URAPS Top 40 Singles 1 227,205 Gold
URAPS Downloads Chart 1
URAPS Top 40 Airplay -
Chart Run - Urapostar Single Charts
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Position 1 6 10 18 27 33 30
Preceded by
"Jealous Games" by Ace Rejects
Urapopstar #1 Single
February 27, 2011
Succeeded by
"Someone I Don't Know" by Ben Johnston and Crystal Barker


Moodring
Members Bre Washington · Cassie Garcia · L'mondrea Brown
Albums Mood Swings · Soul · MTV Unplugged
Mood Swings Alive · A Dangerous Liaison · Hey Lady (Why Don't You?) · Dirty Dirty · I Know That I'm Sexy (Don't Tell Me) · Gonna Make You Beg · Stars · Fantasy · Loving Me To Death · Heart Of The Matter
Soul Broken · Burn · This Time · Diamond Tears · Spaceman · Innocente
Extended Plays Queen of Diamonds
Other Singles Shout It Out
Featured Singles Nothing Of Me (Kwamé Remix) · Ain't No Mountain Hai Enough
Tours Fusion: Live · The Soul Tour