Dr. Beat

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"Dr. Beat"
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Single by Miami Sound Machine
from the album A Toda Máquina and Eyes of Innocence
Released1984
Genre Dance-pop
Length4:26
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Enrique E. García
Producer(s) Emilio Estefan
Miami Sound Machine singles chronology
"Comunicación"
(1984)		"Dr. Beat"
(1984)		"Prisoner of Love"
(1984)

"Dr. Beat" is the first international single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine, led by Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan, on their first English language, but eighth overall, studio album, Eyes of Innocence (1984). The song was written by the band's drummer Enrique "Kiki" Garcia and was released worldwide in 1984 becoming a hit in several Europe countries and propelled the album to success.

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Song history

"Dr. Beat" was not quite as popular in the US as some of Miami Sound Machine's later singles, only peaking at number 17 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. However, it became one of the group's biggest international hits, reaching the top 10 in Spain and peaking at number six in the United Kingdom.

The song has maintained popularity through inclusion on a number of 1980s retrospective albums. It also became popular again in 2005 when Scottish DJ and producer Mylo mashed the song up with his hit "Drop the Pressure" to create "Doctor Pressure", which became a hit single in its own right. [1] [2]

Chart performance

Although "Dr. Beat" did not chart on the main US Hot 100, it saw success in various countries in Europe. The song entered the chart in the UK in the top 10, helped in large part by an appearance on Top of the Pops by the band, and then started to make debut on other European charts. The song was less popular in the United States in comparison to the other countries, but became a dance hit, peaking in the top 20 on the US Dance Club Play charts.

The song was certified Silver by the BPI in the United Kingdom for its sales of 200,000 copies and Gold by the ARIA in Australia for its sales of 35,000 units. [3]

Music video

At the beginning of the music video for the song, which was shot on location on the rooftop of the Bacardi Imports building where Enrique Garcia and Emilio Estefan worked for a short time, Gloria Estefan is singing and dancing on the roof of a tall building, in front of frantic crowd. Estefan is calling for Dr. Beat, which is played by songwriter and drummer Enrique Garcia, to help cure her from her desire to dance continuously. Dr. Beat takes her from the scene to the hospital, as Estefan performs a choreography on the way. In the hospital, Dr. Beat conducts some investigations and performs surgery on Estefan. In the end a boom box is removed from inside of Estefan where it was attached to a cord similar to a umbilical cord on a child and cut by Dr. Beat.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Dr. Beat".

  1. "Dr. Beat" (long version)
  2. "Dr. Beat" (instrumental version)
  1. "Dr. Beat" (album version)
  2. "When Someone Comes Into Your Life" (album version)

Official versions

Original versions

  1. Album version – 4:26
  2. Long version – 6:26
  3. Instrumental version – 5:26
  4. Hustlers Up-Town full length disco remix – 6:51

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [21] Silver250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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