"Hand on Heart" is a song by

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singer-songwriter

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for his third studio album '' Right Place Right Time'' (2012). The song was released as the fifth single from the album, although released to promote the 2013 re-release. It was co-written by Murs, Ben Kohn, Pete Kelleher, Tom Barnes,

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and

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while the production was handled by TMS. Another version of the song was released in Spain with the Spanish pop singer

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collaborating.

Music video

A music video for the song was released on 4 November 2013. Inspired by the video to

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' hit single "

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", it was shot in

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and directed by

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, who shot the original video to "Angels". Williams, who made a cameo appearance in the video, commented, "Imitation is the highest form of flattery. I am easily flattered, and I love Olly. We always have a good time together and this was no exception."

Live performances

Murs performed the song on the seventh live show of the tenth series of ''

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'', the seventeenth season of '' Dancing with the Stars'', ''

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'',

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's Christmas Show and the duet version featuring Spanish singer

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" 2013 in Madrid.

Chart performance

On the week commencing 18 November 2013, "Hand on Heart" debuted and peaked at number 73 in Australia, becoming Murs' fourth song to enter the ARIA Singles Chart in 2013.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Right Place Right Time'', Epic Records,

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. ;Recording *Produced at The Music Shed,

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*Mixed at The Pierce Rooms, London, England ;Personnel *Lead vocals –

*Songwriting – Olly Murs, Ben Kohn, Pete Kelleher, Tom Barnes, Wayne Hector, Iain James *Production – TMS *Backing vocals – Wayne Hector, Iain James *Guitar – Ben Kohn *Drums – Tom Barns *Keyboards – Pete Kelleher *Mixing – Steve Fitzmaurice, Darren Heelis (assistant)

Charts

Duet version featuring

References

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