Heart of Gold (Force & Styles song)

"Heart of Gold" is a song written and recorded by Force & Styles. It was first recorded and released on Force & Styles album All over the UK (1996) with the vocals by Jenna, and it was released as a single in 1998 with vocals by Kelly Llorenna. It is one of the most well known hardcore songs and was used as the name of Force & Styles's greatest hits album Heart of Gold. In 2002, Llorenna released a new version as her fourth solo single produced by Flip & Fill.

Force & Styles version
The original version was a happy hardcore song with vocals by Jenna Barr. It was released as a one sided 12" promo on United Dance Recordings, a re-worked version of this appears on Force & Styles's first album All over the UK and their greatest hits album Heart of Gold (2000).

In 1998 the song was released as a single on Diverse records. The new versions had additional production by Eliot Kennedy of Steelworks Productions, as well as Mike Percy and Tim Lever from Dead or Alive (band) to make the song more commercial. Force & Styles also produced a new version as well with vocals by Kelly Llorenna for the single.

Track listings
12-inch promo (1996)
 * 1) "Heart of Gold" (feat. Jenna) – 7:59

CD single (1998)
 * 1) "Heart of Gold '98" (feat. Kelly Llorenna) – 4:23
 * 2) "Heart of Gold" (Rated PG Premier mix) – 7:23
 * 3) "Heart of Gold '98" (extended mix) (feat. Kelly Llorenna) – 7:45

12-inch single 1 (1998)
 * 1) "Heart of Gold '98" (extended mix) (feat. Kelly Llorenna) – 7:45
 * 2) "Heart of Gold" (original mix) (feat. Jenna) – 7:59

12-inch single 2 (1998)
 * 1) "Heart of Gold" (extended mix)  (feat. Kelly Llorenna)
 * 2) "Heart of Gold" (Ruff Driverz club mix)
 * 3) "Heart of Gold" (Rated PG club mix)

Personnel
Force & Styles 
 * Paul Hobbs – producer
 * Darren Mew – producer

Production
 * Steelworks Productions (Eliot Kennedy, Mike Percy, Tim Lever) - producers (on 1998 single version)

Additional musicians
 * Jenna Barr – vocals
 * Kelly Llorenna – vocals (on 1998 single version)
 * Colin Brett – guitar (on 1998 single version)

Other personnel
 * Mark Yates – design

Kelly Llorenna version
Llorenna re-recorded and released the song as her fourth solo single on 18 November 2002. It was produced by Flip & Fill and reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listings
CD single
 * 1) "Heart of Gold" (radio edit) – 3:03
 * 2) "Heart of Gold" (Flip & Fill remix) – 6:37
 * 3) "Heart of Gold" (DJ Demand remix) – 6:47

12-inch single
 * 1) "Heart of Gold" (Flip & Fill remix) – 6:37
 * 2) "Heart of Gold" (Infextious remix) – 6:46
 * 3) "Heart of Gold" (Hixxy's remix) – 6:42

12-inch promo
 * 1) "Heart of Gold" (Flip & Fill remix) – 6:37
 * 2) "Heart of Gold" (DJ Demand remix) – 6:47
 * 3) "Heart of Gold" (Infextious remix) – 6:46
 * 4) "Heart of Gold" (Hixxy's remix) – 6:42
 * 5) "Heart of Gold" (Kenny Hayes remix) – 6:40

Personnel

 * Kelly Llorenna – vocals

Production
 * Flip & Fill – producer
 * Lee Monteverde – mixing

Other personnel
 * Ignition – design