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.
The song was written by the band's drummer Enrique "Kiki" García and was released worldwide in 1984, becoming a hit in several European countries and propelled the album to success.
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.
[1][2] In 2024, the song's 2000 remix "Emergency 911" by Prezioso & Marvin went viral on social media, becoming popular on video-sharing platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
Beat, which is played by songwriter and drummer Enrique García, to help cure her from her desire to dance continuously.