It was released on November 15, 2011, by Glassnote Records as the second single from his debut studio album, Camp (2011).

Göransson is known for his work on the television show Community where Gambino stars as a main character, Troy Barnes.

In fact, everything about the song is really smooth except for Glover's razor-sharp rapping, making that factor all the more delightful.Glover's got good speed on "Heartbeat" that he doesn't demonstrate as much through the rest of the album.

They're emotionally charged and delivered with enough force that even if half of the lines stand out to a first-time listener, the feeling Glover's trying to capture is so clear.Camp is an amazing album, truth be told.

"Heartbeat" is the highlight of the album, by far, but even in the opening song "Outside," it's easy to get a feeling for Glover's angst and anxiety.

[citation needed]On November 8, 2013, "Heartbeat" was rated as the third best from Childish Gambino on the Sunset in the Rearview site.

[5] On February 10, 2012, the music video for "Heartbeat" was added on Childish Gambino's VEVO account on YouTube.