Heartbeat is the debut studio album by American actor and singer Don Johnson, released on September 30, 1986, by Epic Records.

[2] In the United States, the album peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200 in October 1986 and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) the following month.

[1] In a 1987 interview with the Los Angeles Times, Johnson stated, "I wanted the record to be modern, tough rock and I think I achieved that on some level.

And I made it clear to Walter [Yetnikoff, then president and CEO of CBS Records] that I would walk away from it if I didn't think it was credible.

"[6] Musician reviewer J. D. Considine wrote: "Don Johnson sings as well as Glenn Frey acts.