 " Beat of My Heart " is a song recorded by American singer Hilary Duff for her first compilation album , Most Wanted ( 2005 ) . It was written by Duff and the Dead Executives , a record production team consisting of Jason Epperson , Joel and Benji Madden . Along with the three other new songs on Most Wanted , " Beat of My Heart " was crafted with the intention of having a " totally different sound " from Duff 's previous material . It is an up @-@ tempo new wave @-@ inspired electropop song that incorporates elements of bubblegum pop and dance music in its production . Lyrically , " Beat of My Heart " can be interpreted in many different ways . For Duff , it tells the story of a woman " com [ ing ] out of her shell again " after a bad break @-@ up . 
