Listen To Your Heartbeat was Sweden's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in Copenhagen performed by the pop group Friends.
The song became part of a controversy after it was claimed that it was plagiarised from Belgium's 1996 entry "Liefde is een kaartspel". At first this was denied by the Swedish composers, Thomas G:son and Henrik Sethsson, but after the Belgian songwriters and the author's organisation SABAM pressed for legal action, a cash settlement was agreed.
In the final, the song was performed 7th, following Russia and preceding Lithuania. At the close of voting, it finished in 5th place with 100 points.
Lyrics[]
I wanna know what you feel inside
Is something wrong? Why did you leave last night?
Is it all just a game?
Oh, tell me why we can’t be lovers
I do believe in the two of us
That you and me, we are the only ones
And we were meant to be true
So tell me why we can’t be lovers
How could I be such a fool
I thought I already knew it all
But I know I was totally wrong
Listen to your heartbeat, it will take you higher
Follow your emotions, I know you’ll get stronger
Listen to your heartbeat, the feeling will guide you
Hold on to devotion, I know it’s inside you
How will I know if you’re fooling me?
Maybe I’m wrong, but it seems to be
Like it’s all just a game
And I just want us to be lovers
We had it all in our hands
Just like those all happy ends
I still don’t know why, but we lost it somehow
Listen to your heartbeat, it will take you higher
Follow your emotions, I know you’ll get stronger
Listen to your heartbeat, the feeling will guide you
Hold on to devotion, I know it’s inside you
One more chance to make a try
Nothing left to do for you and I
Listen to your heartbeat, it will take you higher
Follow your emotions, I know you’ll get stronger
Listen to your heartbeat, the feeling will guide you
Hold on to devotion, I know it’s inside you
Listen to your heartbeat
Videos[]
| Eurovision Song Contest 2001 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Michelle Courtens •  Two Tricky •  Nino Pršeš •  Haldor Lægreid •  Tal Sondak •  Mumiy Troll •  Friends •  SKAMP •  Arnis Mednis •  Vanna •  MTM •  Gary O'Shaughnessy •  David Civera •  Natasha St-Pier •  Sedat Yüce •  Lindsay Dracass •  Nuša Derenda •  Piasek •  Michelle •  Tanel Padar & Dave Benton w/ 2XL •  Fabrizio Faniello •  Antique •  Rollo & King
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| Songs | |||
| Out On My Own • Angel • Hano • On My Own • En Davar • Lady Alpine Blue • Listen To Your Heartbeat • You Got Style • Too Much • Strings of My Heart • Só sei ser feliz assim • Without Your Love • Dile que la quiero • Je n'ai que mon âme • Sevgiliye Son • No Dream Impossible • Energy • 2 Long • Wer Liebe lebt • Everybody • Another Summer Night • Die for You • Never Ever Let You Go
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