The band achieved international recognition through the inclusion of the track 2Wicky (from A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular) on the soundtrack to Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1996 film Stealing Beauty (Io Ballo da Sola).
The original members of the group were vocalist Liesje Sadonius, keyboardist Frank Duchêne, bass guitarist and programmer Alex Callier, and guitarist Raymond Geerts. Sadonius left Hooverphonic on amicable terms shortly after the release of A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular and was replaced by Geike Arnaert in early 1998. Duchêne left the band after Blue Wonder Power Milk. Arnaert left the band in 2008 and was succeeded by Noémie Wolfs. On March 26, 2015 the band announced that that Noémie Wolfs would be leaving the band "in mutual agreement."
Hooverphonic released their fifth studio album No More Sweet Music in November 2005, featuring four singles: Wake Up, You Hurt Me, Dirty Lenses and We All Float. One year later they released a Best Of album called Singles 96-06. This was their last release under the Sony label.
Hooverphonic released their sixth studio album The President of the LSD Golf Club on 8th October 2007 in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium and Holland, which includes the single Expedition Impossible. European Release January 2008 (although available via mail-order). This was an independent release, recorded at the Willie Nelson studios in the USA.
On October 10, 2008 the management announced that Geike Arnaert would be leaving the band.
After Geike Arnaert and the band parted ways, it took them two years to find a worthy successor to Arnaert. In November 2010 Noémie Wolfs was announced as the new leading lady. A brand new album called The Night Before followed soon after. The new singer was introduced on Belgian television in State Broadcaster VRT's late night show "De Laatste Show" on Thursday November 4th. The title track of the album is their biggest singles' chart success to date. Also, the album soon equaled the success of A Magnificent Tree.
On March 26, 2015 it was announced that Noémie Wolfs would be leaving the band.
Hooverphonic released In Wonderland on March 18, 2016. This release features a number of vocalists including: Emilie Satt, Janie Price (AKA Bird), Felix Howard, Litlo Tinz, Christa Jérôme, and Tjeerd Bomhof.
They were supposed to represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam with their song "Release Me". The event was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hooverphonic was the only Eurovision entrant for 2020 who refused to take part in the "Love Shine a Light" performance, where entrants each contributed sections of the song, although a photograph of Luka Cruysberghs was included with the other participants making a hand heart at the end.
On 9th November 2020, Luka Cruysberghs left the band and, on the same day, Geike Arnaert announced her return. Also on the same day, they released a new version of Mad About You for the song's 20th anniversary.
Discography
• A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular (1996)
• Blue Wonder Power Milk (1998)
• The Magnificent Tree (2000)
• Hooverphonic Presents Jackie Cane (2002)
• Sit Down And Listen To... (2003)
• No More Sweet Music (2005/6)
• Singles 96/06 (2006)
• The President of the LSD Golf Club (2007/2008)
• The Night Before (2010)
• With Orchestra (2012)
• Reflection (2013)
• In Wonderland (2016)
Heartbeat
Hooverphonic Lyrics
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If I'd be more convincing you would stay
But now it's time to stop the lies
To go and walk away
You tried to feel my heartbeat, but you failed
If you'd be more convincing I would stay
We left a while ago but now
We're moving empty boxes, what a waste
We're moving empty thoughts, oh what a shame
'Cause this is not a home for us, just sheer
Waste of energy my dear
We tried to feel a heartbeat, but we failed
If we'd been more convincing we would stay
This house is not a home for us
Just sheer waste of energy
My dear
The song 'Heartbeat' by Hooverphonic describes a situation between two people who are in a broken relationship. They both tried to connect and feel each other's heartbeat, but failed. The lyrics suggest that they both lost faith in each other, and that they don't believe in their love anymore. The singer realizes that they have been lying to each other, and it's time for the relationship to end. They agree that they cannot fake it anymore, and it's time to move on. The second verse reveals that they are packing their belongings and moving, and the singer comments that they are not only moving empty boxes but also empty thoughts. The house that they shared no longer feels like a home, and they both agree that it's a waste of energy to try to save it.
The theme of the song is a common one of relationships that have lost their spark and both parties being unable to reconnect. The lyrics could be interpreted as a message that sometimes it's better to accept that love isn't enough and that it's time to end things. The chorus has a melancholic tone, highlighting the disappointment of the failed relationship. Hooverphonics' use of slow tempos and haunting vocals enhances the sad, contemplative mood of the song, and the guitar riff in the chorus emphasizes the song's bittersweet melody. The song's overall message is one of accepting that love has ended and moving on, no matter how heartbreaking that might be.
Line by Line Meaning
I tried to feel your heartbeat, but I failed
I attempted to connect with you emotionally, but my efforts were unsuccessful.
If I'd be more convincing you would stay
If I could have made a stronger case for myself, you would have stayed with me.
But now it's time to stop the lies
It's time to be honest with each other and move on from our falsehoods.
To go and walk away
To physically leave this relationship and move forward separately.
You tried to feel my heartbeat, but you failed
You attempted to connect with me emotionally, but your efforts were unsuccessful.
If you'd be more convincing I would stay
If you could have made a stronger case for our relationship, I would have stayed with you.
We left a while ago but now
We physically left this relationship some time ago, but emotionally we were still holding on.
We can no longer fake
We cannot pretend any longer that there is still life in this relationship.
We're moving empty boxes, what a waste
In our physical move away from each other, we are realizing that many of the possessions we've kept were unnecessary and a waste of space.
We're moving empty thoughts, oh what a shame
As we move on mentally from this relationship, we realize how much of our time has been spent on meaningless thoughts and emotions.
'Cause this is not a home for us, just sheer
This relationship was not a place where we felt emotionally and mentally safe or comfortable, it was just an ill-fitting facade.
Waste of energy my dear
This relationship was draining and took more from us than it gave.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALEX CALLIER
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