Oh My Heart

Not to be confused with O My Heart, a Mother Mother album.

Not to be confused with Ooh My Heart, a song by Steve Peregrin Took and his band Steve Took's Horns.

"Oh My Heart" is a song by American alternative rock band R.E.M. It was released as the fourth single from the band's fifteenth studio album Collapse into Now on February 1, 2011. Its music video was directed by Jem Cohen.

"Oh My Heart"
Single by R.E.M.
from the album Collapse into Now
B-side	"Nola-4/26/10"
Released	February 1, 2011
Recorded	2009–2010
Genre	Alternative rock folk rock
Length	3:21
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Michael Stipe Peter Buck Mike Mills Scott McCaughey
Producer(s)	Jacknife Lee R.E.M.
R.E.M. singles chronology
"Überlin" (2011) "Oh My Heart" (2011) "Discoverer" (2011)

As a tribute to the band, who were formed in Athens, Georgia, the University of Georgia features the song in several public service announcements which air during sporting events.

The song's lyrics, "Storm didn't kill me, the government changed," hint at Hurricane Katrina and the presidency of George W. Bush.

The song was featured in season 1, episode 3 of The Bear (TV series).^[1]

Track listing

• CD single (Germany)

1. "Oh My Heart" – 3:20
2. "Nola-4/26/10" – 2:53

• 7-inch single

1. "Oh My Heart" – 3:20
2. "Harborcoat" (live in Riga, Latvia) – 3:44

• Digital download (Germany)

1. "Oh My Heart" – 3:20
2. "Nola-4/26/10" – 2:53
3. "That Someone Is You" (live in studio) – 1:45
4. "It Happened Today" – 3:45

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2]	47
Germany (GfK)[3]	46
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4]	60
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[5]	37