It was later confirmed, at the American Music Awards of 2015, that "Heartbeat" would serve as the second single from "Storyteller". It was then sent to country radio at 1:00 AM eastern time on the morning of November 23, 2015, and made its official radio impact on November 30, 2015. The official release prompted it to debut at number 41 on the "Billboard" Country Airplay chart. The song also debuted at number 76 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100, becoming that week's "Hot Shot Debut". Following Underwood's performance at the 58th Grammy Awards on February 15, 2016, the sales of the song increased by 133% and sold 37,000 copies for the week of March 5, 2016 and jumped from number 55 to number 42 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. On the Hot Country Songs chart, it reached number two and stayed at that spot for two weeks. "Heartbeat" went on to reach number one on the "Billboard" Country Airplay chart for the week of March 26, 2016, becoming Underwood's fourteenth number-one on the chart, widening her lead for the most among women. Reba McEntire ranks second with 11. The song was certified Platinum by the RIAA on January 23, 2020. As of May 2016, it sold 348,000 copies in the US.