You Give Love a Bad Name
1986 single by Bon Jovi
"You Give Love a Bad Name" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi, released as the first single from their 1986 album "Slippery When Wet". Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child about a woman who has jilted her lover, the song reached No. 1 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 on November 29, 1986, and became the band's first number-one hit. In 2007, the song re-entered the charts at No. 29 after Blake Lewis performed it on "American Idol". Despite the lyrics of the chorus, the song should not be confused with "Shot Through the Heart", an unrelated song from Bon Jovi's 1984 self-titled debut album.
Composition.
The chorus tune of "You Give Love a Bad Name" was originally recorded by Bonnie Tyler under the title "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" with different lyrics commissioned by its producer Jim Steinman. Dissatisfied with its success in the US and the UK (which he attributed to reticence on the part of her label in promoting it), Desmond Child re-wrote the song with Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora.
Upon the release of the Ava Max song "Kings & Queens" in 2020, comparisons were drawn with that song, "You Give Love a Bad Name", and Bonnie Tyler's "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)", and reviews highlighted Desmond Child's credit as a songwriter for "Kings & Queens".
Reception.
"Cash Box" called it a "jackhammer single" that could push Bon Jovi to massive success and said that "Jon Bon Jovi’s grinding vocal and the anthemic production spell A-O-R." "Billboard" called it "hard rock, raspy and aggressive." In a retrospective analysis, Chris Molanphy expressed his disgust at the song, calling its lyrics "sub-Meat Loaf" (Meat Loaf being best known for his work with Steinman). However, he did credit it for introducing the genre of hair metal to the mainstream. He also noted in another commentary how the song shared many similarities with Steinman's songs due to Child's involvement, saying "Steinman might as well have [produced it]", due to Child using devices such as its verbose title and anthemic chorus, likening it to "'Bat Out of Hell' infused with Aqua Net". It was placed at No. 20 on VH1's list of the "100 Best Hard Rock Songs".
Music video.
The music video for the song used all-color concert footage (the only all-color video song from "Slippery When Wet") and photogenic shots primarily of Jon Bon Jovi, as well as other band members in concert. This video was filmed at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Bon Jovi was now being managed by Doc McGhee, who realized that Bon Jovi needed a video for MTV. Doc hired video director Wayne Isham, who had directed videos for Doc's other band, Mötley Crüe. The two bands were competitive with each other and Mötley Crüe felt betrayed that Wayne would direct one of Bon Jovi's videos. Wayne had the band's name painted on the stage and made sure that the band did not see it until they began shooting. Bon Jovi had been opening for 38 Special but became a headlining act after the video debuted.
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Shot Through the Heart (album)
Shot Through the Heart is the fifth album by American singer/songwriter Jennifer Warnes, released on Arista Records in 1979. It peaked at #13 on the Billboard Country albums chart and #94 on the main Billboard albums chart.
The premier single from the album: "I Know a Heartache When I See One", peaked at #19 on the "Billboard" singles chart and reached #10 on the Hot Country Songs (C&W) listing, becoming Arista Records' lone C&W Top Ten hit prior to 1990. The song peaked at #14 on the Adult Contemporary charts; follow-up singles "Don't Make Me Over" and "When the Feeling Comes Around" also made the Adult Contemporary charts. Despite modest sales, the album has always been a favorite recording of the artist's fans.
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Blame It on Your Heart
"Blame It on Your Heart" is a song written by Harlan Howard and Kostas and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in April 1993 as the first single from her album "Only What I Feel". A cover version by Deborah Allen was featured prominently in the 1993 film "The Thing Called Love".
Content.
The song and its video describe an ex-boyfriend who has a "lying, cheating, cold dead-beating, two-timing, double-dealing, mean-mistreating, loving" heart that he should blame for whatever backstabbing he gets from any other woman he does to what he did to its narrator.
Music video.
The music video for "Blame It on Your Heart" was directed by Sherman Halsey, and premiered in early 1993. David Keith played the ex-boyfriend in the video.
Critical reception.
In 2024, "Rolling Stone" ranked the song at number 147 on its "200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time" ranking.
Chart performance.
The song charted for 20 weeks on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart, reaching number 1 during the week of June 19, 1993.
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Heart to Heart (James Blunt song)
"Heart to Heart" is a song performed by British singer-songwriter James Blunt, from his fourth studio album, "Moon Landing" (2013). It was released on February 3, 2014, as a digital download. The song has peaked to number 42 on the UK Singles Chart, the song has also charted in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. The song was written by Blunt, Daniel Omelio, and Daniel Parker.
Music video.
A music video to accompany the release of "Heart to Heart" was first released onto YouTube on December 17, 2013, at a total length of 3:41 minutes.
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When You Get to the Heart
"When You Get to the Heart" is a song written by Tony Brown, Wayland Holyfield, and Norro Wilson and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys on their 1983 studio album "Deliver". In 1985, American country music singer Barbara Mandrell recorded a version for her studio album "Get to the Heart" and it was released in March 1986 as the third and final single from the album. Mandrell's version features backing vocals from the Oak Ridge Boys.
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Heart Heart Heartbreak
"Heart Heart Heartbreak" is a song by American rock band Boys Like Girls. The song is the third single released from Boys Like Girls' second studio album, "Love Drunk" and was released on April 13, 2010. It was written by lead singer Martin Johnson, along with Sam Hollander and Dave Katz of the production team S*A*M and Sluggo.
Release.
The song was first posted on their PureVolume page on August 18, 2009. They premiered the song on television on March 22, 2010, performing on "Lopez Tonight". The song was serviced to contemporary hit radio in the United States on April 13, as the "Love Drunk"'s third and final single. The group also performed the track at the Miss USA 2010 in May.
Composition.
"Heart Heart Heartbreak" was written by Martin Johnson, Sam Hollander and Dave Katz, while production was handled by Brian Howes and S*A*M and Sluggo. The song features more auto-tuned vocals from Johnson and its guitar melody has been compared to Bon Jovi's "It's My Life" for sounding similar.
Reception.
Gregory Robson of AbsolutePunk.net criticized the track for being "less original" as he felt that the song "sounds eerily reminiscent of "Slippery When Wet"-era Bon Jovi." "PunkNews.org" stated, "it becomes blatantly obvious the band has gone all Hellogoodbye with their sound, as horrible synthetic vocals with distorting reverb and electro-something-or-other effects blare out." A positive review came from Ariana Leo of "Alternative Press" who praised guitarist Paul DiGiovanni's work as some of his best "in their entire discography."
Chart performance.
The song debuted at number 36 on the US "Billboard" Pop Airplay chart for the week ending May 8, 2010. After seven weeks on the chart, it peaked at number 31 in June 2010, the group's first single to miss the top 30 on that chart.
Music video.
A music video was also made and released, which premiered on Vevo on June 4, 2010. The video was directed by Doug Spangenberg, who had previously directed their video for "Heels Over Head" which was a live video from their "Read Between the Lines" album. The music video takes place at a beauty pageant ("Brockton Beauties") where the girls are sabotaging each other to win.
Personnel.
Credits for "Heart Heart Heartbreak" adapted from album's liner notes.
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Chasing Hearts
"Chasing Hearts" is a song recorded by American electronic rock group Breathe Carolina, featuring vocals from Tyler Carter of the metalcore band Issues. It was released as the fourth single from Breathe Carolina's fourth studio album "Savages", on April 15, 2014 via Fearless Records. Written by the band, it features Carter as a guest vocalist, and was produced by Ian Kirkpatrick. The music video for this song premiered on "Billboard" on April 15, 2014, and was directed by Jade Elher.
Background and composition.
"Chasing Hearts" has been described as an electronic and R&B influenced song. The track runs at 172 BPM and is in the key of A minor. The song premiered exclusively via Alternative Press on April 7, 2014. Speaking about the song, David Schmitt stated, "Hooligans meets the romantics. We just wanted to make a song that everyone relates to." He also added, "This isn’t a new band, but it is a new sound. I grew up listening to electronic music, and I wanted to embrace that influence wholeheartedly this time around."
Music video.
"Billboard" premiered the music video on April 15, 2014. Directed by Jade Elher, the video features Breathe Carolina venturing out to an abandoned part of town in the California desert. It’s a mixture of filming from Elher and footage caught from hand-held Go Pro cameras.
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There Goes My Heart (The Mavericks song)
"There Goes My Heart" is a song written by Raul Malo and Kostas, and recorded by American country music group The Mavericks. It was released in October 1994 as the third single from the album "What a Crying Shame". The song reached number 20 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Music video.
The music video was directed by Michael McNamara, and premiered in late 1994.
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Expressway to Your Heart
"Expressway to Your Heart" is a song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and performed by the Soul Survivors. It appeared on their 1967 album, "When the Whistle Blows Anything Goes", which was produced by Gamble and Huff.
The song reached No. 3 on the R&B chart and No. 4 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in 1967, and was ranked No. 18 on "Billboard" magazine's Top "Hot 100" songs of 1967.
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Heartbroken (Diplo, Jessie Murph and Polo G song)
2023 single by Diplo, Jessie Murph and Polo G
"Heartbroken" is a song by American DJ Diplo under his country alias Thomas Wesley, American singer Jessie Murph, and American rapper Polo G, released on July 21, 2023 as the fourth single from the former's reissue album "". He produced the song with Elie Rizk and Maesic.
Composition.
"Heartbroken" is a country song, with a slow tempo. The production contains acoustic guitar, background vocals, synth pads and piano chords. The lyrics are about a partner helping another manage their heartbreak.
Music video.
The music video was directed by Blythe Thomas and released alongside the single. It finds the artists in a small town diner.
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Oh Heart
"Oh Heart" is a debut song written by Kathie Baillie, Michael Bonagura and Don Schlitz, and recorded by American country music group Baillie & the Boys. It was released in June 1987 as the first single from the album "Baillie & the Boys". The song reached #9 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
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The Beat of Your Heart
"The Beat of Your Heart" is a song by British alternative rock band Bush. It was the third single released from their seventh studio effort "Black and White Rainbows".
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Unbreakable Heart
"Unbreakable Heart" is a song written by Benmont Tench and first recorded by American country music artist Carlene Carter. It was released in October 1993 as the second single from her album "Little Love Letters", produced by Howie Epstein, Tench's bandmate in Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The song reached #51 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was covered by American country music artist Jessica Andrews, and was released in March 2000 as the third single from the album "Heart Shaped World". This version reached #24 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
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Follow Your Heart (song)
"Follow Your Heart" is a hard rock song and the fourth track from Triumph's 1984 album "Thunder Seven". Set in the key of C♯ minor and E major, it reached number 35 on the Canada pop chart; number 88 in the U.S.
The video that was shot to accompany the single was filmed live at the Providence Civic Center in Rhode Island. During the concert, the band announced they would be filming a video after the concert and the audience were free to stay around.

Use Your Heart
"Use Your Heart" is a song by American R&B trio SWV, released on July 23, 1996 as the second single from their album "New Beginning". Written and produced by Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams, the track directly samples the guitar riff from the 1974 song "If It Don't Turn You On (You Oughta Leave It Alone)" by B.T. Express, and was the first song produced by the duo (as The Neptunes) to chart.
Critical reception.
Larry Flick from "Billboard" described the song as an "sumtuous old-school soul swinger that will have listeners lost in memories of their favorite '70s moments." He added, "These sisters now have the chops to support their bid to become R&B's leading female vocal group. They kick it lovely while Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo surround their plush harmonies with fluttering horns and even-handed funk guitar licks. Yummy stuff that belongs at the top of every urban playlist."
Samples and references in other media.
In 2024, American rapper Kendrick Lamar sampled the song on his track "Heart Pt. 6" from his 6th studio album "GNX".
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I Know a Heartache When I See One
Song by Jennifer Warnes from her third LP Shot Through the Heart
"I Know a Heartache When I See One" is a song by Jennifer Warnes from her fifth LP, "Shot Through the Heart". It was the first of three charting singles from the album.
The song peaked at #19 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 and #14 on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was also a modest hit in Canada (#46).
"I Know a Heartache When I See One" did best on the Country and Western charts, reaching #10 in the U.S. and #12 in Canada. It became Arista Records' lone C&W top ten hit prior to 1990.
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Back to Your Heart

"Back to Your Heart" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem, co-written by Goodrem with John Shanks and Matthew Copley. It was released to streaming services on 4 August 2023 by Goodrem's own label ATLED Records.
Background.
The release of "Back to Your Heart" was announced by Goodrem in July 2023, scheduled for the following month under her own record imprint, ATLED Records.
In an interview with "Retro Pop Magazine", Goodrem discussed the conception of her new music, and said "that last album was so intense and heavy; it was me at the piano asking, 'Where do we come from? How did I get here? What do I need to do to heal and work through?'… It was a real deep dive", but that while touring with the Backstreet Boys in 2022 she was "surrounded by so much fun, which gave me a sense of freedom in what I wanted to do now!".
Critical reception.
"Back to Your Heart" was positively received upon release, with the Official Charts Company describing the song as "a souring behemoth bursting with early nineties nostalgia" and comparing it to the music of Celine Dion and Tina Turner. Cassandra Green of "Marie Claire Australia" wrote that the song "brings an 80s energy and is a real belter: the kind of anthem you can’t help but want to sing along to in the car, in the shower and into your hairbrush."
"Women in Pop" said "The song is an anthemic, uplifting pop-rock track with a classic, addictive ‘na-na-na’ melody that quickly lodges itself in your head. Goodrem's voice is, as always, pure magic as she sings of never giving up and always trust what your heart tells you"
Chart performance.
"Back to Your Heart" entered the UK Singles Downloads Chart at number 25 on 11 August 2023.
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The Heart from Your Hate
2017 song by Trivium
"The Heart from Your Hate" is a song by American heavy metal band Trivium, appearing on the band's eighth studio album "The Sin and the Sentence". The song premiered on Octane on August 23, 2017. The following day, August 24, the song was released as the second advanced single from the album.
Music video.
A music video was released for the song on the same day as the single's release. The video shows the band performing the song with a red filter over the video. The music video was directed by Jon Paul Douglass.
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Black Heart (Stooshe song)
"Black Heart" is a song by British girl group Stooshe, taken from their debut album "London with the Lights On" (2013). Produced and written by Future Cut in collaboration with Jo Perry and Shaznay Lewis, it was released as the album's second official single by Warner Music UK from 15 June 2012. "Black Heart" is a ballad with a "Motown-esque" feel about it. Group member Courtney Rumbold revealed the song showcases Stooshe's different range, tones and styles. The lyrics to "Black Heart" talk of the issues of being in a relationship with a cheating lover. The cover art for "Black Heart" was released on 17 May. It depicts the girls in illustrated outfits and Jenny Mensah of 4Music called it "loud, bright and colourful".
Critical reception of the song was generally positive. Rhik Samadder from "The Guardian" called "Black Heart" an "homage to 60s girl group melodrama", while 4Music's Nicolle Weeks branded it "a classic tune to swoon to". The accompanying music video was directed by Matt Stawski and released on 29 April. It was shot in Los Angeles using vintage cameras and the setting uses a mixture of themes similar to those featured in the musicals "Dreamgirls" and "Hairspray". The video depicts Stooshe as a girl group from the Sixties on the set of a television show. It shows band member Alexandra Buggs in a relationship with the host of the television show and him cheating on her with an assistant.
Background.
In April 2012, it was announced "Black Heart" would serve as the second official single from Stooshe's debut album. Produced and written by Future Cut in collaboration with Jo Perry and Shaznay Lewis, "Black Heart" was released in the United Kingdom by Warner Music UK on 17 June 2012. Group member Karis Anderson commented that working with Lewis on the song was "amazing" as she is from a successful girl group (All Saints) herself. Anderson revealed "Black Heart" is a ballad and the opposite of what the band had released so far. She explained "I think we made our mind up that with every single we're gonna reinvent ourselves. This one is a bit Motown-esque." Alexandra Buggs stated that the track was her favourite from the album and that after being boxed into an "explicit upbeat category", the group decided to slow things down. Courtney Rumbold told Digital Spy's Robert Copsey and Jamie Wotton that all three members of Stooshe sing on the track and listeners would be able to hear their different ranges, tones and styles.
"Black Heart" deals with the issues of being in a relationship with a cheating lover. Buggs thought "Black Heart" was a song that girls can relate to, while guys would also like it. The cover art for the single was released on 17 May. It depicts the girls in illustrated outfits. Jenny Mensah of 4Music called the cover "loud, bright and colourful" and said "there's no way you'll be able to miss it on the record shop shelves."
Critical reception.
Rhik Samadder from "The Guardian" wrote that the song is an "open homage to 60s girl group melodrama"; which could possibly fit to the soundtrack of a Disney film about the serial killer Ted Bundy. He added that they just sound like the Spice Girls covering The Supremes. Weeks branded the song a "stylised ballad" and "a classic tune to swoon to"; which also highlight's Stooshe's "stripped-down natural talent". Becca Longmire from Entertainmentwise.com commented that "Black Heart" will allow the group "to reinvent themselves, adding a little Motown with that signature Stooshe style."
A soLondon writer stated "There's passion, pain and great singing here - this is surely going to be a bigger hit than their first single, and a great curtain-raiser for the new album, out later in the year." Issy Sampson, writing for "NME", said "The girlband's second single features 98 per cent less Laahndann accents and 100 per cent less Travie McCoy than their debut, and for that they must be applauded. The first step is recognising you have a problem, the second step is making a retro song that's more slutty Supremes than 'Wannabe' Spice Girls. Congratulations Stooshe." Digital Spy's Robert Copsey gave "Black Heart" four out of five stars and commented that when it comes to the matters of the heart, Stooshe were "just as sensitive as the rest of us." He added that the finale of the song is "attitude-packed". He had previously included it in the website's "10 tracks you need to hear" playlist and compared it to "The Promise", a song performed by Girls Aloud.
Idolator's reporter wrote that the song is more of a "mournful take on love gone awry than the kind of frisky jam the ladies are known for". While a writer from "Shout Mag" described the single as "another corker". But a writer from Popjustice branded the song as being "boring". A singles reviewer from the "Huddersfield Daily Examiner" wrote "Stripped right back to the bones with the Motown hallmark stamped all over it from the all-girl trio. Sure to open up a whole new generation's ears and, hopefully, minds to the vintage glory days." "Black Heart" later appeared on the A-lists at BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Radio 2 and Heart. In August 2012, Stooshe were given a Nielsen Airplay Award, after "Black Heart" surpassed 30,000 plays on UK radio. In December, Robert Copsey and Lewis Corner from Digital Spy named "Black Heart" the second best song of 2012. "Black Heart" earned a nomination for Best British Single from the 2013 BRIT Awards.
Chart performance.
On the Irish Singles Chart, "Black Heart" debuted at number 19 for the week ending 22 June 2012. It rose to number 18 a week later, before rising a further four places to 15 during its third week on the chart. The single later rose to a peak of seven. "Black Heart" debuted at number four on the UK Singles Chart for the week ending 30 June 2012, after selling 53,065 copies. A week later, it dropped to number eight, but then climbed three places to five. Alan Jones of "Music Week" stated that sales of the single had increased 17.75% week-on-week to 46,431. "Black Heart" later climbed two places to three for the week ending 4 August 2012. "Black Heart" also debuted at number four on the Scottish Singles Chart, before dropping two places. The song has sold 456,000 copies in the UK in 2012, the 27th best-selling single of the year. As of November 2016, it has sold 521,000, making it the 10th best-selling song in the UK by a girl group.
Music video.
Background.
The accompanying music video, directed by Matt Stawski, was released on 29 April 2012. Prior to the full release, Stooshe debuted an unconventional "preview video" of the visual. Stooshe shot the video for "Black Heart" in Los Angeles using cameras "from back in the day." Each day of filming was done in twenty-hour shifts and the group drank "energy shots" to help them focus, but Anderson told Copsey and Wotton from Digital Spy that she and the other band members "were all looking at each and cracking up" by the end of the shoot. The group told Ponciano Junior from MOBO that the video to "Black Heart" is "completely different" to the one accompanying their previous single "Love Me".
The setting has a mixture of themes which are similar to those featured in the musicals "Dreamgirls", "Hairspray", and by girl group The Supremes. The trio sport big hair styles and the same long dresses which are individually coloured. They stand on podiums singing into "old school" microphones. Stooshe also revealed that the visual required "a lot of acting" on their part. A writer for soLondon commented that the video also features large cameras and old fashioned hair-dryers. They added "the video reeks of nostalgia for a time when The Supremes ruled the roost."
Synopsis.
In the video for "Black Heart", the group perform their song on a staged area for a television recording, before they paint the hearts hanging on the set black. The performance is intercut with a storyline where member Buggs has a love interest in the presenter. She then realises, after many signs, that he is cheating on her with a production assistant. The music video ends with an outfit change, reminiscent of funeral clothes, alongside the now-painted black hearts, and Anderson and Rumbold consoling Buggs.
The soLondon writer said the relationship story made "Black Heart" "not just another vacuous pop video, but something well-crafted and memorable, with great attention to detail."
Reception.
Shortly after the video was released, it trended on social networking site Twitter. A writer from Idolator said that the video was more "somber" than the "Love Me" video and was "appropriate" for the song. They opined that it was "gorgeously shot in vibrant colours" and a homage to "The Supremes". They concluded that "unlike the no-good man the song’s about, this classy vid's definitely a keeper." 4Music's Nicolle Weeks stated that Stooshe are familiar with "colourful videos rife with hotties". She added that in the "Black Heart" video, "their usual tongue-in-cheek naughtiness takes a back seat to some impressive vocal abilities."
Live performances.
Stooshe performed "Black Heart" in a cappella for 4Music on 19 April 2012. On 24 May, Stooshe performed the song for the Real Radio group, as part of an exclusive vocal session. Stooshe performed "Black Heart" at the Hackney Academy for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on 11 June. Three days later, the trio performed an exclusive acoustic of the song for entertainment website Digital Spy. It was recorded at the Red Bull Studios in London. They later performed the track in front of forty fans during a secret gig, exclusive to MUZU TV. They also began touring "Black Heart" on the music festival circuit, starting with Nando's Gignics and later at the Lovebox Festival.
Track listing and formats.
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Credits and personnel.
Credits adapted from "Black Heart" CD single liner notes.
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Hate My Heart
"Hate My Heart" is a song written by Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey, Michael Hardy, and David Garcia. It was released as the second single from Underwood's ninth studio album, "Denim & Rhinestones".
Background and composition.
"Hate My Heart" is told from the point of view of a character who is regretful over her breakup, wishing she could move on. "‘Hate My Heart’ was definitely part of my desire to have fun on this album," Underwood said via a statement. "I wanted songs that would be exciting to perform live and would fill up an arena, and that’s exactly what we’re about to do with The Denim & Rhinestones Tour. This one is definitely going to get everyone up on their feet and having a good time. It was great writing ‘Hate My Heart’ with Hillary Lindsey and David Garcia, who I love collaborating with, and also getting to work with Hardy, who brought a cool vibe and an energy to the track." "I have a love for 90's and 2000s rock as well as 90's and 2000s country. I feel like I kind of married those genres and times together. It is a super fun song that I feel like accomplished everything that I wanted to accomplish," she said.
Music video.
The music video was directed by Shaun Silva and premiered on November 2, 2022. It depicts Underwood and four friends as each go through a breakup. They end up at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville for a girls' night, where an all-female band (made up of doppelgangers of Underwood and her friends) is playing.
Live performances.
Underwood performed the song at the Country Music Association Awards on November 9, 2022. The song was included in the setlist for the Denim & Rhinestones Tour. She performed it at the 2023 CMT Music Awards.
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Here's to the Heartache
"Here's to the Heartache" is a song by American rock band Nothing More. It was their fourth single off their album "Nothing More". It peaked at number 4 on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock Songs chart in February 2016.
Background.
The song was first released as a single on October 13, 2015. A music video was released a month later. The video was directed by Josh Sobel, with help from cinematographer Alex Bergman, who the band had previously worked with on the prior single "Jenny". It features black and white footage of the band performing the song, intermixed with footage of a female figure, representing situations covered in the song's lyrics.
Themes and composition.
Lyrically, the song is about celebrating the hardships the band had experienced up to the point of recording their self-titled album. The song is about the concept of coming out stronger after enduring personal struggles such as ended romantic relationships. Hawkins stated that the lyrics were inspired by the Steve Maraboli quote "As I look back on my life, I realize that every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being re-directed to something better." He also explained that it was inspired more directly by the band members' past experiences as well:
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Loudwire described the song as a "chugging rocker".
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Shot Through the Heart
Shot Through the Heart may refer to:
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Come from the Heart
"Come from the Heart" is a country music song written by Richard Leigh and Susanna Clark and published in 1987. It is most known through the 1989 single by Kathy Mattea, released in conjunction with her album "Willow in the Wind", though the song was first recorded and released on the 1987 Don Williams album "Traces" and also released in 1988 by Clark's husband on his album "Old Friends".
Mattea's single was her third number one on the country chart, spending 14 weeks on that chart including a single week at the top.
Hard Working Americans (with front man Todd Snider) recorded the song in 2014 as a duet with Rosanne Cash.
Misattribution.
The song includes the lyrics:
"You’ve got to sing like you don’t need the money,"
"Love like you’ll never get hurt."
"You’ve got to dance like nobody’s watchin’."
which "The Yale Book of Quotations" attributes as the source for similar aphorisms sometimes attributed to others (e.g. Annie's Mailbox attributes a version of the lyric to a combination of William Watson Purkey and Satchel Paige). In 2004 in response to an inquiry by a group of librarians Richard Leigh stated
<templatestyles src="Template:Blockquote/styles.css" />For some reason, people have a great deal of trouble attributing this lyric to its creators: Susanna Clark and Richard Leigh. The reason you can not find any printed or recorded support for these assertions dating back any earlier than our song, is because they don’t exist... I think the folks out there must be unconsciously disappointed that something that cool came from such ordinary people, so they keep giving it the loftier authorship they believe it deserves.
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Sound of Your Heart
"Sound of Your Heart" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Hook for his third studio album, "Analog Love" (2015). It was released through Kreative Soul Entertainment under license to Universal Music Canada on February 17, 2015, as the album's second single. Reaching the top 25 on the Canadian Hot 100 and being certified Platinum by Music Canada, it is Hook's most successful single to date. The song was re-released internationally in early 2016 through Hollywood Records following Hook signing to the label and has since entered the "Billboard" Mainstream Top 40 chart and reached the top of the magazine's Dance Club Songs chart.
Composition.
"Sound of Your Heart" is a pop and pop rock song written by Todd Clark, Shawn Hook, and Stephen Kozmeniuk about the pain of missing someone you love. It is described by many as very similar to the tune of "La La La", a 2013 song released by Naughty Boy. The song's sound has been described as "dark" and "lush". Hook plays the piano on the track. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com through EMI Music Publishing, the song is composed in the key of F♯ minor and set in common time to a "moderately fast" tempo of approximately 122 BPM. The vocals span two octaves from C♯4 through C♯6.
Commercial performance.
"Sound of Your Heart" entered the "Billboard" Canadian Hot 100 at number 100 on the chart dated April 11, 2015. It reached a peak position of 23 on the chart dated June 6, 2015. The song reached number 11 on the Canadian all-genre iTunes chart in May 2015 and peaked at number 12 on the Hot Canadian Digital Songs component chart in June 2015. On the US Dance Club Songs chart, "Sound of Your Heart" went to number one.
Music video.
The accompanying music video was directed by Alon Isocianu and premiered March 23, 2015.
Charts and certifications.
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Can't Break It to My Heart
"Can't Break It to My Heart" is a song by American country music singer Tracy Lawrence. It was released in June 1993 as the second single from his album, "Alibis". The song reached the top of the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart and peaked at number 2 on the Canadian "RPM" Country Tracks chart. Lawrence wrote the song, along with Elbert West, Earl Clark and Kirk Roth.
History.
Lawrence said that Atlantic Records executives did not want him to record the song, because they wanted him to record more ballads similar to those of then-labelmate John Michael Montgomery. He told the blog "Taste of Country" in 2018 that he fought his label executives for the right to record the song, and he won.
Music video.
The music video was directed by Marc Ball and premiered in June 1993.
Chart positions.
"Can't Break It to My Heart" debuted at number 73 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 5, 1993.
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Brokenhearted (Karmin song)
2012 single by Karmin
"Brokenhearted" is a song by American pop duo Karmin. It was released as the lead single from their debut EP, "Hello" (2012). It was written by band members Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan, Claude Kelly, Benny Blanco, Emily Wright, Henry Walter, John Hill and Richard Head, and produced by Cirkut and Emily Wright. The song is about a woman who begs her lover not to "leave [her] broken hearted tonight". "Brokenhearted" debuted at number 84 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, and peaked at number 16 on the chart in its twelfth week. Outside of the United States, "Brokenhearted" peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
Background and composition.
Written by Amy Heidemann, Nick Noonan, Claude Kelly, Benny Blanco, Emily Wright, Henry Walter, John Hill and Richard Head, produced by Blanco, Cirkut, and Wright, and recorded in the late summer of 2011, the single leaked on January 27, prompting the duo to upload it to their YouTube account on January 30, and was made available for digital download on February 2, officially being released to radio on February 7.
In an interview with "Entertainment Weekly", the song's co-writer, Claude Kelly, expressed the goals for the recording, which was one of eight tracks the pair worked on together: "I had the melody down, and I kept feeling I wanted a song that had the vibe of ‘Fantasy’ by Mariah Carey," Kelly explained. "There hasn't been a song like that in a million years, one that's fun and you want to dance to it at a party but it's not so serious that you can't have a good time. And Amy can sing her ass off, so I knew she could do it." It was also mentioned that the song was inspired by Brandy's 1995 single "Brokenhearted".
According to the digital sheet music published at musicnotes.com by EMI Music Publishing, "Brokenhearted" is written in the key of E major with a tempo of 118 beats per minute. Heidemann's vocal range in the song spans from the low note of G♯3 to the high note of C♯5.
Critical reception.
"Brokenhearted" was well received from critics who complimented Heidemann's vocal prowess and the production's energetic vibe. "The Huffington Post" noted that despite its somber title, it "certainly has a lot of pep." Grady Smith of "Entertainment Weekly" calls it a "sunny pop track... which features another dose of Amy’s trademark rapping over a Dr. Luke-esque beat." Andrew Unterberger from Popdust says, "Last year’s "Crash Your Party" was a good start, but "Broken Hearted" faces a much better chance of breaking them through to the Top 40, with a Katy Perry/Dr. Luke style super-pop groove, the first few notes are all but guaranteed to give you "Last Friday Night" flashbacks and a chorus sentiment ("Don't you leave me brokenhearted tonight") that has definite lovelorn-party-anthem potential." MTV's Liz Barker says it may be "the sunniest song to ever bear a title like 'Broken Hearted,'" with a "super-slick flow that Amy shows off."
Music video.
Background.
On February 4, 2012, the group revealed via Twitter that they were in the pre-production phase for an accompanying music video. Filming began on February 6, on location in Los Angeles, California, with additional footage filmed in mid-March. The video was choreographed by Richard Jackson, best known for working with Lady Gaga.
The video is said to be loosely based on how the duo met. It takes place in Amy's apartment, with her recalling the night before. Group member Nick Noonan describes it as "She ran into a guy, who is me. She got along really well, didn’t expect to get along with somebody like that, then at the end of the night they exchanged numbers. The whole song is ‘Why didn’t you call me? Don’t leave me brokenhearted.’ She's never really felt like this, she's confused, she's anxious. You think this guy might be a jerk, but then at the very end you figure out why he didn't call." The 'cheerio' part in the song came about when Claude Kelly wanted to add a little personality to the song: he asked Amy, what would she say if she was pacing around her apartment waiting for a guy to call you, she said 'Cheerio' and "it just stuck!"
Synopsis.
The video was directed by Marc Klasfeld. The video was released on Vevo on March 22, 2012, with a cameo appearance by Hugh Jackman. The story shifts back and forth between the previous day and the present day. The video starts out with Amy entering the studio late as the band is already in mid-rehearsal, and her bandmates give her concerned looks as to why she seems so out of it, while Amy starts shedding her outdoor garbs to loosen up. She sits down on her bed and trades her discomforting heels for the comfort of throw rugs under her bare feet, grabbing hold of her mic stand and flashing her band a reassuring gesture. They begin to perform "Brokenhearted". The night before, Amy, Nick, their band members and other friends party in an apartment, complete with drinking, dancing, a game of darts and table tennis. Amy thinks she and Nick are romantically connected. The next morning, Amy furiously checks her phone to see if Nick has called, but he hasn't. At the end of band rehearsals, it turns out that Nick is already seeing someone else.
Live performances.
The band debuted their live televised performance on "Saturday Night Live" on February 11, 2012. The band continued a promotional push for the single by appearing and performing the song on VH1 Big Morning Buzz Live, and also announcing that the release date for the album was set for May 8, 2012. In May 2015, they performed the song on 2nd Indonesian Choice Awards.
Credits and personnel.
Credits adapted from "Hello" album liner notes.
Track listing.
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Piece of Your Heart
"Piece of Your Heart" is a song by Italian production trio Meduza featuring British vocal trio Goodboys, released as a single by Virgin Records on 1 February 2019. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and topped the US Dance Club Songs chart. As of October 2022, the song has amassed more than 840 million streams on Spotify. The song also appears in Meduza's self-titled album.
Background.
Both Meduza and Goodboys are co-managed by the same management company and had a mutual friend, and began working at the same studio in London in 2018. While recording, Joshua Grimmett from Goodboys spoke through the talk box and said "Sorry, just quickly..." before singing the "da-da-da-da" hook. Both groups have different managers at the company, with one saying the remark should be taken out, while the other said it should be kept in. Mattia Vitale from Meduza said that he hoped that the song inspired other producers to make house records that will be played on the radio.
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Listen to Her Heart
"Listen to Her Heart" is a song recorded by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was released in August 1978 as the second single from their second album, "You're Gonna Get It!". It peaked at number 59 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart in October 1978. This song as well as "I Need to Know" was already being played live as early as June 14, 1977 as is evidenced in Germany's music television show, "Rockpalast".
Background and content.
Petty wrote the song as a response to Ike Turner making advances toward Petty's wife at the time.
ABC Records pushed for the mention cocaine in the opening lyrics to be changed to the more radio-friendly lyric "champagne", but Petty refused. As a result, the song received limited airplay.
Reception.
"Listen to Her Heart" was ranked number five on "Billboard"'s list of Petty's 20 greatest songs and on "Rolling Stone"'s list of Petty's 50 greatest songs. "Cash Box" said it has "an emphatic guitar opening" and "the story of an independent woman." "Record World" said the song "sounds a bit like Buddy Holly and has all the elements of a pop natural."
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Heart to Heart (Diane Schuur and B. B. King album)
Heart to Heart is an album by Diane Schuur and B.B. King.
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Heartbreaker (Mariah Carey song)
1999 single by Mariah Carey
"Heartbreaker" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey featuring American rapper Jay-Z for her seventh studio album "Rainbow" (1999). It was released on August 23, 1999, by Columbia Records as the lead single from "Rainbow". The song was written by the artists and produced by Carey and DJ Clue, with additional writers being credited for the hook being built around a sample from "Attack of the Name Game" by Stacy Lattisaw. "Heartbreaker" pushed Carey even further into the R&B and hip hop market, becoming her second commercial single to feature a rapper. Lyrically, the song describes lovesickness towards an unfaithful partner.
"Heartbreaker" received mixed reviews from music critics, many of whom felt it was not original or innovative in terms of a creative step forward. Additionally, it was compared heavily to Carey's 1995 hit single "Fantasy", which also built its hook from a sampled beat. "Heartbreaker" topped the Canadian Singles Chart and the US "Billboard" Hot 100, becoming Carey's 14th US chart-topper. The single topped the New Zealand Singles Chart and was a top-five single in Croatia, France, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Carey performed "Heartbreaker" live on several international television and award shows, as well as on her concert tours. The accompanying music video for "Heartbreaker", directed by Brett Ratner, is one of the most expensive ever made, costing over US$2.5 million. The video features Carey and her friends visiting a film theater and catching her boyfriend (played by Jerry O'Connell) on a date with another woman. Carey played herself and a brunette villainess named Bianca Storm, during a physical altercation scene between the two women. Due to contractual agreements at the time of its filming, Jay-Z was unable to make an appearance in the original music video, though he would appear in a recut version soon after. The video was inspired by several other films, including "Grease", "Scarface" and "Enter the Dragon".
Background.
With her sixth studio effort, "Butterfly" (1997), Carey started infusing hip hop elements in her songs, working with different, and younger, producers and songwriters. After the album's success and the release of her first compilation album "#1's" (1998), Carey began to work on her seventh album, "Rainbow" (1999). Her main focus on the album was to continue on the same path she began with on "Butterfly", producing a subtle combination between inspirational ballads and hip hop beats. "Heartbreaker" marked the first time in Carey's career that a rapper was included on a lead single, following Ol' Dirty Bastard, who was featured on the Bad Boy remix of "Fantasy" in 1995. While recording the album in Capri, Italy, Carey claimed to have spent most of the time developing what she felt to be a strong lead single.
Originally, "Heartbreaker" was intended to be part of Carey's debut film soundtrack, "Glitter", however, after the film's delay, it was included on her album "Rainbow". Prior to the song's radio release, Carey spoke of it in an interview: "It's pretty much [in] the classic style of my up-tempo classics like 'Fantasy' or 'Dreamlover,' [...] But it's kind of fun and has a new edge to it, I think, and definitely having Jay-Z takes it to a whole 'nother level. And [DJ] Clue makes it really fun and stuff."
Recording and lyrics.
While developing "Rainbow", Carey had different ideas for the lead single. After writing the song's core lyrics and producing the main idea and melody, DJ Clue, one of the earlier producers in the project, suggested to Carey the use and incorporation of the hook from "Attack of the Name Game" by Stacy Lattisaw. After agreeing to it, they incorporated Carey's lyrics and melody to the hook, and began recording the song. However, after completing "Heartbreaker", Carey felt it needed a strong male verse, hoping for a rising hip hop artist. She chose to work with Jay-Z and began re-arranging the song as he wrote out his verse. Jay-Z wrote his entire verse and helped produce some of the song's core instrumentals. In an interview with Fred Bronson, Carey spoke of her experience working with Jay-Z:
"It's fun when you can find someone that you can relate to and that you respect. Jay-Z is someone I admire as a writer and as an artist. We could be sitting in the studio, and he can freestyle a rhyme that would be incredible just off the top of his head. He doesn't need a pen and paper. I equate that to a singer who can pick up the mike and riff and ad-lib over a song and take you to a totally new place."
Aside from her work with Clue and Jay-Z, Carey's longtime friend and background singer Trey Lorenz also took part in the song's production. He provided the back-up vocals in the song, and took part in several small areas of the development of "Rainbow". When interviewed by Bronson, Carey spoke highly of Lorenz, "He's an amazing writer and singer, he's so influenced by the old school stuff, yet he's so current. He's known me since before my first album, and he's a great, loyal friend." Aside from the use of the sample and Jay-Z's verses, "Heartbreaker" contains strong female-empowering lyrics, which Carey wrote as a sort of anthem, especially because she felt that she personally has been in a similar predicament in the past.
Composition.
"Heartbreaker" is a moderately slow, mid-tempo pop, hip hop/R&B track. According to the music sheet published at Musicnotes.com, the song is written in the key of D♭ major, while the beat is set in common time which moves at a moderate pace of 100 beats per minute. It has a sequence of D♭–B♭m–D♭ as its chord progression. Carey's vocals in the song span from the note of D3 to the high note of C7. The song has a "percolating beat" over which Carey sings with nasal, silken and declarative vocals. The verses feature Carey's signature melismatic style, combined with rapid yet seamless transitions; for example, Carey starts the second verse already in mid-belt "It's a shame to be" while then going off into a whispering coo for "so euphoric and weak."
Aside from background vocal stylings from Lorenz and other women, Carey added her own lowered vocals into the song, giving the impression of a "doubled voice." "Heartbreaker" samples the 1982 song "Attack of the Name Game" by Stacy Lattisaw. The song's hook and loop were taken and incorporated into the melody of "Heartbreaker", as well as being used as its main instrumental components. The lyrics are constructed in the verse-pre-chorus-chorus form. Carey starts with the hook "Gimme your love, gimme your love," repeated eight times. Carey repeats the chorus four times, ending the song with a final "Gimme your love, gimme your love." Chuck Taylor from "Billboard" described its instrumentation as a "persistent guitar lick" and wrote "There's an identifiable chorus here, and some semblance of verses, but more than anything, this song comes across as a blur of jumbled voices in the background (à la Lauryn Hill), including Carey's own repetitive harmonies, which in this case sound more like a competition than a compliment."
Remixes.
The song's main remix, titled Desert Storm Remix, features female rappers Da Brat and Missy Elliott. It is the first of Carey's remixes that was produced by Desert Storm Records producer and rapper DJ Clue, who makes an introduction on the remix. The remix contains lyrical interpolations and an instrumental sample from "Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)" by Snoop Dogg. In an interview with MTV News, Carey spoke of the song's remix before its official release in August 1999: "And then the remix. I'm so excited about the remix. It's also gonna go on the album, and it features Missy Elliott and Da Brat, and it's kinda like a girl-power answer record, and it's to the loop of Snoop [Dogg]'s 'Ain't No Fun.' They're not ready for that one!". A separate music video was filmed for the remix, shot in black and white and featuring a cameo appearance by Dogg. The Desert Storm Remix received mixed reviews from music critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine chose the song as one of the top three cuts on "Rainbow", alongside the original. Danyel Smith from "Entertainment Weekly" called it "[an] overblown [...] miscalculation" and wrote "Missy Elliott's and Da Brat's bad sexual politics sink the tired 'Heartbreaker [Remix].' Larry Flick from "Billboard", called the remix "muscular" and "street-savvy" and wrote "Missy Elliott and Da Brat lace rhymes into the track, which is enhanced by the sample from Snoop Dogg's 'Ain't No Fun (If The Homies Can't Have None)'."
Additional remixes of "Heartbreaker" include a remix produced by Junior Vasquez that interpolates "If You Should Ever Be Lonely" by singer Val Young, as well as a live mashup of "Heartbreaker" and "Love Hangover" by Diana Ross, performed for VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross tribute for Ross. The latter remix was released for digital download and streaming in October 2020, when Carey released the "Heartbreaker" EP as part of her #MC30 EP series.
Critical reception.
"Heartbreaker" received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics, some of whom compared it heavily to Carey's previous lead singles. Dara Cook from MTV called the song an "airy ditty" and wrote "[On the song] Mariah exudes as much sentiment as hollowed-out driftwood." Cook continued onto the song's production, writing "By texturing it into the song, producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have finally found productive use (other than song closing spectacle) for Mariah's high octave shriek." AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine named "Heartbreaker" as one of his top three choices from the album. Danyel Smith from "Entertainment Weekly" called the song a "delectable confection" and wrote "she smartly uses Jay-Z's droll rap about a bratty girlfriend as tart counterpoint to her creamy tones," however calling it a recycled version of Carey's previous songs "Dreamlover" (1993) and "Fantasy" (1995). Elysa Gardner from the "Los Angeles Times" called the song "breezy" and noted how Carey "brings a similarly light, sensuous touch" to "Heartbreaker". Additionally, Gardner complimented Jay-Z's rap verses, calling them "sly."
Editor from "Rolling Stone" Arion Berger, called it "nasal, silken and declarative" while "riding the percolating beat." Additionally, Berger also compared it to Carey's "Fantasy", for its similar usage of a sampled hook. Tom Sinclair from "Entertainment Weekly" reviewed the song individually, giving it an F. He called it a "rehash" of "Fantasy" and wrote "What self-respecting artist would have the gall to recycle the Tom Tom Club's 'Genius of Love' (the source of 'Fantasy') for a second time in four years? It's a given that pop will eat itself, but this sort of self-cannibalization should be illegal." However, the sample used in "Heartbreaker (feat. Jay Z)" was not the same sample as the one used in "Fantasy". Chuck Taylor from "Billboard" gave the song a mixed review, writing "Yes it's a hit, and her voice is in fine form, but 'Heartbreaker' is a disappointment in terms of what we know she's capable of writing."
Chart performance.
In the United States, "Heartbreaker" was released commercially on September 21, 1999. "Heartbreaker" entered the chart at number sixty. The song became Carey's fourteenth chart-topper in the US, spending two weeks atop the "Billboard" Hot 100. It extended Carey's lead as the female artist with the most number one singles in the country. The only acts still ahead of Carey were Elvis Presley with seventeen (a record she surpassed in 2008 with "Touch My Body" becoming her eighteenth number one single) and the Beatles with twenty. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Additionally, "Heartbreaker" finished at number thirty-five on the "Billboard" Year-End of 1999. In Canada, the song peaked at number one on the Canadian Singles Chart, becoming Carey's tenth chart-topper in the country.
In Australia, it entered the Australian Singles Chart at number eleven, on the issue dated October 10, 1999. The next week, the song ascended to its peak of number ten, where it stayed for one week, before fluctuating inside the chart for a total of seventeen weeks. "Heartbreaker" was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting shipments of over 70,000 units within the country. In New Zealand, "Heartbreaker" was met with strong success, debuting at number four on October 10, 1999, and topping the singles chart the following week. It spent a total of eleven weeks fluctuating in the singles chart, and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ), denoting shipments of over 15,000 units.
In Europe, the song charted throughout several markets. In Austria, it debuted at number thirty-seven on the singles chart, eventually peaking at number seventeen. In total, "Heartbreaker" spent twelve weeks on the Austrian chart. In the two Belgium territories, Wallonia and Flanders, the song peaked at numbers nine and twenty-seven, and spent nineteen and sixteen weeks on the chart, respectively. In France, the song entered the singles chart at number seventy-seven on October 9, 1999. Eventually, it peaked at number four, becoming Carey's highest-charting single there since "Without You" (1993), which peaked at number two. The song charted for twenty-five weeks, and was certified gold by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP), denoting shipments of over 400,000 units. In Germany, "Heartbreaker" peaked at number nine, spending twenty weeks inside the singles chart. On October 2, 1999, it entered the Dutch Single Top 100 at number sixteen, eventually peaking at number seven, and spending a total of eighteen weeks in the chart. In Norway, the song's success was limited, only peaking at number fourteen and spending only four weeks charting in the countries chart. "Heartbreaker" entered the Swedish Singles Chart at number thirty, on the issue dated October 7, 1999. It charted for a total of fourteen weeks, and attained a peak of number eighteen. In Switzerland, it spent twenty-three consecutive weeks in the singles chart, attaining a peak position of number seven, where it stayed for two weeks. On the UK Singles Chart, "Heartbreaker" debuted at its peak position of number five, during the week of November 6, 1999. It spent a total of thirteen weeks charting inside the chart, exiting on January 9, 2000.
Music video.
The music video for "Heartbreaker" was filmed at the Los Angeles Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles on July 30–August 1, 1999. Directed by Brett Ratner, the music video began airing on MTV on August 16, 1999, following its premiere on the network's "Making the Video" series. According to Carey, the goal for the video was to mirror the lyrical content of the song, as well as showing it from a female perspective. Additionally, the video was filmed in a comedic fashion, intended to remain something "fun and exciting." The video became one of the most expensive ever made, costing over $2.5 million. Due to its strong female empowering message and nature, the video remains "a fan favorite", according to MTV News. Carey claimed that two films were used as inspirations, "Grease" and "Enter the Dragon". Prior to filming the video, it became clear that Jay-Z would be unable to appear in the video, due to a contractual agreement not allowing him to appear in a video for two weeks after he shot for "Girl's Best Friend", his track off the soundtrack to the film "Blue Streak". Jay-Z and Carey managed to film a scene for the video, which was briefly documented on "Making the Video", although the documentary edited Jay-Z out of the footage to focus on Carey in order to not violate the contractual agreement. Carey then thought of creating the animated section in the video, which was quickly drawn and animated by Ratner's team.
The video begins with Carey driving up to a large film theater, the Los Angeles Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, with several of her female friends. As they pull up to the front doors, they tell Carey that her boyfriend is inside with another woman, leading her to try to convince them to abort the plan of confrontation. After convincing her, they enter the theater and begin a series of small dance routines alongside some of the theater employees. As the music begins, scenes of them dancing and Carey entering the film projection room inter-cut. Carey sits behind her boyfriend (played by Jerry O'Connell) and the woman he is cheating with, Bianca Storm, who appears to be Carey sporting a short brown wig and red seductive clothing, and spies on them in a comedic way with her female lackeys. Soon after, Storm leaves her seat and walks toward the bathroom, prompting Carey to follow her during a short interlude in the video. Upon running into each other by the restroom, Carey pokes Storm, starting a large brawl between the two women. Afterward, Carey appears to have defeated Storm, and heads back toward the film room. During this scene, Jay-Z's rap verse is played, while an animated clip of Jay-Z and Carey is projected onto the screen, with an announcement that Jay-Z would appear in the video two weeks from the premiere date. This is followed by a scene where Carey and her friends, wearing oversized bob wigs, dance around in a bedroom. Later, a version of the video was released where Jay-Z raps his verse in a Jacuzzi while Carey and a security guard appear behind, followed by segments of the animated film. During the verse, Carey's friends begin throwing popcorn and other candies at O'Connell, prompting a small food fight in between them. As they halt their attack on him, Carey walks toward O'Connell's seat and acts as though she is Storm. After she sits next to him and he notices who it is, Carey spills a large soda on his lap and bids him farewell, leaving the theater with her friends smiling.
The animated section in the middle of the video adds a different twist to the relationship. Jay Z's voice (presumably her ex-boyfriend's internal dialogue, as it refers to the relationship in first person) explains that when they were a couple she was a very exploitative and controlling girlfriend, frequently demanding money and sex, using him to support her female cohorts and seeing him as some kind of trophy boyfriend. She also frequently got into fights with other women if she believed he was being adulterous (oddly in concert with the video's live-action segments) and answering his phone to ensure he was not somehow cheating. When she decided to get a tattoo of his name, he broke up with her, and she continued trying to follow him and talking about him, while also seemingly still in love with him. Which, again, is basically what is shown in the live-action segments.
Live performances.
In order to promote "Heartbreaker", Carey performed the song live on several television and award show appearances, as well as recorded her own Fox Broadcasting Company special. Titled "The Mariah Carey Homecoming Special", it was a mini-concert filmed at Carey's old high school in Huntington, New York. The special aired on Fox on December 21, 1999, and featured Jay-Z live on stage for his verses. Carey performed "Heartbreaker" and its accompanying remix at the MTV European Music Awards, held on November 11, 1999, in Dublin, Ireland. For the performance, Da Brat and Missy Elliott both joined Carey on-stage. Additionally, the song was performed on "The Oprah Winfrey Show", which again featured the female duo live on stage, British music chart program "Top of the Pops", French program "Vivement Dimanche", and "The Today Show".
For "Rainbow", Carey embarked on her fourth and third worldwide tour, titled the Rainbow World Tour (2000). Throughout it, Carey performed the song live during every show. The synopsis behind each performance was a wrestling match in between Carey and Storm, where Carey would sing the remix and original versions of the song throughout each small interlude of the fight. Carey was brought out with boxing gloves to the stage, performing the remix version of the song. After she began wrestling and boxing with Storm, she defeated her, prompting her to begin the original version of the song. "Heartbreaker" featured a very different set up for Carey's (2002–03). During the tour, Carey wore a sparkling, Swarovski bikini number, and performed both the remix and original versions back-to-back. Several male and female dancers were on stage during the performances, as well as different