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"Break My Heart"
Single by Hey Violet
from the album From the Outside
ReleasedMarch 10, 2017 (2017-03-10)
Genre
Length3:29
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Rena Lovelis
  • Nia Lovelis
  • Miranda Miller
  • Casey Moreta
  • Kristian Lundin
  • Julian Bunetta
  • Cory Enemy
  • Iain Shipp
Producer(s)
  • Julian Bunetta
  • Cory Enemy
  • Picard Brothers
Hey Violet singles chronology
" Guys My Age"
(2016)
"Break My Heart"
(2017)
"Hoodie"
(2017)

"Break My Heart" is a song by American rock band Hey Violet from their debut studio album, From the Outside (2017). The song was written by the band's members, along with the song's producers Julian Bunetta, Cory Enemy, and the Picard Brothers. It was released on March 10, 2017, as the album's second single.

Composition

"Break My Heart" is a part of the sonic departure from the pop punk style Hey Violet previously created to a more synth-based sound. Lead singer Rena Lovelis described the single as a song that is "capable of experimenting with new sounds and toying with synths." [3]

Critical reception

Alternative Press called the song a "jam", [3] while Popdust dubbed it as "a full-blown addiction". [4] Mike Wass from Idolator described the song as a "monstrous electro-anthem". [1] In a review of From the Outside, Heather Phares noted that the song "takes its cues from late-2010s trends like tropical pop and EDM, but the hooks are all Hey Violet". [2]

Music video

The music video for "Break My Heart", directed by Darren Craig and Jesse Heath, premiered on April 3, 2017. [5]

Track listings

  • Digital download [6]
  1. "Break My Heart" – 3:29
  • Digital download – Stripped [7]
  1. "Break My Heart" (Stripped) – 3:49
  • Digital download – Vertue Remix [8]
  1. "Break My Heart" (Vertue Remix) – 4:07
  • Digital download – Big Fish Remix [9]
  1. "Break My Heart" (Big Fish Remix) – 3:35

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard) [10] 37

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various March 10, 2017 Digital download
[6]
United States April 4, 2017 Contemporary hit radio
[11]
Various April 14, 2017 Digital download – Stripped
  • 5Mode
  • Capitol
[7]
May 19, 2017 Digital download – Vertue Remix [8]
May 26, 2017 Digital download – Big Fish Remix [9]

References

  1. ^ a b Wass, Mike (March 10, 2017). "The Drop: Your Guide To New Music Friday Featuring Wrabel & Ricky Reed". Idolator. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "From the Outside – Hey Violet". AllMusic. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Ralph, Caitlyn (March 10, 2017). "Hey Violet unveil irresistible new single, "Break My Heart"—listen". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  4. ^ "Hey Violet "Break My Heart" Impacting Top 40 Radio". Popdust. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  5. ^ "Hey Violet Premiere Video For New Single, "Break My Heart" Today" (Press release). Universal Music Canada. April 4, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Break My Heart – Single by Hey Violet". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Break My Heart (Stripped) – Single by Hey Violet". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Break My Heart (Vertue Remix) – Single by Hey Violet". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Break My Heart (Big Fish Remix) – Single by Hey Violet". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  10. ^ "Hey Violet Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  11. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.