Heartbreak Warfare
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| Single by John Mayer | ||||||||||
| from the album Battle Studies | ||||||||||
| Released | October 19, 2009 | |||||||||
| Format | Digital download | |||||||||
| Genre | Blues rock, soft rock | |||||||||
| Length | 4:29 | |||||||||
| Label | Columbia | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | John Mayer | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | John Mayer, Steve Jordan | |||||||||
| Certification | Platinum (RIAA) | |||||||||
| John Mayer singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Heartbreak Warfare" is a song by American blues rock musician John Mayer, featured on his 2009 fourth studio album Battle Studies. Written by Mayer and produced by Mayer and drummer Steve Jordan, the song is the opening track on the album, and was released as the second single from the album on October 19, 2009. The song was featured in the movie Date Night.
Music video
The music video for the song was an "augmented reality". Despite being an expensive venture, the video was successfully completed, and began being previewed on October 19, 2009.
A second music video for the song was released on April 12, 2010.[1]
Personnel
- John Mayer - vocals, guitar, various instruments, composer, writer
- Steve Jordan - drums
- Pino Palladino - bass
- Jamie Muhoberac - keyboards
Chart performance
"Heartbreak Warfare" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at #100. On the week ending January 2, 2010, it re-entered the chart at #85 and later peaked at #34.
| Chart (2009–10) | Peak position |
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| Australian Singles Chart | 31 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] | 62 |
| Danish Singles Chart[3] | 29 |
| Dutch Top 40[4] | 3 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 34 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[5] | 54 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 34 |
| US Billboard Pop Songs | 23 |
| US Billboard Adult Pop Songs[6] | 3 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary[7] | 11 |
| US Billboard Rock Songs | 39 |
| US Billboard Triple A | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
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| Dutch Singles Chart[8] | 38 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
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| Australia | Gold[9] |
| United States | Platinum[10] |
Personnel
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References
- ↑ Heartbreak Warfare Video Premiere
- ↑ Canadian Hot 100 chart @ acharts
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "John Mayer - Heartbreak Warfare". danishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ↑ "John Mayer - Heartbreak Warfare - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ↑ Swedish Singles Chart Sverigetopplistan
- ↑ "'Heartbreak Warfare' - John Mayer". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.). Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ↑ Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
- ↑ "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2010 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. June 30, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum: Searchable Database" Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
External links
- "Heartbreak Warfare" music video on YouTube
- Mashable article on augmented reality music video for "Heartbreak Warfare"
- Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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