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. Fraser T Smith singles chronology ' (2009) 2009 ' Break Your Heart' (2009) Break Your Heart2009 ' (2009) 2009 ' Break Your Heart' is a song by English singer and songwriter. The song serves as the from his second studio album, (2009). It was written by Cruz and and produced by Smith. It was first released in the United Kingdom on 20 September 2009, followed by a release in the United States and other markets on 2 February 2010. The official remix version features American rapper; that version was the single released in North American countries.
The song, originally penned for, is an song with elements, accompanied by Cruz's vocals. The song is lyrically a warning to someone about being a. The song received mixed to positive reviews, critics commending its infectious sound, but noting that it was generic. The song peaked at number one in Canada, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States, and also within the top ten of many other countries. The accompanying music video features several scenes of Cruz on escapades with different women, including a compared to classic and a club scene with Ludacris in the American version.
Contents. Background 'Break Your Heart' was one of two songs penned by Cruz for for her debut solo album,. After Cruz did not hear back from Cole's label about the song, he reworked the song for a male and made it the first song off his second album, Rokstarr. Cruz told that after he released the song, Cole's people would have liked the song for her after all. The latter track by Cruz, 'Stand Up' made it onto the final track list on Cole's album. However, according to the song's other co-writer in an interview with, 'Break Your Heart' was rejected by Cole's label boss Ferdy Unger-Hamilton felt it was too similar to ' by, the executive producer of 3 Words. Smith also told This Must Be Pop: 'Taio felt the lyric was a bit cocky for him to carry off – I told him he sounded great on it.'
Speaking of the song's lyrical background, Cruz told Pete Lewis of: 'Its about breaking a girl's heart, but in a way that's kinda not on purpose. It's more that I'm just a single guy, trying to be single and trying to remain single. And sometimes, when you are in that place, you get girls who wanna be a part of what you're about – but, because you're not really ready for a relationship, those girls can end up being heartbroken. So what I'm basically saying is 'I might just break your heart.
But I'm only gonna break your heart if you come through this way right now'.' Cruz also has called his song 'catchy' with a 'good melody' and 'fun topic', stating that 'both girls and guys can get into this character'. In an interview with, Cruz elaborated and said the song was partially based on a personal situation, and rather an 'exaggeration of an experience'.
The success of the song in the United Kingdom attracted the attention of and Daniel Werner from Mercury/Island Def Jam who were excited and aggressive about releasing 'Break Your Heart' in the United States on their label. According to Cruz's manager Jamie Binns, the relationship with Monte Lipman at Universal Republic had 'gone a bit quiet' by this point and as Taio wanted to be with the label that was most enthusiastic about his music, a move from Universal Republic to Mercury/Island Def Jam was engineered. Massey and Werner's belief in the single's potential within the United States and relentless promotional push they gave it helped the song reach the top spot. Torrent propellerhead recycle mac download. Ludacris remix In addition to re-working his album for an American release, Cruz tapped American rapper on a remix for the American version of 'Break Your Heart'. According to Cruz's manager Jamie Binns, Mercury Records president David Massey had suggested that to introduce Cruz to the American market, the single should feature an American rapper with chart credibility.
Massey and Mercury A&R manager Daniel Werner engineered an introduction with Ludacris' manager Jeff Dixon, who then played the song to Ludacris, who loved the track and within a week his contribution was complete. On collaborating with Ludacris, Cruz said, 'With Ludacris, pretty much every track he's ever featured on sounds amazing. I gave him a quick call and asked him if he could get on the record, and he recorded it and sent it over. As I expected, there was nothing I needed to change. It sounded perfect.
He put my name in there, which is great – so people know to pronounce it now properly, hopefully.' The version featuring Ludacris was originally released digitally as the to ' in November 2009, before in the United States in February 2010.
Composition. A 31-second sample of the remix version of 'Break Your Heart' featuring Cruz's vocals and Ludacris' rap-intro. Problems playing this file? 'Break Your Heart' is an song featuring a 'surging ' sound, accompanied with Cruz's vocals. It is written in the of described as a 'medium dance groove', and Cruz's vocals span from B ♭ 4 to B ♭ 5.
According to Jason Draper of, the song is a mix of and American. It includes several tempo changes, which have been compared to that of 's '. The song is filled with boasting lyrics about being a heartbreaker rather than being heartbroken. Critical reception Although called the song a 'cheese-fest', the reviewer said 'in a weird way it's kind of beautiful', investing in the '-inspired R&B trend'. The review also compared the song to and Cruz's 'layered vocals' and 'slick production' to and 's '.
Michael Menachem of said that the 'stateside version' turns up the heat with Ludacris' feature as 'Cruz's breezy vocals on this electro-pop number have all the warmth of smooth R&B, while producer Fraser T Smith sets up the right ratio of catchy vocals and tempo changes to make a hit'. Ash Dosanjh of said that Cruz's downfall was when he acts the player, as on 'Break Your Heart' and '. Caroline Sullivan of said Cruz was 'proficient but generic' in the song, but his 'autotuned vocals could have been anyone's, and this facelessness is a problem Cruz rarely surmounts.' Chris Ryan of said that the song 'perfectly embodies Cruz's infectious, dancefloor-friendly sound and sleek, immaculate production', and compares it to and. Chart performance 'Break Your Heart' debuted at number one in the United Kingdom becoming Cruz's first song to reach the pole position in that territory.
The song remained at the top of the chart for three weeks. The song also peaked at number one in Switzerland, and in the top ten in several other countries across Europe. The song also charted at number two in Australia, while peaking at number one in the United States. With the jump from 53 to one on the, Cruz also set the record for largest jump to the top of the chart by a debut act. The record was previously held by American singer, who jumped 52 to one with her coronation song, ', and who also holds the record for the biggest non-debut jump on the chart, moving from 97 to one with '.
It originally moved 31,000 digital copies in the United States for a partial sales week prompting its original Hot 100 entry, and shifted 273,000 downloads in its first full week of availability, claiming the top debut on. It also marked Ludacris' fifth number one song.
The song eventually dominated American airplay also, peaking at number one on the chart. Cruz became the twelfth male artist to have his first solo single peak at the top of the chart, and was the third since October 2008, following and. By August 2012, 'Break Your Heart' had sold 3,712,000 digital copies in the United States. Music video. Cruz and his girlfriend on a speedboat in the music video. The original music video, executive produced by, was filmed in, Spain in July 2009, with new parts filmed in Miami, United States in February 2010 to include, resulting in two versions of the video.
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The video begins with Cruz and his girlfriend, played by -born supermodel Nadya Nepomnyashaya, sitting together in a near a. She tells him 'You know I'm just gonna hurt you.' Cruz responds by saying 'You know I'm only gonna break your heart, right?' She says 'You want a bet?' And he says 'Bring It On.'
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They then exit the car, walk down the pier and enter a nearby. Scenes are then shown in several different venues, including a club, a boat, a beachfront party, the speedboat and a hotel room. Throughout the video, Cruz is on escapades with different women. The video ends with Cruz's girlfriend laughing at his attempts to break her heart and then the two get off the boat they are on and go back onto the speedboat. For the version with Ludacris, there are scenes with him and Cruz in a white concrete backdrop with a flashing light, as well as the two of them together with a large group of people in another club. When asked if an was an influence on the video, Cruz said 'Probably on some kind of subconscious level. I just love supermodels, I love, and I love sports cars.
And this time we also added a speedboat. So you got the four S's in there.' In an interview with, when talking about the video portraying him as a heartbreaker, Cruz said 'No, not really. I suppose maybe 20%.
It was more of just playing a character and having fun, just going out there and making a real cool, fun, cocky video. Not everyone has seen the whole plot of the video, but it's actually myself and my girlfriend both going out with the intention of breaking everyone's hearts.' Covers and other uses included the chorus in his polka medley ' from his 2011 album.
Violinist used the song to perform to in.