Hello Heartbreak
| "Hello Heartbreak" | ||||
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| Single by Michelle Williams | ||||
| from the album Unexpected | ||||
| Released | September 9, 2008 | |||
| Studio | The Record Plant (Los Angeles) | |||
| Genre | Electro-R&B[1] | |||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Jim Jonsin | |||
| Michelle Williams singles chronology | ||||
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"Hello Heartbreak" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Michelle Williams. It was co-written by Jim Jonsin and Rico Love, and produced by Jonsin for Williams' third studio album Unexpected (2008).
Critical reception
[edit]"Hello Heartbreak" received universally positive reception from critics. Mikael Wood of the Billboard described the song as a "shiny electro-R&B gem",[1] while Josette Compton of Entertainment Weekly noted the "technodriven" track is "reminiscent of Kylie Minogue".[2] Pete Lewis of Blues & Soul also compared the song to other works, commenting that the "synth-heavy uptempo cut" "heavily" relies "on the kind of Euro-dance-inspired electronica utilised recently by fellow US urbanites like Timbaland and Justin Timberlake".[3]
Release
[edit]Single was released in United States on December 2, 2008, for digital download and airplay through Columbia and Music World. In June 2009, Michelle confirmed via Twitter that her album Unexpected would receive a full UK re-release and that "Hello Heartbreak" would be the first single set for release in July 2009.[4] In August 2009, Music Week reported "Hello Heartbreak" was due for a UK release on August 31, as a single and as Williams' fourth studio album.[5]
Track listings
[edit]| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hello Heartbreak" (Album Version) | Jim Jonsin | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Hello Heartbreak" (Kovas Ghetto Beat Remix) | 4:23 | |
| 3. | "Hello Heartbreak" (Catalyst Remix) |
| 4:01 |
| 4. | "Hello Heartbreak" (Lost Daze Deep Inside Mix) |
| 7:05 |
| 5. | "Hello Heartbreak" (Matty's Body and Soul Mix) |
| 8:38 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies additional producer
Credits and personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from the liner notes of Unexpected.[8]
- Fritz – mixing engineer
- Joe Gonzales – engineer
- Jim Jonsin – producer, writer
- Rico Love – vocal producer, writer
- Dan Nain – recording engineer
- Michelle Williams – vocals
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2008—2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Commercial Pop Top 30 (Music Week)[9] | 6 |
| UK Upfront Club Top 40 (Music Week)[10] | 15 |
| UK Urban Top 30 (Music Week)[11] | 29 |
| US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[12] | 40 |
| US Dance/Electronic Singles Sales (Billboard)[13] | 8 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | September 9, 2008 | Digital download | [14] | |
| United Kingdom | August 31, 2009 (re-release) | RCA | [15] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Wood, Mikael. "Unexpected – Michelle Williams". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 15, 2008.
- ^ Compton, Josette (September 30, 2008). "Unexpected". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ "MICHELLE WILLIAMS: Destiny's offspring". Blues & Soul.
- ^ Williams, Michelle (June 27, 2009). "Hello Heartbreak is gonna be my UK single being released in July!!!! Yayyyyyyyyy!!!!". Twitter. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ^ "Key releases: August 31" (PDF). Music Week. August 15, 2009. p. 20. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Hello Heartbreak (The Remixes) – EP by Michelle Williams". iTunes. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ^ "Hello Heartbreak (The Remixes) – EP by Michelle Williams". iTunes. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- ^ Unexpected (Media notes). Michelle Williams. Columbia Records. 2008.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Charts clubs: Commercial pop Top 30" (PDF). Music Week. October 3, 2009. p. 23. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Charts clubs: Upfront club Top 40" (PDF). Music Week. September 12, 2009. p. 29. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Charts clubs: Urban Top 30" (PDF). Music Week. August 15, 2009. p. 23. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Hot Single Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 9 Feb 2013.
- ^ "Michelle Williams Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Hello Heartbreak (The Remixes) - Single by Michelle Williams". Apple Music. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "Key releases: August 31" (PDF). Music Week. August 22, 2009. p. 24 – via World Radio History.