| Break My Heart | |
| Cover: | break-my-heart.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Estelle featuring Rick Ross |
| Album: | All of Me |
| Length: | 3:57 (album version) |
| Label: | Atlantic |
| Producer: | Don Cannon |
| Chronology: | Estelle |
| Prev Title: | Fall in Love |
| Prev Year: | 2010 |
| Next Title: | Thank You |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
"Break My Heart" is first single taken from Estelle's third studio album All of Me, featuring American rapper Rick Ross. It was released on 26 April 2011.[1]
The lead single from her third album All of Me, "Break My Heart" is a breezy mid-tempo tune and was produced by Don Cannon and features Aston Martin Music rapper Rick Ross.[2] Estelle released two versions of the remix, one containing Swizz Beatz, Raekwon and Wretch 32 for the UK market and a second featuring the British songstress spitting bars with Busta Rhymes and Jadakiss for the US.[2] Estelle began her career as a rapper and she told The Boombox she had no problem returning to her rapping roots. "I started as a rapper, my first album (The 18th Day) was damn near all rap, so people know me as a rapper from home," she said. "This wasn't scary, I enjoyed rapping again. I felt like I needed to spit some bars."[2]
Jonathan Landum from Associated Press wrote that on the album's lead single "the singer struggles with her trust issues on the midtempo, radio-friendly track."[3] Margaret Wappler from Los Angeles Times wrote that Estelle "somehow manages to make king pimp Rick Ross sound like a romantic."[4] Jon Dolan from Rolling Stone considered the track "gingerly hopeful" and said that "it's her kind of realness, conversational and smooth just the same."[5]
The video was shot in Malibu, California and was directed by Iren Brown.[6] Estelle said "The basic concept is I’m rolling up to this house and I’m having a dinner party, but I invited this guy that I’m trying to get it on with," explained the British songstress, who models a variety of chic looks. "And the entire time I’m thinking about him, but in my heart I’m doubting, maybe he’ll break my heart. I pray he doesn’t break my heart."[2]
The official remix has two parts. Part 1 of the remix featuring rappers Swizz Beatz, Jadakiss, & Busta Rhymes was released on 30 August 2011. It samples Zhané's "Sending My Love".[2]
Part 2 of the remix featuring rappers Swizz Beatz, Raekwon, & Wretch 32 was released on 9 September 2011.[2]