Heartache on the Dance Floor explained

Heartache on the Dance Floor
Cover:Heartache on the Dance Floor single art.jpg
Alt:An image of Pardi wearing a baby blue, buttoned-up shirt and white cowboy hat.
Type:single
Artist:Jon Pardi
Album:California Sunrise
Recorded:2016
Genre:Country
Label:Capitol Nashville
Prev Title:Dirt on My Boots
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:She Ain't in It
Next Year:2017

"Heartache on the Dance Floor" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Jon Pardi. It was released to radio on May 1, 2017, as the third single from his second studio album California Sunrise (2016).[1] The song was written by Pardi, Bart Butler and Brice Long.[2] "Heartache on the Dance Floor" peaked at numbers three and five on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts respectively. It also reached number 47 on the Hot 100 chart. It was certified 4× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over three million units in the country. The song garnered similar success in Canada, giving Pardi his second number-one hit on the Country chart and peaking at number 86 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. The accompanying music video for the single, directed by Carlos Ruiz, features Pardi having a dream of spending a romantic date with a woman at night.

Commercial performance

"Heartache on the Dance Floor" first entered the Country Airplay chart dated May 13, 2017 at number 49,[3] and Hot Country Songs chart at number 47 two weeks later.[4] It has sold 240,000 copies in the United States as of November 2017.[5] On the week of July 22, it debuted at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100.[6] Eleven weeks later, it peaked at number 47 and stayed on the chart for eighteen weeks.[7] The song was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on July 15, 2022. In Canada, the track debuted at number 100 on the Canadian Hot 100 the week of August 12, peaking at number 86 on the week of September 2.[8] It reappeared at number 99 the week of October 14 and stayed on the chart for nine weeks.[7] [9]

Music video

The music video for the single was directed by Carlos Ruiz and was filmed on Venice Beach.[10] It tells the story of Pardi having a nap on a Californian beach Pacific Ocean, and dreamed of meeting a woman at a seaside dance and spending a romantic night with her.[11]

Live performance

On March 8, 2018, Pardi performed the song live as a medley with "She Ain't In It" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[12]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)Position
Canada Country (Billboard)[13] 4
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[14] 39
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15] 16

Notes and References

  1. Add Dates. Country Aircheck. 547. April 24, 2017. Chart page 3. August 16, 2017. August 17, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170817075500/https://www.countryaircheck.com/pdf_publication/Issue_547%20-%20April%2024,%202017.pdf. dead.
  2. Jon Pardi's 'Heartache On The Dance Floor' Becomes A Summertime Mystery. Tom. Roland. Billboard. August 7, 2017. August 16, 2017.
  3. Country Airplay. Billboard. May 13, 2017. September 21, 2017. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20210707003245/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/2017-05-13. July 7, 2021. live.
  4. Country Songs. Billboard. May 27, 2017. September 21, 2017. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20210707003247/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2017-05-27. July 7, 2021. live.
  5. News: Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: November 14, 2017. Matt. Bjorke. November 15, 2017. Roughstock.
  6. The Hot 100. Billboard. July 22, 2017. April 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20211128052710/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2017-07-22. November 28, 2021. live.
  7. Web site: Heartache On The Dance Floor by Jon Pardi. aCharts.co. April 26, 2020.
  8. Canadian Hot 100. Billboard. August 12, 2017. April 26, 2020. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20211130203436/https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2017-08-12. November 30, 2021. live.
  9. Canadian Hot 100. Billboard. October 14, 2017. April 26, 2020. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20220612171741/https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2017-10-14. June 12, 2022. live.
  10. Web site: Jon Pardi Gets Stuck in a California Haze in 'Heartache on the Dance Floor' Video. Kelly. Brickey. Sounds Like Nashville. June 19, 2017. August 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170907065758/https://www.soundslikenashville.com/music/jon-pardi-heartache-dance-floor-video/. September 7, 2017. live.
  11. See Jon Pardi's Summery 'Heartache on the Dance Floor' Video. Jon. Gugala. Rolling Stone. June 19, 2017. July 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20210514114610/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/see-jon-pardis-summery-heartache-on-the-dance-floor-video-204960/. May 14, 2021. live.
  12. Web site: Watch Jon Pardi Perform New Single "She Ain't In It," on "Jimmy Kimmel". Casey. Jim. Nash Country Daily. March 8, 2018. May 10, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20180310015126/https://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2018/03/08/watch-jon-pardi-perform-new-single-she-aint-in-it-on-jimmy-kimmel/. March 10, 2018. live.
  13. Billboard Canada Year-End Country Airplay of 2017. Billboard. 22 December 2017 . December 31, 2017.
  14. Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. December 18, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20220519172726/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/country-airplay-songs. May 19, 2022. live.
  15. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. December 18, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20220612145622/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-country-songs. June 12, 2022. live.

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