Heartbreak Warfare Explained

Heartbreak Warfare
Cover:John Mayer Heartbreak Warfare.jpg
Type:single
Artist:John Mayer
Album:Battle Studies
Released:October 19, 2009
Length:4:29
Label:Columbia
Prev Title:Who Says
Prev Year:2009
Next Title:Half of My Heart
Next Year:2010

"Heartbreak Warfare" is a song by American singer-songwriter John Mayer, featured on his fourth studio album, Battle Studies (2009). 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

Musicians

Additional personnel

Chart performance

"Heartbreak Warfare" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 100. On the week ending January 2, 2010, it re-entered the chart at number 85 and later peaked at number 34.

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[2] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] 38
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[4] 21
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[5] 20

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heartbreak Warfare Video Premiere . 2010-04-12 . 2010-05-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100528155604/http://www.johnmayer.com/news/permalink/214 . dead .
  2. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2010. Dutch Top 40. December 23, 2019.
  3. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2010. MegaCharts. nl. December 19, 2020.
  4. Web site: Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2010. Billboard. September 28, 2019.
  5. Web site: Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2010. Billboard. September 28, 2019.