Hello Heartbreak Explained

Hello Heartbreak
Cover:	Michelle Williams - Hello Heartbreak (single cover).jpg
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	Michelle Williams
Album:	Unexpected
Studio:	The Record Plant (Los Angeles)
Genre:	Electro-R&B^[1]
Length:	4:10
Label:	Music World Columbia
Producer:	Jim Jonsin
Prev Title:	The Greatest
Prev Year:	2008
Next Title:	On the Run
Next Year:	2011

"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

"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

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

Notes

• signifies additional producer

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Unexpected.^[6]

• Fritz – mixing engineer
• Joe Gonzales – engineer
• Jim Jonsin – producer, writer
• Rico Love – vocal producer, writer
• Dan Nain – recording engineer
• Michelle Williams – vocals

Charts

Chart (2008—2009)	Peak position
UK Commercial Pop Top 30 (Music Week)^[7]	6
UK Upfront Club Top 40 (Music Week)^[8]	15
UK Urban Top 30 (Music Week)^[9]	29
US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)^[10]	40
US Dance/Electronic Singles Sales (Billboard)^[11]	8

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, release format, and reference

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label
Various	September 9, 2008	Digital download		^[12]
United Kingdom	August 31, 2009 (re-release)		RCA	^[13]

Notes and References

1. Wood. Mikael. Unexpected – Michelle Williams. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20081015054212/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3i39aca7c440d50caa4210ad68c060309d. October 15, 2008.
2. Unexpected. Compton. Josette. September 30, 2008. Entertainment Weekly. January 8, 2011. January 12, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120112232754/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20230085,00.html. dead.
3. Web site: MICHELLE WILLIAMS: Destiny's offspring. Blues & Soul.
4. Web site: Hello Heartbreak is gonna be my UK single being released in July!!!! Yayyyyyyyyy!!!!. Williams. Michelle. June 27, 2009. Twitter. February 2, 2011.
5. Key releases: August 31. Music Week. 20. August 15, 2009. September 1, 2022. World Radio History.
6. Unexpected . . Michelle Williams . 2008.
7. Charts clubs: Commercial pop Top 30. Music Week. 23. October 3, 2009. September 1, 2022. World Radio History.
8. Charts clubs: Upfront club Top 40. Music Week. 29. September 12, 2009. September 1, 2022. World Radio History.
9. Charts clubs: Urban Top 30. Music Week. 23. August 15, 2009. September 1, 2022. World Radio History.
10. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=michelle williams|chart=Hot Singles Sales}} Hot Single Charts]. Billboard.com. 9 Feb 2013.
11. Web site: Michelle Williams Chart History. Billboard.com. August 16, 2021.
12. Web site: Hello Heartbreak (The Remixes) - Single by Michelle Williams. Apple Music. September 1, 2022.
13. Key releases: August 31. Music Week. 24. August 22, 2009. World Radio History.