Heart to Break

"Heart to Break" is a song by German singer-songwriter Kim Petras. It was released on February 14, 2018. The music video was released on April 26, 2018. The track was produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut.[1] It is the sixth of eleven singles that form the artist's unofficial project Era 1.[2]

"Heart to Break"
Single by Kim Petras
Released14 February 2018
GenreDance-pop
Length3:45
LabelBunHead
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kim Petras singles chronology
"Faded"
(2017)		 "Heart to Break"
(2018)		 "Can't Do Better"
(2018)

Background and composition

In an interview with Billboard, Petras stated "[‘Heart To Break’] was kind of summing up my heartbreak experiences but making a fun song about them. It’s describing the part of you that is about to make a mistake and knows you’re making a mistake, but you don’t care because you still want to jump in and do it."[3] Later in their review of the song, Bryan Kress described the song as an "upbeat, unabashed pop sound" that "ventures into new territory for the songwriter as she confronts a bad relationship while trying to squeeze as much fun from it while it lasts." He later states "The lyrical tightrope of the situation was no easy feat for Petras", who was inspired by "Heart of Glass" by Blondie and "Lovefool" by The Cardigans.

Music video

In its coverage of the video premiere for the song, PAPER wrote the video "imagines Petras as a modern-day princess pining for her prince in a surreal purple and blue crystal tower. Instead of being confined to the castle like Rapunzel was, however, Petras roams around the inky landscape outside, eventually having a dance-off with her love interest, breaking glass picture frames, and enticing him before eventually turning to glass and breaking herself."[4]

Reception

Billboard ranked the single as the best Era 1 single, calling it "a master class" and pointing out that "if this is the quality of pop music she’s able to serve up so early in her career, we’re going to be paying attention to Petras for years to come".[2]

Track listing
Digital download[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Heart to Break"3:45
Digital download – Remixes EP[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Heart to Break" (Freedo Remix)4:01
2."Heart to Break" (Freedo Heartbeat Remix)3:34
3."Heart to Break" (Judge Remix)4:28
4."Heart to Break" (Dan Trapp Remix)3:47

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[7] 52
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References
  1. "Kim Petras – Heart to Break" – via genius.com.
  2. Piedra, Xavier (12 February 2019). "Every Kim Petras 'Era 1' Single Ranked: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  3. "Kim Petras Takes the Good With Bad in Relationships on 'Heart To Break': Listen". Billboard.
  4. "Kim Petras' 'Heart To Break' Is a Modern Pop Fairytale". Paper. April 26, 2018.
  5. "Heart to Break – Single by Kim Petras on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). February 14, 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  6. "Heart to Break (Remixes) – EP by Kim Petras on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). July 6, 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  7. "Chart Search | Billboard". www.billboard.com.
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