Heartbreak Warfare

"Heartbreak Warfare" is a song by American blues rock musician John Mayer, featured on his 2009 fourth studio album Battle Studies. 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.

"Heartbreak Warfare"
Single by John Mayer
from the album Battle Studies
ReleasedOctober 19, 2009
GenreBlues rock, soft rock, alternative rock
Length4:29
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)John Mayer
Producer(s)John Mayer, Steve Jordan
John Mayer singles chronology
"Who Says"
(2009)		 "Heartbreak Warfare"
(2009)		 "Half of My Heart"
(2010)

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]

Chart performance

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

Chart (2009-10) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 31
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] 62
Denmark (Tracklisten)[4] 29
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[5] 23
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 34
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 54
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 34
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11] 3
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[12] 11
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 3
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14] 39
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[15] 23
US Smooth Jazz Songs (Billboard)[16] 28

Year-end charts
Chart (2010) Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 38
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[19] 21
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[20] 20

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21] Platinum 70,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[22] Gold 15,000^
United States (RIAA)[23] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Personnel
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References
  1. Heartbreak Warfare Video Premiere
  2. "Australian-charts.com – John Mayer – Who Says". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  3. "John Mayer Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  4. "Danishcharts.com – John Mayer – Who Says". Tracklisten. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  5. "John Mayer Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – John Mayer" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – John Mayer – Who Says" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  8. "Charts.nz – John Mayer – Who Says". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  9. "Swedishcharts.com – John Mayer – Who Says". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  10. "John Mayer Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  11. "John Mayer Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  12. "John Mayer Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  13. "John Mayer Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  14. "John Mayer Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  15. "John Mayer Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  16. "John Mayer Chart History (Smooth Jazz Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  17. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2010". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  18. "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  19. "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  20. "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  21. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  22. "Danish single certifications – John Mayer – Heartbreak Warfare". IFPI Denmark. Scroll through the page-list below to obtain certification.
  23. "American album certifications – John Mayer – Heartbreak Warfare". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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