"Hello Heartbreak" is a song recorded by

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singer-songwriter Michelle Williams. It was co-written by

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and

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, 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 ''

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'' described the song as a "shiny electro-R&B gem", while Josette Compton of ''

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'' noted the "technodriven" track is "reminiscent of Kylie Minogue". Pete Lewis of ''

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'' 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".

Release

Single was released in United States on December 2, 2008, for digital download and

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through Columbia and

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. 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. 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.

Track listings

Notes * signifies additional producer

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Unexpected''. * Fritz – mixing engineer * Joe Gonzales – engineer *

– producer, writer *

– vocal producer, writer * Dan Nain – recording engineer * Michelle Williams – vocals

Charts

Release history

References

{{Michelle Williams 2008 singles Columbia Records singles Michelle Williams (singer) songs Song recordings produced by Alex da Kid Songs written by Jim Jonsin Songs written by Rico Love