"Somebody's Heartbreak" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Hunter Hayes. It was released in October 2012 as the third single from his debut studio album, '' Hunter Hayes''. Hayes co-wrote the song with Andrew Dorff and Luke Laird. "Somebody's Heartbreak" is about an aspiring lover being invited to break this person's heart. The song garnered positive reviews from critics who praised the production and lyrics being upbeat and witty. "Somebody's Heartbreak" peaked at number one on the ''Billboard''

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chart, giving Hayes his second number-one country hit overall. The song also charted at numbers 7 and 54 on both the

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and

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charts respectively. The song was certified Platinum by the RIAA, and has sold 761,000 copies in the United States as of May 2013. The song received similar chart success in Canada, peaking at number 5 on the Country chart and number 66 on the

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. An accompanying music video for the song, directed by Joel Stewart, features footage from his concert in the

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and from autograph signings.

Content

The song is in 4/4 time signature and the key of B-flat major, with a main chord pattern of Bmaj9-Emaj9 and an approximate tempo of 76 beats per minute.

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of ''

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'' gave the song four and a half stars out of five, writing that it "combines the pop sensibility of ' Storm Warning' with the passion and power of ' Wanted.'" Matt Bjorke of ''Roughstock'' gave the song a favorable review, saying that it "features some groovy guitar, mandolins and a soulful vocal from Hunter that finds him singing a lyrical pick-up line that is cleverly written."

Music video

The music video was directed by Joel Stewart and premiered in December 2012. It featured clips from his concert at

in Vancouver and from autograph signings.

Chart performance

"Somebody's Heartbreak" debuted at number 48 on the ''

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'' Hot Country Songs chart for the week of November 3, 2012. It also debuted at number 100 on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 the week of December 8. Eleven weeks later, it peaked at number 54 for four non-consecutive weeks, staying on the chart for twenty weeks. In Canada, the song debuted at number 94 on the Canadian Hot 100 the week of February 2, 2013. Ten weeks later, it peaked at number 66 and remained there for two consecutive weeks, staying on the chart for fourteen weeks.

Year-end charts

Radio dates and release history

Certifications

References

External links

Somebody's Heartbreak Music Video
{{Hunter Hayes singles 2011 songs 2012 singles Hunter Hayes songs Atlantic Records singles Songs written by Luke Laird Songs written by Hunter Hayes Song recordings produced by Dann Huff Songs written by Andrew Dorff