Hello Heartbreak

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"Hello Heartbreak"
Michelle Williams - Hello Heartbreak (single cover).jpg
Single by Michelle Williams
from the album Unexpected
ReleasedDecember 2, 2008 (2008-12-02)
RecordedThe Record Plant
(Los Angeles)
Genre
Length4:10
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jim Jonsin
Michelle Williams singles chronology
"The Greatest"
(2008) 		"Hello Heartbreak"
(2008) 		"On the Run"
(2011)

"Hello Heartbreak" is a dance-pop 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). The song was set to be released as the album's third single and as the first official UK single from the re-release of Unexpected, but plans were shelved.

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",[3] while Josette Compton of Entertainment Weekly noted the "technodriven" track is "reminiscent of Kylie Minogue".[4] 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".[1]

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, but those plans were unexpectedly scrapped.[5]

Track listings[]

Digital download – Remixes EP[6][7]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Hello Heartbreak" (Album Version)Jim Jonsin4:10
2."Hello Heartbreak" (Kovas Ghetto Beat Remix)
4:23
3."Hello Heartbreak" (Catalyst Remix)
  • Jonsin
  • Cataylist[a]
4:01
4."Hello Heartbreak" (Lost Daze Deep Inside Mix)
  • Jonsin
  • Lost Daze[a]
7:05
5."Hello Heartbreak" (Matty's Body and Soul Mix)
8:38

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies additional producer

Credits and personnel[]

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Unexpected.[8]

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

Charts[]

Chart (2008) Peak
position
CIS (Tophit)[9] 228
US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[10] 40
US Dance/Electronic Singles Sales (Billboard)[11] 8

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "MICHELLE WILLIAMS: Destiny's offspring". Blues & Soul.
  2. ^ "Michelle Williams – We Break The Dawn / Hello Heartbreak (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. June 27, 2009. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Unexpected – Michelle Williams". Billboard.com.
  4. ^ Compton, Josette (September 30, 2008). "Unexpected". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  5. ^ Williams, Michelle (June 27, 2009). "Hello Heartbreak is gonna be my UK single being released in July!!!! Yayyyyyyyyy!!!!". Twitter. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
  6. ^ "Hello Heartbreak (The Remixes) – EP by Michelle Williams". iTunes. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
  7. ^ "Hello Heartbreak (The Remixes) – EP by Michelle Williams". iTunes. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  8. ^ Unexpected (Media notes). Michelle Williams. Columbia Records. 2008.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Michelle Williams — Hello Heartbreak. Tophit.
  10. ^ "Hot Single Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 9 Feb 2013.
  11. ^ "Michelle Williams Chart History | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.

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