My Head & My Heart

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Not to be confused with Head & Heart.

"My Head & My Heart"
A metallic model of a fused brain and heart is superimposed on an orange background. The artist name is positioned in white on the bottom-right corner.
Single by Ava Max
from the album Heaven & Hell (Digital Reissue)
ReleasedNovember 19, 2020 (2020-11-19)
RecordedSeptember–November 2020
Genre
Length2:54
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ava Max singles chronology
"Christmas Without You"
(2020) 		"My Head & My Heart"
(2020) 		"EveryTime I Cry"
(2021)
Alternate cover
Spotify cover
Spotify cover
Music video
"My Head & My Heart" on YouTube

"My Head & My Heart" is a song by American singer Ava Max, released on November 19, 2020, through Atlantic Records. It was included on the digital reissue of Max's debut studio album, Heaven & Hell (2020). The pop and dance song was written by Max, Madison Love, Aleksey Potekhin, Sergey Zhukov, Tia Scola, Earwulf, and Cirkut, with production handled by the latter two producers and Jonas Blue. It interpolates the 2000 song "Around the World (La La La La La)" by ATC, which is a cover of the 1998 composition "Pesenka" by Ruki Vverh!. "My Head & My Heart" peaked at number 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart. An accompanying music video was directed by Charm La'Donna and Emil Nava and depicts Max performing choreography inside a nightclub.

Background and development[]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Max wanted to create a song which would allow people to dance while they were at home.[1] Development of "My Head & My Heart" occurred from September to November 2020, which she intended to release the song in the "right moment".[2] It is the first single exclusively released from the digital reissue of Max's debut studio album Heaven & Hell (2020).[3] It was written by Max, Aleksey Potekhin, Madison Love, Sergey Zhukov, Tia Scola, and producers Cirkut, and Earwulf. Jonas Blue was also involved in the song's production.[4]

Composition[]

"My Head & My Heart" is a dance[5][6] and pop anthem,[7] which contains a heavy-layered beat with an electronic sound.[8] According to the song's sheet music that was published on Musicnotes.com, it is set in the time signature of 4
4 common time, with a tempo of 120 beats per minute, while composed in the key of A minor. Max's voice on the track ranges from the low note of G3 to the high note of E5, while the song is constructed in verse–chorus form.[9] "My Head & My Heart" interpolates ATC's 2000 Eurodance song "Around the World (La La La La La)",[2][5][10] which in turn is a cover of the 1998 song "Pesenka" by Ruki Vverh!.[11][12] The "Pesenka" songwriters are consequently credited as co-writers on "My Head & My Heart".[13]

The lyrics describe a confrontation between Max and her ex-boyfriend that the former cannot get out of her head,[14] which she subsequently "calls upon an old flame to repair her broken heart" on the sing-song hook used in "Around the World (La La La La La)".[2] The contrast of "head" and "heart" is referred to as another form of duality, reinforcing the concept of Max's album title Heaven & Hell.[6][14]

Critical reception[]

Writing for Billboard, Gab Ginsberg and Jason Lipshutz praised "My Head & My Heart" as a "sweaty, shimmering dance banger". Both writers acknowledged that it allowed the next generation to hear "Around the World (La La La La La)".[5] Carolyn Droke of Uproxx stated that the song was "a thumping ode to freedom",[8] while Mike Wass of Idolator described it as "irresistible" with a "catchy chorus".[15] Writing for HuffPost, Curtis M. Wong noted that the song is an "exuberant, club-thumping ode to romantic conflict".[16]

Commercial performance[]

In the United States, "My Head & My Heart" debuted at number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated February 20, 2021, eventually peaking at number 45 on the chart dated March 13, 2021.[17] It also reached number 13 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart dated March 20, 2021.[18] In Canada, the song debuted at number 88 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart dated March 27, 2021, where it peaked at number 21.[19] In the United Kingdom, "My Head & My Heart" debuted at number 98 on the UK Singles Chart dated January 14, 2021. It peaked at number 18 on the chart dated March 26, 2021,[20] and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on July 30, 2021, for sales of 400,000 equivalent-units.[21] On the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, the song peaked at number 21 on the chart dated March 8, 2021,[22] and received a platinum certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for selling over 70,000 equivalent-units in the country.[23]

Music video[]

In November 2020, a lyric video of "My Head & My Heart" was released.[24] A video for the acoustic version of the song was released on February 11, 2021.[25] Max is seen performing with three female string musicians inside a room covered in red lighting. Her usual blonde hair is colored black, although it is still shaped as the 'Max Cut'. Andrea Dresdale of ABC News Radio noted that the visual was a "cute nod" to the song lyric, "I picture all the perfect that we lived / 'Til I cut the strings on your tiny violin".[26] A performance video was released on February 19, 2021, which depicts British drag queen Bimini Bon-Boulash of RuPaul's Drag Race UK lip syncing the song at the Heaven superclub.[7][27][28]

In an interview with the Hit Network on February 4, 2021, Max stated that an accompanying music video for "My Head & My Heart" was in development.[29] It was filmed under restrictive COVID-19 guidelines, as members on set were COVID-19 tested several times and wore masks between scenes.[30][31] The music video was released on February 25, 2021, and is directed by Charm La'Donna and Emil Nava.[32][33] Max acknowledged that it contrasted from her previous videos by stating that it was both "vulnerable" and "dance-inspired", as she envisioned the music video's concept while writing the song.[1][30] It depicts Max and a cohort of dancers writhing, gyrating, and performing choreography inside a nightclub.[16][34][35] She wore several outfits such as a small crop top, red mesh, glitter-covered leather, and a pair of Skechers D'Lites Biggest Fan sneakers.[36]

Live performances[]

Max appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform "My Head & My Heart" on February 25, 2021, which coincided with the release of the music video. During the performance, she navigated through a large cage while the dancers surrounded her.[37] Max performed the song on the March 29, 2021 episode of American morning television program Good Morning America,[38][39][40] and on the May 6, 2021 episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show.[41][42] During the opening party of the Attitude Pride at Home concert on June 23, 2021, Max performed acoustic versions of the 2020 song "Kings & Queens" and "My Head & My Heart".[43][44]

Track listing[]

Credits and personnel[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[4]

  • Amanda Ava Koci – vocals, songwriting
  • Henry Walter – songwriting, production, engineering, instruments, programming, vocal production
  • Thomas Eriksen – songwriting, production
  • Jonas Blue – production
  • Madison Love – songwriting
  • Aleksey Potekhin – songwriting
  • Sergey Zhukov – songwriting
  • Tia Scola – songwriting
  • John Hanes – engineering, mixing engineering
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Certifications and sales for "My Head & My Heart"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23] Platinum 70,000double-dagger
Austria (IFPI Austria)[87] Gold 15,000double-dagger
Italy (FIMI)[88] Gold 35,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Gold 400,000double-dagger
Poland (ZPAV)[89] Platinum 20,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for "My Head & My Heart"
Region Date Format(s) Version Label(s) Ref.
Various November 19, 2020
Original Atlantic [3]
Australia November 20, 2020 Contemporary hit radio Warner [90]
Russia November 25, 2020 Atlantic [56]
Italy December 1, 2020 Warner [91]
Various December 10, 2020
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Jonas Blue Remix Atlantic [45]
United States January 26, 2021 Contemporary hit radio Original [92]
Various January 28, 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Kastra Remix [46]
February 11, 2021 Acoustic [47]
March 4, 2021 Claptone Remix [48]

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