"America's Sweetheart" | ||||
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Single by Elle King | ||||
from the album Love Stuff | ||||
Released | February 8, 2016 | |||
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Length | 4:06 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
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"America's Sweetheart" on YouTube |
"America's Sweetheart" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Elle King for her debut studio album, Love Stuff (2015). King co-wrote the song with its producer, Martin Johnson. It serves as the album's second mainstream single and the third overall (promoted concurrently with rock single "Under the Influence"), and was serviced to hot adult contemporary radio in the United States through RCA Records on February 8, 2016.
"America's Sweetheart" is a country pop [1] [2] and country rock song instrumented predominately by the banjo [1] [3] with a beat influenced by electronic dance music. [4] The song's lyrics speak to the idea of nonconformity, with King outlining her unique qualities that conflict with the ideal persona of "America's sweetheart" and asserting that she refuses to change for anyone. [3] [4] King employs a belting technique on the chorus. [1]
King performed "America's Sweetheart" during appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , both airing February 11, 2016. [5] [6]
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Canada AC ( Billboard ) [7] | 39 |
Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) [8] | 21 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [9] | 14 |
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [10] | 28 |
US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) [11] | 14 |
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [12] | 38 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [13] | 10 |
Chart (2016) | Position |
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US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) [14] | 30 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [15] | Platinum | 80,000 |
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | February 8, 2016 | Hot adult contemporary | RCA | [16] |
March 15, 2016 | Contemporary hit radio | [17] | ||
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