Broken Heart (Escape the Fate song)

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"Broken Heart"
Single by Escape the Fate
from the album I Am Human
ReleasedJanuary 16, 2018 (2018-01-16)
Recorded2017
Genre Pop punk, [1] post-hardcore [2]
Length3:07
Label Eleven Seven
Songwriter(s) Howard Benson [3]
Producer(s) Howard Benson
Escape the Fate singles chronology
"Do You Love Me?"
(2017)		"Broken Heart"
(2018)		"I Am Human"
(2018)

"Broken Heart is a song by American rock band Escape the Fate. It was their first single off of their sixth studio album I Am Human . As of July 2018, it had peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart.

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Background

The song was first released on January 16, 2018, alongside an accompanying lyric video. [4] The single was one of four songs released in advance of the release of their sixth studio album, I Am Human on March 30, 2018. [5] The song's music video was released a week ahead of the album's released on March 24, 2018. [6] The video, directed by Frankie Nasso, follows the same themes as the song's lyrical themes, chronicling an emotional romantic breakup, featuring alternating between footage of the band performing and a young woman dancing to the music while showering and getting ready for her day, while avoiding calls and texts from their ex-romantic partner. [7] [8]

Themes and composition

The song was described as being about working through a difficult emotional breakup, and the relief that comes with finally being able to move on. [9] Journalists described its composition in a variety of ways, including that it had a clear pop punk influence, [1] to it having the guitar tones, chord progression, lyrics, and vocal melodies commonly found in 2000s post-hardcore. [2]

Personnel

Band

Production

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [10] 15

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Escape the Fate: I Am Human Review" . Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  4. ↑ "LYRIC VIDEO: Escape The Fate – Broken Heart". Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Escape the Fate Reveal 'I Am Human' Disc Details". Loudwire. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  6. ↑ "ESCAPE THE FATE: 'Broken Heart' Video Released". March 23, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
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