"Broken Heart Thing" was originally written by James McNair,Lalo Guzman,and Michael Tyler,and was intended to be a solo sung from the male perspective about the aftermath of breakup. [3] Merlo heard the demo of the song and admired how it portrayed the adjustment of life after the end of a serious relationship as "something akin to a grieving process" and "grasped that idea really well". [4] Merlo initially wrote a new bridge for the song,before she and her producer Zach Crowell decided to turn it into a duet told from both a female and male perspective. [3] [4]
When thinking about possible male duet partners,Merlo remarked that Dustin Lynch was the first name who came to mind. [3] She had sung background vocals on Lynch's most recent album,and performed background vocals during an episode of CMT's "Campfire Sessions" that he had recorded as well. [4] Merlo stated that she texted the song to Lynch,asking him to feature on it,and he agreed to do so. [5] The song was sent to Canadian country radio one week after its release. [6] In October 2024,Merlo made her debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry and performed the song with Lynch. [5]
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