Heartbroken (T2 song)

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"Heartbroken"
T2 (featuring Jodie Aysha) - Heartbroken.jpg
Single by T2 featuring Jodie Aysha
Released12 November 2007
Genre Bassline
Length
  • 4:48 (original mix)
  • 3:01 (radio edit)
  • 6:37 (extended mix)
Label All Around the World
Songwriter(s) Jodie Aysha
Producer(s) T2
T2 singles chronology
"Heartbroken"
(2007)
"Gonna Be Mine"
(2008)
Alternative cover
T2 (featuring Jodie Aysha) - Heartbroken (Alternate).jpg

"Heartbroken" is the debut single by British record producer T2. It was written by British singer Jodie Aysha, who also provides the vocals. The song spent three weeks at number two on the UK Singles Chart, behind Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love". [1]

Contents

"Heartbroken" is the most requested song ever on BBC Radio 1. [1]

The song was later rewritten to support boxer Ricky Hatton in his match against Floyd Mayweather. [2] It was also sampled by DJ Khaled and Drake on their 2017 song "To the Max", [3] and Digga D and ArrDee on their 2021 song "Wasted". [4]

Background

Jodie Aysha wrote "Heartbroken" in 2004, aged just 15, inspired by her sister's break-up with her boyfriend. [5] After meeting T2 later that year, Jodie showed him her lyrics and he recorded them at his apartment in Leeds. In 2006, he remixed her vocals to create a song in the style of bassline, a music genre similar to UK garage and which was popular in Yorkshire at the time. [1]

Music video

The music video features cameos by footballers Micah Richards and Anton Ferdinand. [6]

Track listings

Track #TitleLength
CD single / digital download EP 1
1Radio Edit3:01
2Extended Mix6:37
3WAWA Club Mix7:52
4Thomas Gold Mix7:41
5Wideboys London Mix6:17
6WAWA Radio Edit3:19
7Music Video3:01
Digital download EP 2
1Radio Edit3:01
2Extended Mix6:37
3Filthy Rich Mix
4Matic Pro Mix
5Wideboys Up Norf Mix
Digital download EP 3 (iTunes exclusive)
1Radio Edit3:01
2Wideboys Radio Edit
3Filthy Rich Mix
4Original Mix4:48
5WAWA Dub Mix
12" vinyl single
Side A
1Extended Club Mix
2WAWA Club Mix
Side B
1Wideboys London Mix
2Wideboys Up Norf Mix

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [17] Platinum600,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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