The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)

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"The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)"
Song by XXXTentacion
from the album ?
ReleasedMarch 16, 2018
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Length2:40
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Producer(s)

"The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American rapper XXXTentacion from his second studio album ? (2018). It was written by XXXTentacion and produced by him along with John Cunningham.

Contents

Composition

The song contains an acoustic sound blending with trap elements, [2] "morose 808s", and a looped sample of XXXTentacion's vocals, of the lyrics "Why am I so in love? I don't know why". [3] [4] X reflects on his past relationship with his ex-girlfriend Geneva Ayala, revolving around how his love for her is unrequited, while the "remedy" for his broken heart is presumably his girlfriend Jenesis Sanchez, with X singing, "I, oh, I, am fallin' for you, fallin' for you". [3] [4]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews. Kevin Goddard of HotNewHipHop wrote that "X shows off his impressive wordplay and effortless flow" in the song. [3]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [5] 48
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [6] 46
Denmark (Tracklisten) [7] 30
Estonia (IFPI) [8] 24
France (SNEP) [9] 50
Germany (GfK) [10] 73
Ireland (IRMA) [11] 50
Italy (FIMI) [12] 67
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [13] 53
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ) [14] 1
Norway (VG-lista) [15] 31
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [16] 41
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [17] 36
UK Singles (OCC) [18] 53
US Billboard Hot 100 [19] 55
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [20] 26

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [21] Diamond160,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [22] Gold40,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [23] Platinum90,000‡
France (SNEP) [24] Platinum200,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [25] Gold200,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [26] Gold25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [27] 2× Platinum60,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [28] Platinum50,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [29] Platinum10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [30] Gold30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [31] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [32] 5× Platinum5,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "XXXTENTACION - the remedy for a broken heart (why am I so in love) - Genius".
  2. ↑ "REVIEW: XXXTentacion drops sophomore album '?'". Salute Mag. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 Goddard, Kevin (March 17, 2018). "Listen To XXXTentacion's "the remedy for a broken heart (why am I so in love)"". HotNewHipHop .
  4. 1 2 "Here Are The Lyrics To XXXTentacion's "The Remedy For A Broken Heart"". Spin . June 24, 2019.
  5. ↑ "XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  6. ↑ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 26, 2018". Hitlisten . Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  8. ↑ "EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS: me ♥ XXXTENTACIONi!". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). March 26, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  9. ↑ "XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  10. ↑ "XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography XXXTentacion". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  13. ↑ "XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  14. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 26, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  15. ↑ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 26, 2018". VG-lista . Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  17. ↑ "XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  19. ↑ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  20. ↑ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)". Music Canada . Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Danish single certifications – XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  24. ↑ "French single certifications – XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (XXXTentacion; 'The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Italian single certifications – XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  27. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)". Radioscope. Retrieved February 13, 2025.Type The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love) in the "Search:" field.
  28. ↑ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2025-01-14. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  29. ↑ "Portuguese single certifications – XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa . Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  30. ↑ "Spanish single certifications – XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España . Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  31. ↑ "British single certifications – XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  32. ↑ "American single certifications – XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved May 25, 2025.
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