You Broke My Heart

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"You Broke My Heart"
Single by Drake
from the album For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition
ReleasedNovember 28, 2023 [1]
Recorded2023
Length3:50
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Drake singles chronology
"First Person Shooter"
(2023)		"You Broke My Heart"
(2023)		"Act II: Date @ 8 (Remix)"
(2024)

"You Broke My Heart" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition (2023), a reissue of his eighth studio album For All the Dogs (2023). It was produced by Vinylz and FnZ. It impacted US rhythmic radio as the fifth single on November 28, 2023.

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Composition

The song contains "stuttery" trap beats with string instruments in the production. [2] [3] Through a rap-sung performance and Auto-Tuned vocals, [2] [4] Drake criticizes his former partner. [4] In the bridge, he chants "Fuck my ex". [2] [3] [5]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Jordan Rose of Complex considered it the best song from For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition. [5] Shahzaib Hussain of Clash described the bridge as "the apex of Drake's dismissal with bleak diaristic lines that draw a sharp intake of breath, or an eye roll." [4] In an album review, Nadine Smith of HipHopDX called it "The one track that sees Drake put aside the try-hard lyrical miracle aspirations" and "the kind of triumphantly vindictive anthem that few artists can do better." [3]

Charts

Chart performance for "You Broke My Heart"
Chart (2023–2024)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [6] 8
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [7] 21
Greece International (IFPI) [8] 50
Ireland (IRMA) [9] 48
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [10] 4
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [11] 18
US Billboard Hot 100 [12] 11
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [13] 5
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [14] 3

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 O'Connor, Roisin (November 17, 2023). "Drake review, Scary Hours 3: In six tracks, the Canadian rapper tells us more than he has in years". The Independent . Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Smith, Nadine (November 17, 2023). "Drake | Scary Hours 3 Album Review". HipHopDX . Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 Hussain, Shahzaib (November 17, 2023). "Drake – For All the Dogs: Scary Hours Edition". Clash . Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Caraballo, Ecleen Luzmila; McKinney, Jessica; Skelton, Eric; Rose, Jordan; High, Kemet (November 17, 2023). "First Impressions Of Drake's New Project, 'For All The Dogs: Scary Hours Edition'". Complex . Retrieved December 15, 2023.
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  7. ↑ "Drake Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Digital Singles Chart (International)". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on December 3, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
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  11. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 47". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Drake Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
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