This Is How a Heart Breaks
2005 single by Rob Thomas
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"This Is How a Heart Breaks" is the second single from Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas's debut album, ...Something to Be (2005). Released in June 2005, the song was moderately successful on the charts, peaking at number 52 in the United States and number 13 in Australia. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 500,000 copies, and in 2006, it was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo.[1]
- The Hit Factory (New York City)
- BiCoastal Music (Ossining, New York)
- Conway, Henson (Los Angeles)
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| Single by Rob Thomas | ||||
| from the album ...Something to Be | ||||
| Released | June 13, 2005 | |||
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| Length | 3:50 | |||
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| Producer | Matt Serletic | |||
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| "This Is How A Heart Breaks" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
The video, directed by Pedro Romhanyi, begins with images of New York City before cutting to Thomas singing as he walks along the street. He suddenly sees someone and runs away, chased through the New York streets by this individual. As the video progresses, Thomas escapes from the pursuer and sings a few lines while walking along another part of the city. Just as he finishes the second verse, the hooded pursuer catches up again and Thomas runs through a bar, escaping through the bar's basement door.
Thomas loses the pursuer again and goes into an elevator in another building. Once the elevator opens, he runs up the stairs to the fire exit and when gets to the rooftop where he encounters the pursuer chasing again. The chase continues again as Thomas tries to climb down a fire escape only to fall into a trash pile at the bottom. Thomas then runs on top of some parked cars only to run into a fence which he can't climb. Cornered, Thomas finds himself face to face with the chaser. As the video ends we get a very quick glimpse of the pursuer's face, who reveals himself as Rob Thomas, meaning Thomas was chasing himself for the whole video.
Track listings
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US maxi-CD single[2]
UK CD single[3]
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UK DVD single[4]
Australian CD single[5]
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Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the Australian CD single liner notes and the ...Something to Be booklet.[5][6]
Studios
- Recorded at The Hit Factory (New York City), BiCoastal Music (Ossining, New York), Conway Studios, and Henson Studios (Los Angeles)
- Mixed at The Hit Factory (New York City)
- Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine, US)
Personnel
- Rob Thomas – writing, vocals
- Wendy Melvoin – guitar
- Jeff Trott – guitar
- Kevin Kadish – guitar
- Mike Elizondo – bass
- Matt Serletic – keys, production
- Gerald Heyward – drums
- Greater Anointing – background vocals
- Jimmy Douglass – recording, mixing
- Greg Collins – recording
- Mark Dobson – recording, digital editing
- John O'Brien – programming
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Ria Lewerke – art direction
- Norman Moore – art direction
- Chris Cuffaro – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[20] | Gold | 500,000* |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | June 13, 2005 | Hot adult contemporary radio |
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| July 12, 2005 | Contemporary hit radio | [22] | ||
| Australia | July 18, 2005 | CD | [23] | |
| United Kingdom | September 19, 2005 |
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In popular culture
In 2013, Straight No Chaser covered the song with Thomas on their Under the Influence album.[25]