Ashtrays and Heartbreaks

"Ashtrays and Heartbreaks"
"Ashtrays and Heartbreaks"
Single by Snoop Lion featuring Miley Cyrus
from the album Reincarnated
Released	April 4, 2013
Genre	Reggae fusion
Length	4:06
Label	Berhane Sound System; Vice; Mad Decent; RCA;
Songwriter(s)	Calvin Broadus; Thomas Pentz; Ariel Rechtshaid; Andrew Hershey; Angela Hunte;
Producer(s)	Major Lazer; Ariel Rechtshaid; Dre Skull;
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Miley Cyrus singles chronology
Music video
	"Ashtrays and Heartbreaks" on YouTube

"Ashtrays and Heartbreaks" is a song by American recording artist Snoop Lion featuring American recording artist Miley Cyrus. It was released on April 4, 2013 by Berhane Sound System, Vice Records, Mad Decent, and RCA Records as the fourth single from his twelfth studio album Reincarnated (2013).

Background

"Ashtrays and Heartbreaks" premiered on Major Lazer's SoundCloud account on April 3, 2013. The song is performed by Snoop Dogg (under the name Snoop Lion) as a lead artist and Miley Cyrus as a featured artist, and produced by Major Lazer, Ariel Rechtshaid, and Dre Skull.^[1] The following day, the track was released as a digital single on iTunes by Berhane Sound System.^[2] The feature was Miley Cyrus' first single since 2012. A lyric video was uploaded to Snoop's Vevo channel on YouTube.^[3] In the United States, the single officially impacted rhythmic contemporary radio on April 29, 2013 and then contemporary hit radio on May 28.^[4]^[5]

Music video

The video was filmed in April, 2013 by director P. R. Brown and premiered on Snoop Lion's Vevo on May 30, 2013.^[6] It features a cameo of Diplo, a member of Major Lazer.^[7]

Charts

Chart performance for "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks"
Chart (2013)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[8]	51
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[9]	20
US Reggae Digital Songs (Billboard)^[10]	1

Release history

"Ashtrays and Heartbreaks" release history
Region	Date	Format	Label(s)	Ref.
Various	April 4, 2013	Digital download	Berhane Sound System	^[2]
United States	April 29, 2013	Rhythmic contemporary radio	RCA	^[4]
United States	May 28, 2013	Contemporary hit radio	Berhane Sound System RCA	^[5]

References

^ Halperin, Shirley (April 3, 2013). "Miley Cyrus Guests on Snoop Lion's Stonerific New Single, 'Ashtrays and Heartbreaks' – The Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Snoop Lion (April 4, 2013). "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks (feat. Miley Cyrus) - Single by Snoop Lion on Apple Music". music.apple.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
^ Depland, Michael (April 25, 2013). "Watch Snoop Lion Featuring Miley Cyrus' 'Ashtrays And Heartbreaks' Lyric Video | News | MTV". MTV News. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. April 29, 2013. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Top 40/M Future Releases | Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". Archived from the original on April 30, 2013.
^ Depland, Michael (May 30, 2013). "New Video: Snoop Lion Featuring Miley Cyrus, 'Ashtrays And Heartbreaks' | News | MTV". MTV News. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
^ Williott, Carl (May 30, 2013). "Snoop Lion & Miley Cyrus Belong To The City In "Ashtrays And Heartbreaks" Video: Watch - Idolator". Idolator. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
^ "Snoop Lion feat. Miley Cyrus – Ashtrays and Heartbreaks" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
^ "Snoop Lion feat. Miley Cyrus – Ashtrays and Heartbreaks" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
^ "Reggae Digital Songs week: 2013-04-20". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.

[1] Halperin, Shirley (April 3, 2013). "Miley Cyrus Guests on Snoop Lion's Stonerific New Single, 'Ashtrays and Heartbreaks' – The Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 7, 2022.

[Apple_Music-2] Snoop Lion (April 4, 2013). "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks (feat. Miley Cyrus) - Single by Snoop Lion on Apple Music". music.apple.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2022.

[3] Depland, Michael (April 25, 2013). "Watch Snoop Lion Featuring Miley Cyrus' 'Ashtrays And Heartbreaks' Lyric Video | News | MTV". MTV News. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.

[FMQB-4] "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. April 29, 2013. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2022.

[All_Access-5] "Top 40/M Future Releases | Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". Archived from the original on April 30, 2013.

[6] Depland, Michael (May 30, 2013). "New Video: Snoop Lion Featuring Miley Cyrus, 'Ashtrays And Heartbreaks' | News | MTV". MTV News. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.

[7] Williott, Carl (May 30, 2013). "Snoop Lion & Miley Cyrus Belong To The City In "Ashtrays And Heartbreaks" Video: Watch - Idolator". Idolator. Retrieved August 7, 2022.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Snoop_Lion_feat._Miley_Cyrus-8] "Snoop Lion feat. Miley Cyrus – Ashtrays and Heartbreaks" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 24, 2013.

[sc_Wallonia_Tip_Snoop_Lion_feat._Miley_Cyrus-9] "Snoop Lion feat. Miley Cyrus – Ashtrays and Heartbreaks" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved June 24, 2013.

[10] "Reggae Digital Songs week: 2013-04-20". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.

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