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"Heartache on the Dance Floor"
An image of Pardi wearing a baby blue, buttoned-up shirt and white cowboy hat.
Single by Jon Pardi
from the album California Sunrise
ReleasedMay 1, 2017 (2017-05-01)
Recorded2016
GenreCountry
Length3:25
LabelCapitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Bart Butler
  • Jon Pardi
Jon Pardi singles chronology
"Dirt on My Boots"
(2016) 		"Heartache on the Dance Floor"
(2017) 		"She Ain't in It"
(2017)

"Heartache on the Dance Floor" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Jon Pardi. It was released to radio on May 1, 2017, as the third single from his second studio album California Sunrise (2016).[1] The song was written by Pardi, Bart Butler and Brice Long.[2] "Heartache on the Dance Floor" peaked at numbers three and five on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts respectively. It also reached number 47 on the Hot 100 chart. It was certified 4× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over three million units in the country. The song garnered similar success in Canada, giving Pardi his second number-one hit on the Country chart and peaking at number 86 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. The accompanying music video for the single, directed by Carlos Ruiz, features Pardi having a dream of spending a romantic date with a woman at night.

Commercial performance

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"Heartache on the Dance Floor" first entered the Country Airplay chart dated May 13, 2017 at number 49,[3] and Hot Country Songs chart at number 47 two weeks later.[4] It has sold 240,000 copies in the United States as of November 2017.[5] On the week of July 22, it debuted at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100.[6] Eleven weeks later, it peaked at number 47 and stayed on the chart for eighteen weeks.[7] The song was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on July 15, 2022.[8] In Canada, the track debuted at number 100 on the Canadian Hot 100 the week of August 12, peaking at number 86 on the week of September 2.[9] It reappeared at number 99 the week of October 14 and stayed on the chart for nine weeks.[7][10]

Music video

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The music video for the single was directed by Carlos Ruiz and was filmed on Venice Beach.[11] It tells the story of Pardi having a nap on a Californian beach Pacific Ocean, and dreamed of meeting a woman at a seaside dance and spending a romantic night with her.[12]

Live performance

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On March 8, 2018, Pardi performed the song live as a medley with "She Ain't In It" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[13]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[22] 4× Platinum 4,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Add Dates" (PDF). Country Aircheck (547): Chart page 3. April 24, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 17, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  2. ^ Roland, Tom (August 7, 2017). "Jon Pardi's 'Heartache On The Dance Floor' Becomes A Summertime Mystery". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "Country Airplay". Billboard. May 13, 2017. Archived from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  4. ^ "Country Songs". Billboard. May 27, 2017. Archived from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  5. ^ Bjorke, Matt (November 15, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: November 14, 2017". Roughstock.
  6. ^ "The Hot 100". Billboard. July 22, 2017. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Heartache On The Dance Floor by Jon Pardi". aCharts.co. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  8. ^ "American certifications – Jon Pardi – Heartache on the Dance Floor". Recording Industry Association of America.
  9. ^ "Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. August 12, 2017. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  10. ^ "Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. October 14, 2017. Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  11. ^ Brickey, Kelly (June 19, 2017). "Jon Pardi Gets Stuck in a California Haze in 'Heartache on the Dance Floor' Video". Sounds Like Nashville. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  12. ^ Gugala, Jon (June 19, 2017). "See Jon Pardi's Summery 'Heartache on the Dance Floor' Video". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  13. ^ Casey, Jim (March 8, 2018). "Watch Jon Pardi Perform New Single "She Ain't In It," on "Jimmy Kimmel"". Nash Country Daily. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  14. ^ "Jon Pardi Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  15. ^ "Jon Pardi Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  16. ^ "Jon Pardi Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  17. ^ "Jon Pardi Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  18. ^ "Jon Pardi Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  19. ^ "Billboard Canada Year-End Country Airplay of 2017". Billboard. 22 December 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  20. ^ "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  21. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  22. ^ "American single certifications – Jon Pardi – Heartache on the Dance Floor". Recording Industry Association of America.
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