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Heartbreak Warfare

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"Heartbreak Warfare"
Single by John Mayer
from the album Battle Studies
ReleasedOctober 19, 2009
Length4:29
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)John Mayer
Producer(s)
John Mayer singles chronology
"Who Says"
(2009) 		"Heartbreak Warfare"
(2009) 		"Half of My Heart"
(2010)

"Heartbreak Warfare" is a song by American singer-songwriter John Mayer, featured on his fourth studio album, Battle Studies (2009). Written by Mayer and produced by Mayer and drummer Steve Jordan, the song is the opening track on the album, and was released as the second single from the album on October 19, 2009. The song was featured in the movie Date Night.

Music video

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The music video for the song was an "augmented reality". Despite being an expensive venture, the video was successfully completed, and began being previewed on October 19, 2009.

A second music video for the song was released on April 12, 2010.[1]

Personnel

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Chart performance

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"Heartbreak Warfare" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 100. On the week ending January 2, 2010, it re-entered the chart at number 85 and later peaked at number 34.

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21] Platinum 70,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[22] Gold 30,000^
United States (RIAA)[23] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Heartbreak Warfare Video Premiere". Archived from the original on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
  2. ^ "John Mayer – Who Says". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
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  8. ^ "John Mayer – Who Says". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  9. ^ "John Mayer – Who Says". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  10. ^ "John Mayer Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  11. ^ "John Mayer Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  12. ^ "John Mayer Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  13. ^ "John Mayer Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  14. ^ "John Mayer Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  15. ^ "John Mayer Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  16. ^ "John Mayer Chart History (Smooth Jazz Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  17. ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2010". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  18. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2010" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  19. ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  20. ^ "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  21. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  22. ^ "Danish single certifications – John Mayer – Heartbreak Warfare". IFPI Danmark.
  23. ^ "American album certifications – John Mayer – Heartbreak Warfare". Recording Industry Association of America.
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