Heartbroken (T2 song)

"Heartbroken" is the debut single by British record producer T2. It was written by British singer Jodie Aysha, who also provides the vocals. The song spent three weeks at number two on the UK Singles Chart, behind Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love".^[1]

"Heartbroken"
Single by T2 featuring Jodie Aysha
Released	12 November 2007
Genre	Bassline
Length	4:48 (original mix) 3:01 (radio edit) 6:37 (extended mix)
Label	All Around the World
Songwriter(s)	Jodie Aysha
Producer(s)	T2
T2 singles chronology
"Heartbroken" (2007) "Gonna Be Mine" (2008)
Alternative cover

"Heartbroken" is the most requested song ever on BBC Radio 1.^[1]

The song was later rewritten to support boxer Ricky Hatton in his match against Floyd Mayweather.^[2] It was also sampled by DJ Khaled and Drake on their 2017 song "To the Max",^[3] and Digga D and ArrDee on their 2021 song "Wasted".^[4]

Background

Jodie Aysha wrote "Heartbroken" in 2004, aged just 15, inspired by her sister's break-up with her boyfriend.^[5] After meeting T2 later that year, Jodie showed him her lyrics and he recorded them at his apartment in Leeds. In 2006, he remixed her vocals to create a song in the style of bassline, a music genre similar to UK garage and which was popular in Yorkshire at the time.^[1]

Music video

The music video features cameos by footballers Micah Richards and Anton Ferdinand.^[6]

Track listings

Track #	Title	Length
CD single / digital download EP 1
1	Radio Edit	3:01
2	Extended Mix	6:37
3	WAWA Club Mix	7:52
4	Thomas Gold Mix	7:41
5	Wideboys London Mix	6:17
6	WAWA Radio Edit	3:19
7	Music Video	3:01
Digital download EP 2
1	Radio Edit	3:01
2	Extended Mix	6:37
3	Filthy Rich Mix
4	Matic Pro Mix
5	Wideboys Up Norf Mix
Digital download EP 3 (iTunes exclusive)
1	Radio Edit	3:01
2	Wideboys Radio Edit
3	Filthy Rich Mix
4	Original Mix	4:48
5	WAWA Dub Mix
12" vinyl single
	Side A
1	Extended Club Mix
2	WAWA Club Mix
	Side B
1	Wideboys London Mix
2	Wideboys Up Norf Mix

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2007–2008) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[7] 4 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)^[8] 3 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[9] 6 Ireland (IRMA)^[10] 17 Scotland (OCC)^[11] 9 UK Singles (OCC)^[12] 2 UK Dance (OCC)^[13] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2007) Position UK Singles (OCC)^[14] 37 Chart (2008) Position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[15] 96 UK Singles (OCC)^[16] 115

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[17]	Platinum	600,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Vincent, Alice (21 February 2013). "Songwriter of T2 hit Heartbroken wins royalties battle". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 June 2018. (subscription required)
2. "Ricky Hatton "to enter the ring to T2's JAW Broken"". Slick n Fresh. 7 December 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
3. Iadarola, Alexander (6 June 2017). "T2 Confirms That DJ Khaled and Drake's New Song Samples "Heartbroken"". Vice. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
4. Keith, James (14 August 2021). "Digga D & ArrDee Celebrate The Sesh On T2-Sampling "Wasted"". Complex UK. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
5. Brown, David (21 February 2013). "Heartbroken songwriter Jodie Aysha wins epic royalties suit". The Times. Retrieved 4 October 2018. (subscription required)
6. Smith, Alan (19 February 2016). "The Joy of Six: footballers in music videos". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
7. "T2 feat. Jodie Aysha – Heartbroken" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
8. "T2 feat. Jodie Aysha – Heartbroken" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
9. "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 51. 22 December 2007. p. 179. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
10. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Heartbroken". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
11. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
13. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
14. "End Of Year Charts: 2007" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
15. . Billboard. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
16. "End Of Year Charts: 2008" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
17. "British single certifications – T2 – Heartbroken". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 March 2022.