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Heart Break
Heart Break
Studio album by Lady Antebellum
Released	June 9, 2017
Recorded	2016–17
Genre	Country
Label	Capitol Nashville
Producer	busbee
Lady Antebellum chronology
Singles from Heart Break
	"You Look Good"; Released: January 19, 2017; "Heart Break"; Released: September 25, 2017;

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Heart Break is the seventh studio album by American country pop trio Lady Antebellum. It was released on June 9, 2017, through Capitol Records Nashville. The album serves as the "spiritual follow-up" to 2010's Need You Now^[1] and is their first release since 2014's 747, with its three-year gap being the longest between two albums by the group to date.

Heart Break was supported by two singles: The first single "You Look Good" was released in January 2017 as the record's lead single and has since become the group's thirteenth top 10 single on the Hot Country Songs chart. The second single "Heart Break" was released in September 2017. The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 53,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.^[2]

Background

In 2015, Lady Antebellum began experiencing declining success with the singles released from their sixth studio album, 747 (2014), which the band attributes to a "fatigue" amongst fans and radio programmers.^[1] After the completion of their accompanying Wheels Up Tour, the group announced a short hiatus from both recording and touring.^[1]^[3] During this time, the members all worked on individual projects – Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott on their solo debuts The Driver and Love Remains, respectively, and Dave Haywood on the production of Post Monroe's debut EP.^[3] When the group returned to work on their next album, they spent a month in Los Angeles, California and recruited pop producer busbee to oversee the project.^[3] The album was written and recorded primarily in Florida and California,^[4] due to the group feeling creatively stifled in Nashville.^[5]

Singles

"You Look Good" was released to digital retailers on January 19, 2017, as the album's first single. The song impacted American country radio on January 23.^[6] "You Look Good" scored a "hot shot debut" of number 27 on the Country Airplay chart dated February 4, 2017, and has since peaked within the top 20. The song entered the Hot Country Songs chart at number 41. Following the group's performance of the single at the 2016 ACM Awards on April 2, 2017,^[7] "You Look Good" rose twelve positions to number 9 (on the chart dated April 22, 2017).^[8] This earned Lady Antebellum their thirteenth top 10 hit on that chart, and first since "Bartender" in 2014.^[9] The song rose to number 8 on the Hot Country Songs chart (on the chart dated July 1, 2017). On the chart dated July 15, 2017, "You Look Good" rose into the top 10 of the Country Airplay chart. It has since peaked at number 4.^[10]^[11]

The title track, "Heart Break", was released as a digital promotional single on May 12, 2017.^[12] It was released to American country radio stations on September 25, 2017, as the second official single.^[13]

Promotional singles

The second promotional single, "Somebody Else's Heart", was released on May 19, 2017.^[14]

The third promotional single, "This City", was released on May 26, 2017.^[15]

The fourth promotional single, "Hurt", was released on June 2, 2017.^[16]

Accolades

Year	Association	Category	Result
2017	Country Music Association Awards^[17]	Album of the Year	Nominated
2018	Grammy Awards^[18]	Best Country Album	Nominated
2018	Grammy Awards^[18]	Best Country Duo/Group Performance – "You Look Good"	Nominated

Commercial performance

Heart Break debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 53,000 album-equivalent units (including 47,000 copies as pure album sales) in its first week.^[2] This became Lady Antebellum's eighth US top-ten debut.^[2] The album also debuted at number one on the US Top Country Albums chart, becoming the group's fifth number one on the chart.^[19] As of December 2018, the album has sold 170,200 copies in the United States.^[20]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead Vocals	Length
1.	"Heart Break"	Dave Haywood Charles Kelley Hillary Scott Jesse Frasure Nicolle Galyon	Hillary Scott	3:07
2.	"You Look Good"	busbee Ryan Hurd Hillary Lindsey	Charles Kelley Scott	3:01
3.	"Somebody Else's Heart"	Haywood Kelley Scott busbee Shane McAnally	Kelley Scott	3:32
4.	"This City"	Haywood Kelley Scott Sara Haze Will Weatherly	Scott	3:04
5.	"Hurt"	Jon Green Melissa Peirce Ben West	Scott	3:46
6.	"Army"	Haywood Kelley Scott busbee Galyon	Kelley	3:17
7.	"Good Time to Be Alive"	Haywood Kelley Scott busbee Weatherly Emily Weisband	Kelley Scott	3:11
8.	"Think About You"	Haywood Scott Haze Weatherly	Scott	3:09
9.	"Big Love in a Small Town"	Haywood Kelley Scott Galyon Jordan Reynolds	Kelley Scott	3:46
10.	"The Stars"	Haywood Kelley Scott busbee	Scott Kelley	3:23
11.	"Teenage Heart"	Haywood Kelley Scott Green	Kelley	3:40
12.	"Home"	Haywood Kelley Scott busbee	Kelley Scott	2:58
13.	"Famous"	Haywood Kelley Scott Eric Paslay	Scott	3:50
Total length:				43:44

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.^[21]

Lady Antebellum

Dave Haywood – banjo, bouzouki, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, background vocals
Charles Kelley – lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar
Hillary Scott – lead vocals, background vocals

Additional musicians

Eric Barvinder – viola
Charlie Bisharat – violin
Jacob Braun – cello
busbee – bass guitar, Hammond B-3 organ, mellotron, piano, synthesizer, background vocals
Paul Bushnell – bass guitar
David Campbell – string arrangements
Matt Chamberlain – cymbals, drums, percussion
Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
Jesse Frasure – synthesizer
Jon Green – keyboards, percussion, background vocals
Sara Haze – background vocals
Sean Hurley – bass guitar, background vocals
Songa Lee – violin
Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar
Garrett Parales – electric guitar
Jordan Reynolds – piano
Michelle Richards – violin
Justin Schipper – Dobro
Aaron Sterling – drums, percussion, tom-toms, background vocals
Mark Trussell – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer
Nick Vayenas – trombone, trumpet
Josefina Vergara – violin
Will Weatherly – synthesizer, background vocals
Emily Weisband – background vocals
Derek Wells – banjo, dobro, electronic mandolin, electric guitar, mandolin, background vocals
Ben West – synthesizer

Production and artwork

Adam Ayan – mastering
Sean R. Badum – assistant engineer
busbee – engineer, producer, programming
Matt Chamberlin – programming
Dave Clauss – digital editing, programming
Callie Cunningham – art direction
Eric Ray Davis – photography
John Edwards – assistant engineer
Jesse Frasure – programming
Douglas Gledhill – design, layout
Dave Haywood – art direction
Charles Kelley – art direction
Ryan McCann – design, layout
Daniel Miller – art direction
Justin Niebank – mixing
Charlie Paakkari – engineer
Justin Schipper – engineer
Hillary Scott – art direction
Melissa Spillman – production assistant
Mark Trussell – engineer
Nick Vayenas – engineer
Will Weatherly – programming
Brian David Willis – digital editing

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[22]	6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[23]	120
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[24]	140
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[25]	6
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[26]	64
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[27]	83
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[28]	44
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)^[29]	1
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[30]	9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[31]	18
UK Albums (OCC)^[32]	14
UK Country Albums (OCC)^[33]	2
US Billboard 200^[34]	4
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[35]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)	Position
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)^[36]	11
US Billboard 200^[37]	200
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[38]	37

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Parton, Chris (January 23, 2017). "Lady Antebellum Talk Radio 'Fatigue,' Necessary Hiatus and New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c Caulfield, Keith (June 18, 2017). "Katy Perry Scores Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Witness'". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c Dauphin, Chuck (January 25, 2017). "Lady Antebellum Talks Channeling Their Early Days With New Album: 'We Wanted to Get Back That 2006 Feeling'". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
^ Betts, Stephen L. (March 31, 2017). "Lady Antebellum Flex Songwriting Muscle on New 'Heart Break' Album". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
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^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on January 23, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
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[rolling_stone-1] Parton, Chris (January 23, 2017). "Lady Antebellum Talk Radio 'Fatigue,' Necessary Hiatus and New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 20, 2017.

[BB200-2] Caulfield, Keith (June 18, 2017). "Katy Perry Scores Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Witness'". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2017.

[billboard_feeling-3] Dauphin, Chuck (January 25, 2017). "Lady Antebellum Talks Channeling Their Early Days With New Album: 'We Wanted to Get Back That 2006 Feeling'". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2017.

[4] Betts, Stephen L. (March 31, 2017). "Lady Antebellum Flex Songwriting Muscle on New 'Heart Break' Album". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved April 20, 2017.

[5] Dukes, Billy (March 21, 2017). "Lady Antebellum Admit 'Heart Break' Didn't Come Easy". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 20, 2017.

[6] "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on January 23, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.

[7] Weatherby, Taylor (April 3, 2017). "Here Are the Best & Worst Moments of the 2017 ACM Awards". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2017.

[8] "Hot Country Songs: The Week of April 22, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2017.

[9] "Lady Antebellum – Chart history (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2017.

[10] "Country Radio Music Chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2017.

[11] "Country Radio Music Chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2017.

[12] Gugala, Jon (May 12, 2017). "Hear Lady Antebellum's Resolute New Song 'Heart Break'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 15, 2017.

[13] "Single Releases : MusicRow". MusicRow. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.

[14] "Lady Antebellum Drop New Song, 'Somebody Else's Heart' [LISTEN]". The Boot. Retrieved May 27, 2017.

[15] "Hear Lady Antebellum's Vibrant New Song 'This City'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 27, 2017.

[16] Lydia Simonetti (June 2, 2017). "Lady Antebellum Releases Emotionally Raw 'Hurt'". The Shotgun Seat. Retrieved June 8, 2017.

[2017cmanoms-17] "CMA Awards 2017: Complete List of Winners and Nominees". Retrieved November 28, 2019.

[2018grammynoms-18] "60th Annual Grammy Awards". Retrieved November 28, 2017.

[19] Sydney Smith (June 21, 2017). "LADY ANTEBELLUM'S 'HEART BREAK' DEBUTS AT NO.1 ON BILLBOARD TOP COUNTRY ALBUMS CHART". Retrieved March 1, 2020.

[20] Bjorke, Matt (December 4, 2018). "The Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: December 4, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved January 13, 2019.

[Credits-21] "Lady Antebellum - Heart Break". All Music. Retrieved June 12, 2017.

[ac_Australia_Lady_Antebellum-22] "Australiancharts.com – Lady Antebellum – Heart Break". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 17, 2017.

[ac_Flanders_Lady_Antebellum-23] "Ultratop.be – Lady Antebellum – Heart Break" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 16, 2017.

[ac_Wallonia_Lady_Antebellum-24] "Ultratop.be – Lady Antebellum – Heart Break" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 16, 2017.

[ac_BillboardCanada_Lady_Antebellum-25] "Lady Antebellum Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2017.

[ac_Netherlands_Lady_Antebellum-26] "Dutchcharts.nl – Lady Antebellum – Heart Break" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 16, 2017.

[ac_Germany4_Lady_Antebellum-27] "Offiziellecharts.de – Lady Antebellum – Heart Break" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 16, 2017.

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Hillary Scott Charles Kelley Dave Haywood
Studio albums	Lady Antebellum Need You Now Own the Night On This Winter's Night Golden 747 Heart Break Ocean What a Song Can Do
EPs	iTunes Session A Merry Little Christmas What a Song Can Do (Chapter One)
Singles	"Love Don't Live Here" "Lookin' for a Good Time" "I Run to You" "Need You Now" "American Honey" "Our Kind of Love" "Hello World" "Just a Kiss" "We Owned the Night" "Dancin' Away with My Heart" "Wanted You More" "Downtown" "Goodbye Town" "Compass" "Bartender" "Freestyle" "Long Stretch of Love" "You Look Good" "Heart Break" "What If I Never Get Over You" "Champagne Night" "Like a Lady"
Featured singles	"Never Alone" "Something Better" "Who You Are to Me" "Forever Country"
Other songs	"Baby, It's Cold Outside" "Friday Night" "Golden" "A Holly Jolly Christmas" "Slow Rollin'"
Concert tours & residencies	Need You Now Tour (2010) Own the Night Tour (2011–12) Take Me Downtown Tour (2014) Wheels Up Tour (2015) You Look Good World Tour (2017) Summer Plays On Tour (2018) Our Kind of Vegas (2019)
Solo releases	Love Remains The Driver Thy Will "Be a Light"
Related articles	Discography Awards and nominations