Nothing Breaks Like a Heart

“Nothing Breaks Like a Heart” is a song by British musician Mark Ronson featuring American singer Miley Cyrus, released on 29 November 2018 by RCA Records as the lead single from Ronson’s fifth studio album, Late Night Feelings (2019). It peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and number 43 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Background and promotion

Ronson and Cyrus reportedly wrote the track in May 2018, posting on social media that they were working together in the studio. In June 2018, Ronson said that the song was “coming soon”. While it had been rumoured beforehand, the song title was later confirmed on the BBC’s website listing for The Graham Norton Show. The single was announced on 25 November 2018 via Ronson’s social media. The following day, Cyrus announced the single, ending her four-month hiatus from social media.

Live performances

The track was first performed on The Graham Norton Show on 7 December 2018. Ronson and Cyrus also performed the track on Live Lounge on 13 December 2018 and Saturday Night Live on 15 December. On 28 January 2019, the duo performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Cyrus joined Ronson to perform the song during his set at Radio 1’s Big Weekend on 25 May 2019 and, in turn, he joined Cyrus during her set at the Glastonbury Festival on 30 June 2019.

Chart performance

In the United States, “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart” debuted at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Cyrus’ 46th and Ronson’s third entry on the chart, and later peaked at number 43. In the United Kingdom, the single debuted at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, making it Cyrus’ fourth and Ronson’s sixth top 10 song on the chart. The song eventually peaked at number two in January 2019.

Nothing Breaks Like a Heart Music videos

Cyrus first teased the music video for “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart” on Twitter and Instagram on 26 November 2018. The video was filmed in October 2018 in Kyiv, Ukraine, with scenes taking place on the New Darnytskyi Bridge. It premiered on 29 November 2018. A vertical video of the song was released the following day, exclusively on Spotify. On 9 January 2019, the vertical video was uploaded on Cyrus’ official YouTube channel.

Original video

The original music video was released through YouTube Premieres on 29 November 2018. The video begins with a news report of Cyrus driving to an unknown destination, and being followed by law enforcement officers on the New Darnytskyi Bridge. Throughout the video, a television news report titled “Miley’s Wild Ride” can be seen. The song was not available on YouTube prior to the release of this video.

Nothing Breaks Like a Heart Year-end charts

Nothing Breaks Like a Heart Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)	3× Platinum	210,000
Austria (IFPI Austria)	Gold	15,000*
Belgium (BEA)	Gold	20,000*
Canada (Music Canada)	2× Platinum	160,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)	Gold	45,000
France (SNEP)[	Platinum	200,000
Germany (BVMI)	Gold	200,000
Italy (FIMI)	Platinum	50,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	Platinum	60,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)	Gold	15,000*
Poland (ZPAV)	3× Platinum	60,000*
Portugal (AFP)	Gold	5,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)	Gold	20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	Platinum	600,000
*sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and record producer. Her music spans a range of styles, from pop and country pop to hip hop. Cyrus’ personal life, public image, and performances have often sparked controversy and received widespread media coverage.

Cyrus, the daughter of country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus, became a teen idol while portraying the title character of the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana (2006–2011). As Hannah Montana, she attained two number-one and three top-ten soundtracks on the US Billboard 200, including the US Billboard Hot 100 top-ten single “He Could Be the One”.

Cyrus’ own discography includes the US number-one albums Meet Miley Cyrus (2007), Breakout (2008), and Bangerz (2013); the top-five releases Can’t Be Tamed (2010), Younger Now (2017), and She Is Coming (2019); and the free SoundCloud streaming-exclusive album Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz (2015). Her singles include the US top ten-charting “See You Again”, “7 Things”, “The Climb”, “Party in the U.S.A.”, “Can’t Be Tamed”, “We Can’t Stop”, “Malibu”; and the chart-topping “Wrecking Ball”.

Cyrus’ career accolades include entries on the Time 100 list in 2008 and 2014, MTV‘s Best Artist of 2013 Award, and placement on Billboard‘s Greatest of All Time Artists Chart in 2019. She is often cited as an example of a successful child actor-turned-singer.