| "Heartbreak Feels So Good" | ||||
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 Cover art for theDillon Francis remix | ||||
| Single byFall Out Boy | ||||
| from the albumSo Much (for) Stardust | ||||
| Released | January 25, 2023 (2023-01-25) | |||
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| Length | 3:37 | |||
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| Lyricist | Pete Wentz | |||
| Producer | Neal Avron | |||
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| "Heartbreak Feels So Good" onYouTube | ||||
"Heartbreak Feels So Good" is a song by Americanrock bandFall Out Boy, released on January 25, 2023, throughFueled by Ramen andDCD2. It was released as the second single from the band's eighth studio album,So Much (for) Stardust.
Teasing the song, the band posted a photo of a package with a set of coordinates leading to theField of Dreams movie filming site inDyersville, Iowa.[1] The package contained another seashell marked 2 of 13 with a letter, this time printed was the date January 25, 2023, and a speculated song title "Heartbreak Feels So Good".[1][2] On January 23, 2023, the band announced the next single, "Heartbreak Feels So Good", released on January 25, 2023, with promotion featuring actressNicole Kidman's advertisements for AMC Theatres.[3][4][5][6]
Starr Bowenbank ofBillboard described "Heartbreak Feels So Good" as a "rock track."[7] Brandon Flores ofBlast Out Your Stereo called the song a "light-heartedpop-rock tune".[8] Wren Graves ofConsequence noted that the song contains "darksynths and high, muted guitars",[9] while Chad Childers ofLoudwire stated that it "embraces the band'semo nature".[10]
The music video was directed by Whitey McConnaughy and featuresRivers Cuomo ofWeezer where Fall Out Boy film a prank involving "kidnapping" Cuomo.[6]
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| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Sales (OCC)[11] | 76 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[12] | 73 |
| UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[13] | 17 |
| USHot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14] | 50 |
…Stump sings on the chorus of the rock track.
It's a fun, light-hearted pop-rock tune that should help listeners get through the day.
'Heartbreak Feels So Good' opens with dark synths and high, muted guitars.
As for the song itself, it sounds like classic Fall Out Boy, a high energy, instant earworm that should have you singing along in no time. Patrick Stump embraces the band's emo nature…
