The animated section in the middle of the video adds a different twist to the relationship. Jay Z's voice (presumably her ex-boyfriend's internal dialogue, as it refers to the relationship in first person) explains that when they were a couple she was a very exploitative and controlling girlfriend, frequently demanding money and sex, using him to support her female cohorts and seeing him as some kind of trophy boyfriend. She also frequently got into fights with other women if she believed he was being adulterous (oddly in concert with the video's live-action segments) and answering his phone to ensure he was not somehow cheating. When she decided to get a tattoo of his name, he broke up with her, and she continued trying to follow him and talking about him, while also seemingly still in love with him. Which, again, is basically what is shown in the live-action segments. Heartbreaker' is a great set of beautiful music. Ryan Adams has a great voice, and the musicians around him certainly got the best out of him and his music on this debut album. There are some really fantastic tunes on this album which perhaps are best in their class. I myself am always looking for smart comedy films, have those smart lines, and in general, that special spark.

Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Mariah Carey". Sisältää hitin – 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p.42. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 22, 2022 . Retrieved June 23, 2022. Jones, Allan (July 2016). "Ryan Adams: Heartbreaker". Uncut (230): 85–87. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018 . Retrieved October 2, 2016.Heartbreaker was considered by critics to be a fresh start for Ryan Adams after the demise of his previous band Whiskeytown. AllMusic's Mark Derning wrote that the album "is loose, open, and heartfelt in a way Whiskeytown's admittedly fine albums never were, and makes as strong a case for Adams' gifts as anything his band ever released", concluding that "the strength of the material and the performances suggest Adams is finally gaining some much-needed maturity, and his music is all the better for it." [4] The A.V. Club 's Keith Phipps wrote: "Adams has recorded an intimate, largely quiet record that indisputably establishes his identity as an independent singer-songwriter". [14] Pitchfork 's Steven Byrd called it "an album of astonishing musical proficiency, complete honesty and severe beauty." [9] Rolling Stone's Anthony DeCurtis was less enthusiastic, stating that Adams' songs "too often fail to rise above their plain-spoken details to take on the symbolic power he yearns for". [11] Robert Christgau of The Village Voice selected "To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)" as a "choice cut", [15] indicating a "good song on an album that isn't worth your time or money." [16] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrateded.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

Heartbreaker" is a song by American singer Pat Benatar from her debut studio album In the Heat of the Night (1979). Written and composed by Geoff Gill and Cliff Wade, the song had first been recorded by English singer Jenny Darren on her 1978 album Queen of Fools, and Benatar adjusted the original lyrics, as such references as "A to Zed" and "moonraker" would have likely confused American listeners. Heartbreaker – Mariah Carey – CD single" (in French). France: Fnac. October 12, 1999. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023 . Retrieved January 6, 2022. With her sixth studio effort, Butterfly (1997), Carey started infusing hip hop elements in her songs, working with different, and younger, producers and songwriters. After the album's success and the release of her first compilation album #1's (1998), Carey began to work on her seventh album, Rainbow (1999). [1] Her main focus on the album was to continue on the same path she began with on Butterfly, producing a subtle combination between inspirational ballads and hip hop beats. "Heartbreaker" marked the first time in Carey's career that a rapper was included on a lead single, following Ol' Dirty Bastard, who was featured on the Bad Boy remix of " Fantasy" in 1995. While recording the album in Capri, Italy, Carey claimed to have spent most of the time developing what she felt to be a strong lead single. [3]Najlepsze single na UK Top 40-1999 wg sprzedaży" (in Polish). Official Charts Company . Retrieved October 11, 2015. [ permanent dead link] a b Pietroluongo, Silvio (September 4, 1999). "Hot 100 Singles Spotlight". Billboard. Vol.111, no.36. p.111. ['Heartbreaker'] hits retail Sept. 21.