"Dreaming with a Broken Heart" is a song by John Mayer from his 2006 album Continuum. It was released as digital download single in July 2007.
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| Single by John Mayer | ||||
| from the album Continuum | ||||
| Released | July 4, 2007 (U.S. Radio) | |||
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| Length | 4:05 | |||
| Label | Aware | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Mayer | |||
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The single entered the U.S Billboard Hot 100 chart at its peak position of #99. It also peaked on the Adult Top 40 at #8, making it Mayer's eighth single to enter the Top 10 on Billboard's Adult Top 40 Chart.
Billboard called the song "Another bull's-eye from that rare singer/songwriter who has proved to be a cinch for success."[1]
In October 2007, the song was featured prominently in "The Trey Wiggs Taps Back Episode", a second-season episode of the CW/BET comedy-drama television series The Game.[2]
Mia Michaels choreographed a contemporary routine with Twitch and Kherington to this song in the fourth season of So You Think You Can Dance. Penn Masala covered this song in their seventh album, Panoramic.
Cover versions
editDaniel Evans, a finalist on The X Factor (UK) covered this on his YouTube channel in June 2013 and was subsequently featured on his 2013 EP, "Reflections".
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] | 69 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 96 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 99 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[6] | 13 |
| US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 8 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2007) | Position |
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| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[8] | 33 |
| Chart (2008) | Position |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] | 39 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Taylor, Chuck (2007-06-30), "Dreaming With a Broken Heart". Billboard. 119 (26):52
- ^ Kenny Smith, Jr. (writer); Salim Akil (director) (2007-10-08). "The Trey Wiggs Taps Back Episode". The Game (U.S. TV series). Season 2. Episode 2. The CW.
- ^ "John Mayer Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "John Mayer – Dreaming with a Broken Heart" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "John Mayer Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "John Mayer Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "John Mayer Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "American single certifications – John Mayer – Dreaming with a Broken Heart". Recording Industry Association of America.
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