"Hide from a Broken Heart" is a song recorded by Canadian country artist Dallas Smith. The song was written by Ernest Keith Smith, Geoff Warburton, Lauren LaRue, and Mark Holman, while Smith's longtime producer Joey Moi produced the track.[1] It was the first single released by Smith after signing a global recording deal with Big Loud Records,[2] and the lead single off his self-titled album.[3][4] The song was released to radio formats in Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Germany.[2]
| "Hide from a Broken Heart" | ||||
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| Single by Dallas Smith | ||||
| from the album Dallas Smith | ||||
| Released | November 29, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Joey Moi | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Hide from a Broken Heart" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editAfter moving from Vancouver-based 604 Records to the Nashville-based Big Loud Records, Smith took a break from sending singles to Canadian country radio for the first time in ten years as a solo artist.[3] Smith stated that when doing A&R with his label, he always wants to pick the "most impactful song" every time.[5] He and Big Loud wanted to wait for a "banger", and initially had a different song selected to be his debut single on the label before his labelmate Ernest sent "Hide from a Broken Heart" to Smith's producer Joey Moi. Smith said they immediately decided this song would be his Big Loud debut, adding it is a "beautifully written song" with "hooks everywhere". He stated that the song has "a very universal theme – everybody’s been through this heartbreak, we’ve all got to learn that you cannot run from heartbreak, you must face it and go through the fear in order to heal", while it has a lot of "stylistically different things in it" that "represent what I can bring to a song".[5] He originally intended for the song to be included on an extended play that would be supported by his headlining "Some Things Never Change Tour" in the spring and summer of 2022.[3]
Accolades
edit| Year | Association | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Canadian Country Music Awards | Record Producer of the Year - Joey Moi | Won | [6] |
Commercial performance
edit"Hide from a Broken Heart" reached a peak of number one on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated May 7, 2022,[7] after 23 weeks on the chart, marking Smith's seventh consecutive number one and twelfth overall.[8] It also peaked at #70 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the same week.[9] The song has been certified Gold by Music Canada.[10]
Live performance
editSmith debuted "Hide from a Broken Heart" at the 2021 Canadian Country Music Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on November 29, 2021.[11] The show was live streamed on the Global Television Network app and Amazon Prime Video, with an encore presentation on Global's television network several days later.[12] Smith's performance was uploaded to YouTube by the CCMA the next week.[13]
Music video
editThe official music video for "Hide from a Broken Heart" premiered on YouTube on November 29, 2021.[14] Smith recorded a separate "Performance Video" with several musicians that premiered on February 17, 2022.[15]
Track listings
editDigital download – single[16]
- "Hide from a Broken Heart" – 3:28
Digital download – single[17]
- "Hide from a Broken Heart" (live acoustic) 3:26
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Australia Country Hot 50 (The Music)[18] | 26 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 70 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Hide from a Broken Heart - Single by Dallas Smith". Spotify. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "Dallas Smith Some Things Never Change Tour 2022". Country 104. Corus Media. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c "The Sit Down with Dallas Smith". Country in the UK. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (September 29, 2023). "Dallas Smith Set To Release Self-Titled Big Loud Records Debut October 27, 2023". Roughstock. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "INTERVIEW: Dallas Smith on 'Hide From a Broken Heart'". Off the Record. February 20, 2022.
- ^ "CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION REVEALS FIRST ROUND OF 2022 AWARD WINNERS AT THE CCMA MUSIC INDUSTRY GALA DINNER & AWARDS". Canadian Country Music Association. Global News Wire. September 12, 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "Canada Country chart for May 7, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "Dallas Smith Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "Dallas Smith Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Dallas Smith – Hide from a Broken Heart". Music Canada. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "Dallas Smith Releases New Single – "Hide From A Broken Heart" (Out Now)". PlanetCountry.it. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ Melissa Couto Zuber; Noushin Ziafati (November 29, 2021). "Dallas Smith named entertainer of the year, takes three trophies at CCMA Awards". CTV News.
- ^ "2021 CCMA Awards - Dallas Smith - Hide From A Broken Heart" (video). YouTube. December 3, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ "Dallas Smith - Hide From A Broken Heart (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. November 29, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ "Dallas Smith - Hide From A Broken Heart (Performance Video)" (video). YouTube. February 17, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ "Hide From a Broken Heart - Single by Dallas Smith". Apple Music (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Hide From a Broken Heart (Live Acoustic) - Single by Dallas Smith". Apple Music (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ Arbour, Mallory (April 7, 2022). "Hot 50 Chart: Cass Hopetoun, Melanie Dyer, Corey Legge & Kate Hindle Debut". Countrytown.