"Heartbroken" is the debut

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by British record producer T2. It was written by British singer

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, who also provides the vocals. The song spent three weeks at number two on the UK Singles Chart, behind

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's "

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". "Heartbroken" is the most requested song ever on

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. The song was later rewritten to support boxer

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in his match against

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. It was also sampled by

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and

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on their 2017 song " To the Max", and

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and

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on their 2021 song "Wasted".

Background

Jodie Aysha wrote the lyrics to "Heartbroken" in 2004, aged 14, inspired by her sister's break-up with her boyfriend. After meeting T2 later that year, Aysha recorded the vocals for "Heartbroken" at his apartment in

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and In 2006, he remixed them in the style of

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, a genre similar to

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which was popular in

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at the time.

Music video

The music video features cameos by footballers

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and

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