"Mistakes" is the third single released from Irish singer

Brian McFadden Brian Nicholas McFadden (born 12 April 1980) is an Irish pop singer and television presenter. He rose to fame in 1998 as a member of the Irish boy band Westlife. Following his departure from the group in 2004, McFadden released his debut solo ...

's third studio album, '' Wall of Soundz''.Kathy McCabe (1 August 2010
Brian McFadden dishes on duet with Delta Goodrem titled Mistakes
www.adelaidenow.com.au (News Limited). Retrieved 2010-09-25. The song was written by McFadden and

Jez Ashurst Farrah are a British indie rock band. They have released four studio albums since 2001 and toured internationally since their formation. History After releasing their debut single "Terry" on the independent record label, indie Noisebox Records ...

, and was produced by McFadden and Robert Conley. The single was released on 17 September 2010Mistakes (feat. Delta Goodrem) – Single by Brian McFadden
iTunes Store (Australia). Retrieved 2010-09-25. and features McFadden's then-fiancée,

Delta Goodrem Delta Lea Goodrem Order of Australia, AM (born 9 November 1984) is an Australian singer, songwriter, television personality and actress based in Sydney. Goodrem signed a recording contract with Sony Music at the age of 15. Her debut studio album ...

. The song appears to be about a dysfunctional and destructive relationship. "You keep dragging me down, you keep dragging me down/I'm drowning in you/Theres no hope for me now, theres no hope for me now/I should have walked away" sourced at the song lyrics pages.

Track listing

;Australian digital download

Music video

Filmed in

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during August 2010, the video for the song was directed by Dan Reisinger and is based on the film '' Mr. & Mrs. Smith''.Behind the scenes with Delta Goodrem, Brian McFadden
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'' (News Limited). Retrieved 2010-09-25. The video starts off with a romantic dinner that triggers an explosive domestic dispute. Throughout the rest of the video, Goodrem is seen throwing a glass of red wine, aiming at McFadden's forehead and starts bleeding. She also throws his watch in a blender and smashes one of his platinum discs. She then uses the disc to slice his guitar while he retaliates by using the chainsaw to turn Goodrem's piano into firewood. McFadden is also seen putting Goodrem's teddy bear in the microwave to see how long it takes to heat it up, until it blows up the kitchen.

Chart performance

References

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