"Here's to the Heartache" is a song by American rock band Nothing More. It was their fourth single off their album Nothing More. It peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in February 2016.
Background The song was first released as a single on October 13, 2015. A music video was released a month later. The video was directed by Josh Sobel, with help from cinematographer Alex Bergman, who the band had previously worked with on the prior single "Jenny". It features black and white footage of the band performing the song, intermixed with footage of a female figure, representing situations covered in the song's lyrics.
Themes and composition Lyrically, the song is about celebrating the hardships the band had experienced up to the point of recording their self-titled album. The song is about the concept of coming out stronger after enduring personal struggles such as ended romantic relationships. Lead singer, Jonny Hawkins stated that the lyrics were inspired by the Steve Maraboli quote "As I look back on my life, I realize that every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being re-directed to something better." He also explained that it was inspired more directly by the band members' past experiences as well:
Loudwire described the song as a "chugging rocker".
Personnel Credits from album inlay booklet.
Band
Jonny Hawkins – lead vocals Mark Vollelunga – guitar, backing vocals Daniel Oliver – bass, keyboards, backing vocals Paul O'Brien – drums
Production Will Hoffman - production
Charts Chart (2017) PeakpositionUS Mainstream Rock (Billboard)4
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