"Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" is a song by British musician Mark Ronson featuring American singer Miley Cyrus, released on 29 November 2018 by RCA Records as the lead single from Ronson's fifth studio album, Late Night Feelings (2019).
The song was a worldwide success, peaking at number 1 on eleven official charts, and reaching the top 5 on eleven other official charts. It peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and number 43 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2020 Brit Awards, marking Cyrus' first ever nomination.
Background and promotion Ronson and Cyrus reportedly wrote the track in May 2018, posting on social media that they were working together in the studio. In June 2018, Ronson said that the song was "coming soon". While it had been rumoured beforehand, the song title was later confirmed on the BBC's website listing for The Graham Norton Show. The single was announced on 25 November 2018 via Ronson's social media. The following day, Cyrus announced the single, ending her four-month hiatus from social media.
Live performances The track was first performed on The Graham Norton Show on 7 December 2018. Ronson and Cyrus also performed the track on Live Lounge on 13 December 2018 and Saturday Night Live on 15 December. On 28 January 2019, the duo performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Cyrus joined Ronson to perform the song during his set at Radio 1's Big Weekend on 25 May 2019 and, in turn, he joined Cyrus during her set at the Glastonbury Festival on 30 June 2019.
Chart performance In the United States, "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" debuted at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Cyrus' 46th and Ronson's third entry on the chart, and later peaked at number 43. In the United Kingdom, the single debuted at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, making it Cyrus' fourth and Ronson's sixth top 10 song on the chart. The song eventually peaked at number two in January 2019.
Music videos Cyrus first teased the music video for "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" on Twitter and Instagram on 26 November 2018. The video was filmed in October 2018 in Kyiv, Ukraine, with scenes taking place on the New Darnytskyi Bridge. It premiered on 29 November 2018. A vertical video of the song was released the following day, exclusively on Spotify. On 9 January 2019, the vertical video was uploaded on Cyrus' official YouTube channel.
Original video The original music video was released through YouTube Premieres on 29 November 2018. The video begins with a news report of Cyrus driving a W220-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class to an unknown destination, and being followed by law enforcement officers on the New Darnytskyi Bridge. Throughout the video, a television news report titled "Miley's Wild Ride" can be seen. The song was not available on YouTube prior to the release of this video.
Track listings
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2018–2025) Peakposition Argentina (Argentina Hot 100) 78 Australia Dance (ARIA) 1 Bolivia (Monitor Latino) 10 Colombia (National-Report) 79 Croatia (HRT) 1 Dominican Republic (SODINPRO) 49 Germany Airplay (BVMI) 1 Greece Digital Songs (Billboard) 2 Israel (Media Forest) 1 Latvia (LAIPA) 14 Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20) 2 Lithuania (AGATA) 6 Mexico (Billboard Mexico Airplay) 20 Romania (Airplay 100) 4 Slovenia (SloTop50) 1 Venezuela (National-Report) 83 + 2025 weekly chart performance for "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" Chart (2025) Peakposition Serbia Airplay (Radiomonitor) 20
Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position Hungary (Single Top 40) 76 Chart (2019) Position Australia (ARIA) 41 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 15 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) 18 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 61 Denmark (Tracklisten) 70 France (SNEP) 75 Germany (Official German Charts) 63 Hungary (Single Top 40) 31 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 40 Ireland (IRMA) 35 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 32 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 97 Poland (ZPAV) 6 Portugal (AFP) 114 Romania (Airplay 100) 19 Slovenia (SloTop50) 2 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 41 UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 28 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard) 21 Chart (2020) Position Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) 59 Chart (2025) Position Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) 42
Certifications
Release history + "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" release history Region Date Format(s) Version(s) Label Various 29 November 2018 Original RCA Australia 30 November 2018 Radio airplay Columbia Italy Sony United States 3 December 2018 RCA 4 December 2018 Contemporary hit radio Various 21 December 2018 Boston Bun remix 28 December 2018 Dimitri from Paris remix 4 January 2019 Acoustic 18 January 2019 Martin Solveig remix 25 January 2019 Don Diablo remix 13 April 2019 12-inch Columbia
See also List of Billboard number-one dance songs of 2019
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