Heartbreak Coverup

"Heartbreak Coverup" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Jesse Labelle for his second studio album, Two (2012), featuring guest vocals by Alyssa Reid. It was released in Canada through Wax Records as the lead single from the album on April 10, 2012.[1] The song was written by Labelle and Reid along with Rob James, Dave Lichens, Luke McMaster, and Thomas "Tawgs" Salter. A remix EP was released in the UK through 3 Beat Records on May 19, 2013.[2]

"Heartbreak Coverup"
Single by Jesse Labelle featuring Alyssa Reid
from the album Two
Released	April 10, 2012
Recorded	2012
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:19
Label	Wax 3 Beat
Songwriter(s)	Rob James Jesse Labelle Dave Lichens Luke McMaster Alyssa Reid Thomas Salter
Jesse Labelle singles chronology
"Lost" (2011) "Heartbreak Coverup" (2012) "One Last Night" (2012)
Alyssa Reid singles chronology
"The Game" (2011) "Heartbreak Coverup" (2012) "Talk Me Down" (2012)

It was the first song of Labelle's career to hold a position on a Billboard chart, debuting at #82 on the Canadian Hot 100.[3] "Heartbreak Coverup" earned Labelle the "Best New Group or Solo Artist" award in the genre of Hot AC at the 2012 Canadian Radio Music Awards.[4]

Composition

"Heartbreak Coverup" is a midtempo, piano-driven pop rock ballad with a duration of three minutes and nineteen seconds. It is composed in the key of B major and is set to a tempo of 77 BPM.[5] Lyrically, the song describes a man drinking to dull or "cover up" the pain of his "heartbreak" and contemplating calling his ex, whom he can't seem to let go. Reid's vocal styling on the refrain contains influences of contemporary R&B.

Music video

The video for "Heartbreak Coverup" was directed by Marc André Debruyne and premiered July 10, 2012.[6]

Synopsis

The video starts of with Jesse Labelle performing the song. Which eventually leads to Alyssa Ried.

Track listing

Digital download[7]

• "Heartbreak Coverup (feat. Alyssa Reid) [Radio Version]" - 3:19
• "Heartbreak Coverup (No Feature Version)" - 3:20

Remixes EP[2]

• "Heartbreak Coverup (UK Radio Edit)" - 2:39
• "Heartbreak Coverup (Liam Keegan Radio Edit)" - 2:38
• "Heartbreak Coverup (Radio Edit)" - 3:19
• "Heartbreak Coverup (Liam Keegan Radio Edit)" - 3:25
• "Heartbreak Coverup (Liam Keegan Club Mix)" - 5:50
• "Heartbreak Coverup (Wideboys Radio Edit)" - 4:10
• "Heartbreak Coverup (Wideboys Remix)" - 6:11
• "Heartbreak Coverup (iStep Remix)" - 5:22
• "Heartbreak Coverup (iStep Dub Mix)" - 5:22

Chart performance

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8]	46
Canada AC (Billboard)[9]	13
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[10]	44
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[11]	12

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12]	Gold	40,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Jesse Labelle (April 10, 2012). "Jesse Labelle - You know, because I love you so much, I'm gonna..." Facebook.
2. "Heartbreak Coverup (Remixes) by Jesse Labelle". iTunes Store (GB). Apple Inc. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
3. "Jesse Labelle on aCharts". aCharts. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
4. Bliss, Karen. "Carly Rae Jepsen, Tegan & Sara, The Weeknd Win at Canadian Radio Music Awards". Billboard Biz. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
5. Tompkins, Dave. "Jesse Labelle Featuring Alyssa Reid :: Heartbreak Coverup". Music Database. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
6. "JESSE LABELLE // Heartbreak Coverup feat. Alyssa Reid". The Faculty VFX. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
7. "Heartbreak Coverup (feat. Alyssa Reid) - Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
8. "Jesse Labelle Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
9. "Jesse Labelle Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard.
10. "Jesse Labelle Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard.
11. "Jesse Labelle Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard.
12. "Canadian single certifications – Jesse Labelle – Heartbreak Coverup". Music Canada. Retrieved June 20, 2018.