My Head & My Heart

"My Head & My Heart" is a song by American singer Ava Max. It was released on November 19, 2020, through Atlantic Records. It was included on the digital reissue of Max's debut studio album Heaven & Hell (2020). The song was written by Max, Madison Love, Aleksey Potekhin, Sergey Zhukov, Thomas Errikson, Tia Scola, and Cirkut, with production handled by the latter musician, Earwulf and Jonas Blue.

"My Head & My Heart"
Single by Ava Max
from the album Heaven & Hell (Reissue)
Released	November 19, 2020
Recorded	September–November 2020
Genre	Dance
Length	2:54
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Amanda Ava Koci Henry Walter Madison Love Aleksey Potekhin Sergey Zhukov Thomas Errikson Tia Scola
Producer(s)	Cirkut Earwulf Jonas Blue
Ava Max singles chronology
"Naked" (2020) "My Head & My Heart" (2020)
Alternate cover
Spotify cover
Lyric video
"My Head & My Heart" on YouTube

Background and development

Max stated that development of "My Head & My Heart" occurred during September to November 2020, which she intended to release the song in the "right moment".[1] It is the first single exclusively released from the digital reissue of Max's debut studio album Heaven & Hell (2020).[2] It was written by Max, Aleksey Potekhin, Madison Love, Sergey Zhukov, Thomas Errikson, Tia Scola, and Cirkut, with production handled by the latter musician, Earwulf and Jonas Blue.[3]

Composition and lyrics

"My Head & My Heart" is a dance song,[4][5] which contains a heavy-layered beat with an electronic sound.[6] According to the song's sheet music that was published on Musicnotes.com, it is set in the time signature of ⁴
₄ common time, with a tempo of 120 beats per minute, while composed in the key of A minor. Max's voice on the track ranges from the low note of G₃ to the high note of E₅, while the song is constructed in verse–chorus form.[7] "My Head & My Heart" interpolates ATC's 2000 Eurodance song "Around the World (La La La La La)",[1][4][8] which in turn is a cover of the 1998 song "Pesenka" by Ruki Vverh!.[9] The lyrics describe a confrontation between Max and her ex-boyfriend that the former cannot get out of her head,[10] which she subsequently "calls upon an old flame to repair her broken heart" on the hook.[1] The contrast of "head" and "heart" is referred to as another form of duality, reinforcing the concept of Max's album title Heaven & Hell.[5][10]

Critical reception

Writing for Billboard, Gab Ginsberg and Jason Lipshutz praised "My Head & My Heart" as a "sweaty, shimmering dance banger", acknowledging that it allowed the next generation to hear "Around the World (La La La La La)".[4] Carolyn Droke of Uproxx stated that the song was "a thumping ode to freedom",[6] while Mike Wass of Idolator described it as "irresistible" with a "catchy chorus".[11]

Track listing

Digital download – Jonas Blue remix[12]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"My Head & My Heart" (Jonas Blue Remix)	2:59

Digital download – Kastra remix[13]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"My Head & My Heart" (Kastra Remix)	2:58

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[3]

• Amanda Ava Koci – vocals, songwriting
• Henry Walter – songwriting, production, engineering, instruments, programming, vocal production
• Earwulf – production
• Jonas Blue – production
• Madison Love – songwriting
• Aleksey Potekhin – songwriting
• Sergey Zhukov – songwriting
• Thomas Errikson – songwriting
• Tia Scola – songwriting
• John Hanes – engineering, mixing engineering
• Chris Gehringer – mastering
• Serban Ghenea – mixing

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "My Head & My Heart" Chart (2020–2021) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[14] 47 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[15] 22 Bulgaria (PROPHON)[16] 2 CIS (Tophit)[17] 4 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[18] 69 France (SNEP)[19] 105 Germany (Official German Charts)[20] 50 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[21] 7 Ireland (IRMA)[22] 76 Netherlands Single Tip (MegaCharts)[23] 23 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[24] 28 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[25] 18 Russia Airplay (Tophit)[26] 2 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[27] 17 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 90 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 64 UK Singles (OCC)[30] 46 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[31] 32

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "My Head & My Heart" Chart (2020) Position Hungary (Dance Top 40)[32] 96

Release history

Release dates and formats for "My Head & My Heart"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Version	Label(s)	Ref.
Various	November 19, 2020	Digital download streaming	Original	Atlantic	[2]
Australia	November 20, 2020	Contemporary hit radio		Warner	[33]
Italy	December 1, 2020				[34]
Various	December 10, 2020	Digital download streaming	Jonas Blue Remix	Atlantic	[12]
United Kingdom	December 26, 2020	Adult contemporary radio	Original		[35]
United States	January 26, 2021	Contemporary hit radio			[36]
Various	January 28, 2021	Digital download streaming	Kastra Remix		[13]
United Kingdom	February 5, 2021	Contemporary hit radio	Original		[37]

References

1. Shaffer, Claire (November 19, 2020). "Ava Max Interpolates ATC in New Song 'My Head and My Heart'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
2. Dresdale, Andrea. "Ava Max releases new single "My Head & My Heart," now added to her album 'Heaven & Hell'". WRMF. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
3. "My Head & My Heart – Credits". Retrieved November 21, 2020 – via Tidal.
4. Ginsberg, Gab; Lipshutz, Jason (November 23, 2020). "10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through the Week: Marina, King Princess, Ava Max & More". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
5. "Ava Max mise sur le tubesque "My Head & My Heart" pour la réédition de son album" [Ava Max bets on the hit "My Head & My Heart" for the reissue of her album]. Purebreak Charts (in French). November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
6. Droke, Carolyn (November 19, 2020). "Ava Max's Club-Ready Single 'My Head & My Heart' Is A Thumping Ode To Freedom". Uproxx. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
7. "My Head & My Heart". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
8. "My Head and My Heart : le nouveau titre d'Ava Max est inspiré d'un célèbre tube (Audio)" [My Head and My Heart: Ava Max's new track is inspired by a famous hit (Audio)] (in French). Virgin Radio (France). November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
9. Triscari, Caleb (November 21, 2020). "First Play: New music from KIAN, Jason Derulo, Ava Max and more". The Music Network. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
10. "Was tun, wenn man zwischen "My Head & My Heart" hin- und hergerissen ist?" [What to do when you're torn between "My Head & My Heart"?] (in German). Warner Music (DE). November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
11. Wass, Mike (November 19, 2020). "Ava Max Drops New Banger 'My Head & My Heart'". Idolator. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
12. Releases for the Jonas Blue remix:
    • "My Head & My Heart (Jonas Blue Remix) – Single". Apple Music (US). Retrieved December 16, 2020.
    • "My Head & My Heart (Jonas Blue Remix) – Single". Apple Music (GB). Retrieved December 16, 2020.
    • "My Head & My Heart (Jonas Blue Remix) – Single". Apple Music (AU). Retrieved December 16, 2020.
13. Releases for the Kastra remix:
    • "My Head & My Heart (Kastra Remix) – Single". Apple Music (US). Retrieved January 30, 2021.
    • "My Head & My Heart (Kastra Remix) – Single". Apple Music (GB). Retrieved January 30, 2021.
    • "My Head & My Heart (Kastra Remix) – Single". Apple Music (AU). Retrieved January 30, 2021.
14. "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
15. "Ultratop.be – Ava Max – My Head & My Heart" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
16. "PROPHON – Charts" (in Bulgarian). PROPHON. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
17. Ava Max — My Head & My Heart. Tophit. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
18. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 20211 into search. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
19. "Top Singles (Week 4, 2021)". SNEP. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
20. "Offiziellecharts.de – Ava Max – My Head & My Heart". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
21. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
22. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
23. "Dutch Single Tip Chart". MegaCharts. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
24. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
25. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
26. "Russia Airplay Chart for 2021-01-15." Tophit. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
27. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 20213 into search. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
28. "Swedishcharts.com – Ava Max – My Head & My Heart". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
29. "Swisscharts.com – Ava Max – My Head & My Heart". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
30. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
31. "Ava Max Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
32. "Dance Top 100 - 2020". Mahasz. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
33. "Singles To Radio". The Music Network. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
34. Mompellio, Gabriel. "Ava Max 'My Head & My Heart'" (in Italian). Radio Airplay SRL. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
35. "Radio 2 New Music Playlist". BBC Radio 2. Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
36. "Top 40/M: Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
37. "Radio 1 Playlist". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.