Heartless
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"Heartless" is a hit song by Kanye West that blends melancholic lyrics about emotional coldness and heartbreak with minimalist, Auto-Tune–driven production.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | 808s & Heartbreak ⓘ |
| artist | Kanye West ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Kid Cudi ⓘ |
| associatedAlbumNumber | fourth studio album of Kanye West ("808s & Heartbreak") ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
commercial hit in multiple countries
ⓘ
top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| era | late 2000s pop and hip hop ⓘ |
| format |
CD single
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digital download ⓘ |
| genre |
electropop
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ pop rap ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
808 drum machine sounds
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minimalist production ⓘ synthesizers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
emotional coldness
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heartbreak ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| mood | melancholic ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Hype Williams ⓘ |
| musicVideoStyle | rotoscope animation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on emo-rap and melodic hip hop
ⓘ
use of Auto-Tune in mainstream hip hop ⓘ |
| performer | Kanye West ⓘ |
| producer |
Kanye West
ⓘ
Kid Cudi ⓘ No I.D. ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Def Jam Recordings
ⓘ
Roc-A-Fella Records ⓘ |
| releaseType | second single from the album "808s & Heartbreak" ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | cover versions by various artists ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| theme |
emotional detachment
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loneliness after breakup ⓘ regret ⓘ |
| vocalProcessing | heavy Auto-Tune ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | Auto-Tune–processed vocals ⓘ |
| writer |
Ernest Wilson
ⓘ
Kanye West ⓘ Malik Yusef ⓘ Scott Mescudi ⓘ |
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