Christmas Will Break Your Heart

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"Christmas Will Break Your Heart"
Nancy Whang
  • Morgan Wiley[1]
    • Producer(s)
    • James Murphy
    • Korey Richey
    • Matthew Shaw[1]
    LCD Soundsystem singles chronology
    "Live Alone"
    (2011)     		"Christmas Will Break Your Heart"
    (2015)     		"Call the Police" / "American Dream"
    (2017)

    "Christmas Will Break Your Heart" is a song by American

    7-inch vinyl
    on December 24, 2015, making it the band's first single in five years.

    Background and recording

    Prior to the song's release, in October 2015, there were rumors regarding a possible LCD Soundsystem reunion. It was stated in a

    Jonathan Galkin both confirmed that LCD Soundsystem would not be reuniting.[2][3]

    Band frontman

    Tyler Pope to come to the studio to record the track. The song was also mastered by American musician Bob Weston.[5][6] Following the release of the song, it was confirmed in January 2016 by the band that they would be setting off on a reunion tour and releasing a new studio album in the future.[7]

    Release

    "Christmas Will Break Your Heart" was released on December 24, 2015 (

    7-inch vinyl[8] and digital download.[9] The 7-inch vinyl is one-sided and limited to only 1,000 copies.[8] The song also marked the first single to be released by the band in four years, following the single "Live Alone", which was released in April 2011.[10]

    Track listing

    7-inch vinyl and download
    No.TitleLength
    1."Christmas Will Break Your Heart"4:26

    Charts

    Chart (2016) Peak
    position
    Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[11] 48

    Release history

    Region Date Format Label Ref.
     United States December 24, 2015
    		DFA [8][9]

    References

    1. ^ a b "Christmas Will Break Your Heart / LCD Soundsystem". Tidal. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
    2. Consequence of Sound
      . October 8, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
    3. ^ Grow, Kory (October 8, 2015). "LCD Soundsystem Label Rep Shoots Down Reunion Rumors". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
    4. ^ Christmas Will Break Your Heart (single liner notes). LCD Soundsystem. DFA Records. 2015.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    5. Pitchfork
      . Retrieved December 25, 2015.
    6. ^ Daniel, Kreps. "LCD Soundsystem Release First New Song in Five Years". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
    7. ^ Hendicott, James (January 5, 2016). "LCD Soundsystem release comeback statement: 'We're not just touring. We're releasing a record'". NME. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
    8. ^ a b c "LCD Soundsystem - Christmas Will Break Your Heart (7" Single)". DFA Records. Archived from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
    9. ^ a b "Christmas Will Break Your Heart - Single by LCD Soundsystem". iTunes United States. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
    10. ^ "LCD Soundsystem – Live Alone (File, MP3)". Discogs. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
    11. ^ "LCD Soundsystem Chart search". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 8, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
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