Heartache Medication (song)
| "Heartache Medication" | ||||
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| Single by Jon Pardi | ||||
| from the album Heartache Medication | ||||
| Released | May 20, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
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| "Heartache Medication" on YouTube | ||||
"Heartache Medication" is a song co-written and recorded by American
Content and history
Cillea Houghton of Sounds Like Nashville describes the song as "centered around a heartbroken man curing his misery not with anger or spite, but a glass of something strong".[1] Pardi said that the song carries "an '80s George Strait 'Fool Hearted Memory' feel to it, and is something people can dance to."[2]
Commercial performance
"Heartache Medication" reached number one on Billboard's Country Airplay on chart dated February 8, 2020, becoming Pardi's third number one on that chart, and his first since "Dirt on My Boots" in March–April 2017.[3] The song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on July 30, 2020, for a million units in sales and streams.[4] It has sold 82,000 copies in the United States as of March 2020.[5]
The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard
Music video
The music video features Pardi and his girlfriend, Summer Duncan, performing the song while dancing.[7]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[17] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[4] | 2× Platinum | 1,000,000‡ / 82,000[5] |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Cillea Houghton (September 26, 2019). "Album Review: Jon Pardi's 'Heartache Medication'". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ Carena Liptak (May 20, 2019). "Jon Pardi Shares Title Track of New Album, 'Heartache Medication'". The Boot. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ Casey, Jim (February 3, 2020). "Jon Pardi Scores Fourth No. 1 Single With "Heartache Medication"". Nash Country Daily.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Jon Pardi – Heartache Medication". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (March 4, 2020). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: March 2, 2020". Roughstock. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ "Canada Country Chart". Billboard.
- ^ Carmen DiPippo (August 1, 2019). "Jon Pardi Jokes He Practiced Choreography in His Barn Ahead of 'Heartache Medication' Music Video". People. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "Jon Pardi Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Jon Pardi Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ "Jon Pardi Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Jon Pardi Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Jon Pardi Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Jon Pardi – Heartache Medication". Music Canada. Retrieved September 3, 2020.