"The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)"
Song by XXXTentacion
from the album ?
ReleasedMarch 16, 2018
Genre
Length2:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American rapper and singer XXXTentacion from his second studio album ? (2018). It was written by XXXTentacion and produced by XXXTentacion and John Cunningham.

Composition

The song contains an acoustic sound blending with trap elements,[2] "morose 808s", and a looped sample of XXXTentacion's vocals, of the lyrics "Why am I so in love? I don't know why".[3][4] X reflects on his past relationship with his ex-girlfriend Geneva Ayala, revolving around how his love for her is unrequited, while the "remedy" for his broken heart is presumably his girlfriend Jenesis Sanchez, with X singing, "I, oh, I, am fallin' for you, fallin' for you".[3][4]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews. Kevin Goddard of HotNewHipHop wrote that "X shows off his impressive wordplay and effortless flow" in the song.[3]

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 48
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 46
Denmark (Tracklisten)[7] 30
France (SNEP)[8] 50
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 73
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 50
Italy (FIMI)[11] 67
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 53
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[13] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[14] 31
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 41
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 36
UK Singles (OCC)[17] 53
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 55
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] 26

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[20] Gold 40,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[21] Platinum 90,000‡
France (SNEP)[22] Platinum 200,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[23] Gold 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[24] Gold 25,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[25] Platinum 50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[26] Platinum 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[28] 4× Platinum 4,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "XXXTENTACION - the remedy for a broken heart (why am I so in love) - Genius".
  2. ↑ "REVIEW: XXXTentacion drops sophomore album '?'". Salute Mag. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 Goddard, Kevin (March 17, 2018). "Listen To XXXTentacion's "the remedy for a broken heart (why am I so in love)"". HotNewHipHop.
  4. 1 2 "Here Are The Lyrics To XXXTentacion's "The Remedy For A Broken Heart"". Spin. June 24, 2019.
  5. ↑ "XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  6. ↑ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 26, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  8. ↑ "XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  9. ↑ "XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography XXXTentacion". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  12. ↑ "XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  13. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 26, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  14. ↑ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 26, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  16. ↑ "XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  18. ↑ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  19. ↑ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)". Music Canada.
  21. ↑ "Danish single certifications – XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  22. ↑ "French single certifications – XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (XXXTentacion; 'The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Italian single certifications – XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Portuguese single certifications" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  27. ↑ "British single certifications – XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  28. ↑ "American single certifications – XXXTentacion – The Remedy for a Broken Heart (Why Am I So in Love)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
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