| Cover | Cheated Hearts cover.jpg |
|---|---|
| Artist | Yeah Yeah Yeahs |
| Album | Show Your Bones |
| Released | September 4, 2006[1] |
| Genre | Alternative rock · indie rock |
| Label | Polydor |
| Writer | |
| Prev year | 2006 |
| Next year | 2007 |
"Cheated Hearts" is a song by American indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs from their second studio album, Show Your Bones (2006). The song first featured on the band's music DVD, Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow (2004), and was released as a single by Polydor in September 2006.
Composition
"Cheated Hearts" is an alternative rock and indie rock song with a length of three minutes and 58 seconds,[2] while a radio edit is shortened to three minutes and 34 seconds.[3] According to sheet music published by Hal Leonard and Chrysalis Music, the song is written in the key of A major.[4]
Release and reception
"Cheated Hearts" was released on September 4, 2006 through Polydor Records, first on a limited-edition heart shaped vinyl.[1] Although the song did not make any commercial impact, it received critical acclaim. Drowned in Sound's Sean Adams called it "one of the greatest moments in living blurred indie-memory", praising Karen O's vocals and Nick Zinner's guitar work.[5] The Skinny's Tali Burgess described it as an "energetic, melancholic wonder" and a spiritual sequel to their 2003 single, "Maps".[6]
Josh Tyrangiel from Time magazine titled "Cheated Hearts" as the second best song of 2006, calling it "joyous" and "volatile".[7] NME,[8] BBC Radio 6,[9] and Pitchfork[10] also placed it on their year-end lists, while the latter publication ranking it among the decade's 500 best songs.[11]
Music video
The music video for "Cheated Hearts", directed by Karen O under the moniker Marshmellow, is composed of clips submitted by fans who look alike to the band.[12] She described it as "the most amazing way to connect with our fans. They really rose to the occasion."[13]
References
- ^ Cheated Hearts (Vinyl). Polydor Records. 2006. 170 687-5.
- ^ "Show Your Bones - Album". Apple Music (US). March 22, 2006. Archived April 30, 2026 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ^ "Cheated Hearts - Single". iTunes (AU). 2006. Archived December 20, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ "Cheated Hearts - Yeah Yeah Yeahs". MuseScore. Hal Leonard and Chrysalis Music. 2004. Archived May 2, 2026 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ^ Adams, Sean (September 4, 2006). "Single review: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Cheated Hearts". Drowned in Sound. Archived June 25, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ^ Burgess, Tali (October 13, 2006). "Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Cheated Hearts". The Skinny. Archived June 2, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ^ Tyrangiel, Josh (December 20, 2006). "Top 10 Everything 2006". Time. Archived October 17, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ "NME's best albums and tracks of 2006". NME. October 10, 2016. Archived April 27, 2026 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles of 2006". BBC Radio 6 Music (BBC). 2006. Archived April 25, 2026 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ^ "The top 100 tracks of 2006". Pitchfork. December 17, 2006. Archived April 22, 2026 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ^ "The 200 best songs of the 2000s". Pitchfork. August 21, 2009. Archived April 24, 2026 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
326. Yeah Yeah Yeahs: "Cheated Hearts" (Interscope; 2006)
- ^ "New release: Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Cheated Hearts"". VideoStatic. July 31, 2006. Archived from the original on October 9, 2008. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ "Yeah Yeah Yeahs rock with fans in 'Cheated' clip". Billboard. July 20, 2006. Archived June 5, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 29, 2026.