{{use dmy dates|date=December 2016}} {{good article}} {{About|the Broods song|the Florence and the Machine song|Ceremonials}} {{Infobox song | name = Heartlines | cover = Broods - Heartlines (remix single cover).jpg | alt = An image of a digital red-shaped heart slashed in five pieces. The duo's name appears on top while the song's title appears at the bottom in black text while the name of the group that remixed the track appears in smaller text. | border = yes | caption = Cheat Codes remix artwork | type = single | artist = Broods | album = Conscious | released = {{start date|2017|01|16|df=yes}} | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = {{hlist|Synthpop}} | length = {{duration|m=3|s=17}} | label = {{hlist|Capitol|Island|Universal}} | writer = {{hlist|Georgia Nott|Caleb Nott|Joel Little|Ella Yelich-O'Connor}} | producer = Little | prev_title = 1000× | prev_year = 2016 | next_title = Peach | next_year = 2018 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|svZ666KgWqM|"Heartlines"}}}} }}
"'''Heartlines'''" is a song recorded by New Zealand music duo Broods from their second studio album, ''Conscious'' (2016). Georgia Nott and Caleb Nott, the sole members of Broods, wrote the song with New Zealand singer Lorde and record producer Joel Little, who was responsible for production. It was first released on 10 June 2016 as the first promotional single from the album, and later as the album's second single on 16 January 2017. It is a synthpop track with electronic beats and synthesizers. Its lyrics detail the hope left in a tumultuous long-distance relationship.
"Heartlines" received mostly positive reviews from music critics, with many praising its production and lyrics. Its sound was compared to Lorde's 2013 album ''Pure Heroine''. Commercially, it peaked at number three on the New Zealand Hitseekers chart and at 37 on the ''Billboard'' Adult Top 40 chart. Its accompanying music video, directed by Dano Cerny, stars New Zealand actress Rose McIver and Australian actor Oliver Ackland; it received media attention for its incorporation of bio-interactive Microsoft Band technology in collaboration with Microsoft.
==Background and composition== [[File:RF 3006 Lorde@Arena Krists Luhaers-5 (35769377251) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|left|alt=Lorde performing onstage against a purple background|New Zealand singer Lorde co-wrote "Heartlines".]] "Heartlines" was written by Georgia and Caleb Nott, who comprise Broods, as well as Lorde (credited under her birth name Ella Yelich-O'Connor) and Joel Little, who was responsible for production.<ref name="liners">{{cite AV media notes |title=Conscious |type=CD liner notes |others=Broods |year=2016 |publisher=Capitol Records |id=B002496502}}</ref> Broods released an acoustic version of the track,<ref name="acoustic"/> and three remixes produced by Cheat Codes,<ref name="ccremix"/> Mount,<ref name="mountremix"/> and Race Banyon.<ref name="rbremix"/> "Heartlines" is a synthpop song<ref name="popmatters">{{cite news |last1=Ingalls |first1=Chris |last2=Stroud |first2=Pryor |last3=Bergstrom |first3=John |last4=Miller |first4=Chad |title=Broods - "Heartlines" (Singles Going Steady)|url=http://www.popmatters.com/post/broods-heartlines-singles-going-steady/|access-date=11 December 2016|publisher=Popmatters|date=12 August 2016}}</ref> with electronic beats in its production.<ref name="exclaim">{{cite news|last1=Forster|first1=Tim|title=Broods Conscious|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/broods-conscious|access-date=11 December 2016|publisher=Exclaim!|date=24 June 2016}}</ref> Lyrically, the track explores the tumultuous emotional journey that goes along with a long-distance relationship.<ref name="exclaim"/> Joy Price of ''Complex'' noted the track's "aggressive and darker sound" from their earlier work.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Price |first1=Joy |title=Broods Debut New Song Co-Written by Lorde, "Heartlines" |url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2016/06/broods-lorde |access-date=1 February 2019 |work=Complex |date=9 June 2016}}</ref> Several publications compared its production to Lorde's 2013 debut album ''Pure Heroine''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Parry |first1=Katherine |title=Album Review: Broods - Conscious |url=https://www.gigwise.com/reviews/107392/album-review-broods---conscious |access-date=1 February 2019 |work=Gigwise |date=22 June 2016}}<br />{{cite magazine |last1=Lynch |first1=Joe |title=Lorde Returns! Hear 'Heartlines,' the Song She Co-Wrote With Broods |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/lorde-broods-heartlines-co-wrote-7401141/ |access-date=1 February 2019 |magazine=Billboard |date=10 June 2016}}</ref>
Georgia explained that the song was inspired by Caleb's undetermined relationship with a woman who lived "on the other side of the world".<ref name="exclusiveinterview">{{cite news |title=Track By Track: Broods on their second album, Conscious |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/track-by-track/track-by-track-broods-on-conscious |access-date=1 February 2019 |work=The Line of Best Fit |date=18 July 2016}}</ref> In an exclusive interview with ''The Line of Best Fit'', Georgia said the track poses the question, "what if we saw each other more than twice a year".<ref name="exclusiveinterview"/> She mentioned that Lorde had a day off from touring and was in Auckland the same day they began recording the track,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cusumano |first1=Katherine |title=Broods, the Brother-Sister Duo with Lorde's Approval, Break Out |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/broods-conscious-lorde-tove-lo-interview |access-date=1 February 2019 |work=W |date=9 June 2016}}</ref> prompting Little to call her into the studio.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gharnit |first1=Yasmeen |title=Broods' "Heartlines" Is Here To Soundtrack Your Summer Flings |url=https://nylon.com/articles/broods-heartlines |access-date=1 February 2019 |work=Nylon |date=10 June 2016}}</ref> The duo called their recording sessions with Lorde an "interesting experience", due to their different work methods.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Brandle |first1=Lars |title=Broods Talk Life on the Road, Recording With Lorde and Getting 'S--- Done' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7454372/broods-road-recording-lorde-heartlines |access-date=1 February 2019 |magazine=Billboard |date=1 August 2016}}</ref> Idolator's Carl Williott described Georgia's vocals as "smokey" and compared her cadence to those of Lorde.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Williott|first1=Carl|title=Lorde Co-Wrote Broods' New Single "Heartlines": Listen|url=http://www.idolator.com/7636266/broods-lorde-heartlines|access-date=11 December 2016|work=Idolator|publisher=Hive Media|date=9 June 2016}}{{dead link|date=August 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="popmatters"/> Caleb revealed that "Heartlines" was the first song about his personal experiences.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Jennifer |title=Must Listen: Broods |url=http://fillermagazine.com/culture/music/broods-releases-sophomore-album-conscious/ |access-date=1 February 2019 |work=Filler}}</ref> To promote the song, Broods posted handwritten lyrics of the track on their Twitter account.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lorde co-writes new Broods track, Heartlines, on upcoming album, Conscious |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/80966194/lorde-cowrites-new-broods-track-heartlines-on-upcoming-album-conscious |access-date=1 February 2019 |publisher=stuff.co.nz |date=11 June 2016}}</ref>
==Reception== "Heartlines" received mostly positive reviews from music critics, with many praising its production and lyrics. The staff of music blog ''PopMatters'' gave the song an average rating of 6.25 based on four reviews.<ref name="popmatters"/> Stroud from the publication called it an "unimpeachable synthpop anthem", further commenting that the duo "continue to showcase this deft sense of sonic craftsmanship."<ref name="popmatters"/> In his mixed review of their album ''Conscious'', Tim Forster of ''Exclaim!'' cited "Heartlines" as a "pleasing moment" in the record, stating that it "smoothly [executes] an ambiguous neither-major-nor-minor sentiment".<ref name="exclaim"/> Pryor Stroud of ''PopMatters'' characterized her vocals as a "weapon of pure emotional power and kinetic force".<ref name="popmatters"/>
Despite not entering the New Zealand Singles Chart, "Heartlines" debuted and peaked at number 3 on the New Zealand Heatseekers Chart, for the week of 20 June 2016.<ref name="NZ heat"/> The same week, it debuted at number 5 on the New Zealand Artists chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 20 New Zealand Singles Chart|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/aotearoa-singles/2016-06-17|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=11 December 2016|format=20 June 2016}}</ref> On the US Adult Top 40, the track peaked at number 37.<ref name=adultpopsongs/> In 2024, "Heartlines" was certified platinum in Australia for exceeding 70,000 equivalent units.<ref name="aria"/>
==Music video== [[File:Heartlines music video.jpg|thumb|alt=A still from the music video showing digitized pink hologram shapes appear near Georgia Nott's chest.|The video utilizes a bio-interactive Microsoft Band from Georgia Nott's (''pictured'') movements to convert data into "geometric shapes".<ref name="microsoft">{{cite web |title=Broods: 'Heartlines' |url=https://www.microsoft.com/inculture/musicxtech/broods/ |publisher=Microsoft |access-date=1 February 2019}}</ref>]] The accompanying music video for "Heartlines" was directed by Dano Cerny and was produced in partnership with Microsoft; it premiered on Broods' YouTube channel on 27 June 2016.<ref name="billboard video">{{cite magazine|last1=Craddock|first1=Lauren|title=Broods on Working With Lorde & Using Microsoft Technology in 'Heartlines' Video|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/broods-heartlines-video-watch-microsoft-lorde-7453818/|access-date=12 December 2016|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=29 July 2016}}</ref> New Zealand actress Rose McIver and Australian actor Oliver Ackland star in the video as each other's love interests.<ref name="NZ Herald">{{cite news|title=Kiwi actress Rose McIver stars in new Broods music video|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11684438|access-date=12 December 2016|work=The New Zealand Herald|publisher=New Zealand Media and Entertainment|date=30 July 2016}}<br />{{cite news |last1=Ng |first1=Philiana |title=How Indie Duo Broods' 'Heartlines' Music Video Brought Technology to a New Level |url=https://www.etonline.com/music/194500_how_broods_heartlines_music_video_brought_tech_to_new_level |access-date=1 February 2019 |work=Entertainment Tonight |date=29 July 2016}}</ref> The duo decided to cast actors instead of models to help give the video a "natural and real" feeling. It was filmed in a California desert.<ref name="NZ Herald"/>
Broods partnered with Microsoft for a bio-interactive video using the Microsoft Band smart band fitness device to track Georgia's heart rate, body temperature, and movements and then convert the data into "geometric shapes" that is superimposed onto the footage.<ref name="billboard video"/> Caleb explained that the purpose of this project was to "communicate on another emotional level, not just through audio and facial expressions".<ref name="engadget">{{cite news |last1=Steele |first1=Billy |title=Broods used the Microsoft Band to create music-video magic |url=https://www.engadget.com/2016/07/29/broods-used-the-microsoft-band-to-create-music-video-magic/ |access-date=1 February 2019 |work=Engadget |date=29 July 2016}}</ref> He revealed that the filming process was a challenge for production crew who had to "stay within range of Georgia's wrist" while also being "careful not to step into the frame".<ref name="engadget"/>
The video begins with a panned shot of a woman (played by McIver) and a man (played by Ackland). The pair embrace each other in a desert with the trunk of a car opened. Georgia, dressed in a white crop top and pants, begins singing. They let go of each other's hands as they part ways. Ackland gets in his car and closes his eyes momentarily before driving away. In the next scene, McIver is seen entering her apartment; McIver, Ackland and Georgia's veins illuminate in light red color. Digitalized shapes appear and pulse around Georgia's neck generated by the Microsoft Band 2 fitness tracker.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Alhadeff |first1=Emily |title=See the 'Heartlines' of electronic pop duo Broods with Microsoft Band |url=https://news.microsoft.com/features/see-the-heartlines-of-electronic-pop-duo-broods-with-microsoft-band/ |access-date=14 December 2019 |publisher=Microsoft |date=29 July 2016}}</ref>
Ackland parks his car outside a restaurant. In a separate shot, his lungs begin to glow. The scene transitions years into the future, with Ackland working at the restaurant from the previous scene. He turns to McIver's view, holding hands with another man. She leaves the restaurant with him in a convertible as Ackland stares out from a window. As the car leaves, Ackland rushes to see her, but she is no longer there. Looking uncomfortable, McIver advises the man to stop the car and gets off to meet Ackland. McIver walks through the middle of an empty street at daytime as the road cracks begin to glow. She runs towards Ackland, also near her view. The video ends with the pair sharing a passionate hug and kiss.<ref name="HeartlinesVideo">{{YouTube|svZ666KgWqM|Broods – Heartlines}}</ref>
==Credits and personnel== Credited adapted from the liner notes of ''Conscious''.<ref name="liners"/>
'''Recording and management''' *Recorded at Golden Age Studios (Auckland, New Zealand) *Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Songs Publishing (ASCAP/APRA)
'''Personnel''' {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} *Caleb Nott – songwriter, programming, keyboards *Georgia Nott – vocals, songwriter *Ella Yelich-O'Connor – songwriter *Joel Little – songwriter, producer, programming, keyboards, engineer {{col-2}} *Chris Gallard – mixing engineer *Ike Schultz – mixing engineer *Manny Marroquin – mixing engineer *Emily Lazar – mastering engineer {{col-end}}
==Track listing== {{track listing | headline = Digital download<ref name="digital"/> | title1 = Heartlines | length1 = 3:17 }}
{{track listing | headline = Digital download – Acoustic<ref name="acoustic">{{cite web |title=Heartlines (Acoustic) by Broods |url=https://www.amazon.com/Heartlines-Acoustic/dp/B06W52XG3N/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1549015888&sr=8-2&keywords=heartlines+broods |website=Amazon |access-date=1 February 2019}}</ref> | title1 = Heartlines | note1 = Acoustic | length1 = 3:45 }}
{{track listing | headline = Digital download – Cheat Codes Remix<ref name="ccremix">{{cite web |title=Heartlines (Cheat Codes Remix) by Broods |url=https://www.amazon.com/Heartlines-Cheat-Codes-Remix-Broods/dp/B01MQ2G67D/ref=sr_1_5?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1549015888&sr=8-5&keywords=heartlines+broods |website=Amazon |access-date=1 February 2019}}</ref> | title1 = Heartlines | note1 = Cheat Codes Remix | length1 = 3:19 }}
{{track listing | headline = Digital download – Mount Remix<ref name="mountremix">{{cite web |title=Heartlines (Mount Remix) by Broods |url=https://www.amazon.com/Heartlines-MOUNT-Remix-Broods/dp/B06VWG18QG/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1549015888&sr=8-1&keywords=heartlines+broods |website=Amazon |access-date=1 February 2019}}</ref> | title1 = Heartlines | note1 = Mount Remix | length1 = 3:22 }}
{{track listing | headline = Digital download – Race Banyon Remix<ref name="rbremix">{{cite web |title=Heartlines (Race Banyon Remix) by Broods |url=https://www.amazon.com/Heartlines-Race-Banyon-Remix-Broods/dp/B06XHZPRN4/ref=sr_1_7?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1549015888&sr=8-7&keywords=heartlines+broods |website=Amazon |access-date=1 February 2019}}</ref> | title1 = Heartlines | note1 = Race Banyon Remix | length1 = 4:40 }}
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! Chart (2016–17) ! Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseekers Singles (RMNZ)<ref name="NZ heat">{{cite web|title=NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4244#all_records_extra|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629073939/http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4244#all_records_extra|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2016|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=11 December 2016|format=20 June 2016}}</ref> | 3 |- {{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|37|artist=Broods|rowheader=true|access-date=23 February 2017|refname=adultpopsongs}} |}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2016|certyear=2024|access-date=11 August 2024|refname="aria"}} {{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true | noshipments=true | streaming=true}}
==Release history== {| class="wikitable" ! Country ! Date ! Format ! Version ! Label ! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | rowspan="2"| Worldwide | 10 June 2016 | rowspan="2"| Digital download | Original | rowspan="2"| {{hlist|Capitol|Island|Universal}} | <ref name="digital">{{cite web|title=Heartlines - Broods {{!}} Release Info|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/heartlines-mr0004574486|website=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network|access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref> |- | 28 October 2016 | Cheat Codes remix | <ref name="remix">{{cite web|title=Heartlines - Broods {{!}} Release Info|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/heartlines-mr0004574486|website=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network|format=remix|access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref> |- | United States | 16 January 2017 | Hot/Modern/AC radio | Original | Capitol | <ref name="US Hot AC">{{cite web|title=Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases|url=http://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases|publisher=All Access Media Group|access-date=11 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161210191941/http://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases|archive-date=December 10, 2016}}</ref> |- |}
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