Break Your Heart Right Back
Break Your Heart Right Back is a hit song from Ariana Grande's 2014 album, My Everything. As of July 2026, it is certified 8x Platinum and it has spent over 30 weeks on the charts.
| "Break Your Heart Right Back" | |
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| No.1 Hit Song by Ariana Grande | |
| from the album K Bye For Now (SWT Live) and My Everything | |
| Main Artist | Ariana Grande |
| Featured Artist(s) | Childish Gambino |
| First Charted | Week 4 |
| Last Charted | Week 117 |
| Rank | 78 (as of July 19, 2026) |
| Plays | 367 |
| Weeks | 28 |
| Peak | 1 |
| Certification | 8x Platinum ▲ |
| Song Rating | |
| Rating | Unrated |
Chart Summary
'Break Your Heart Right Back' by Ariana Grande and Childish Gambino debuted at #38 in Week 4 and reached #1 in Week 20. The song has drifted on and off the chart since, including the better part of a year away before a return in Week 80, and it has spent 28 total weeks on the charts. Along the way it became Ariana Grande's third #1 song and Childish Gambino's first. It stands as the ninth song ever to top the King Warz Charts and the fourth official #1 of 2022.
The track earned its highest weekly points total, 418, in Week 20 at #1 after climbing 1 place. The biggest single-week climb came in Week 31, jumping from #55 to #31. At its most durable, the song held the chart for 7 straight weeks between Week 16 and Week 22. The song maintained a top-10 presence for 5 consecutive weeks. Over its chart life, the track has re-entered the chart 15 times, with gaps of 1 to 26 weeks between appearances. The first re-entry came in Week 7, and the most recent in Week 117; the strongest return came in Week 9, back in at #7. It finished August 2022 as the biggest song of the month.
Out of 963 charting songs, it stands 78th by weeks charted and 60th by total points accumulated. Over the course of its chart run, the song has earned 1,606 total units. The song's chart presence is driven 46% by raw streams and 54% by chart points.
In 2021, the song charted 1 time, peaking at #38, earning 56 points, and it sold 41 units, finishing 77th on the year-end chart. Its biggest year came in 2022, with 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1, averaging #20, earning 2,194 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 20, and it sold 906 units, finishing 11th on the year-end chart. 2023 brought 7 weeks on the chart, peaking at #19, averaging #39, earning 325 points, with the biggest points week in Week 44 (67 points), and it sold 226 units, finishing 71st on the year-end chart. 2024 brought 1 week on the chart, peaking at #56, earning 29 points. During 2025, the track appeared 5 times, peaking at #24, averaging #39, earning 374 points, with the biggest points week in Week 117 (81 points). The song's average position shifted from #38 in 2021 to #39 in 2025.
Notable Achievements
- The song reached #1 on the King Warz Charts, spending 1 week at the top.
- The song is Ariana Grande's third #1 hit on the King Warz Charts.
- The song is Childish Gambino's first-ever #1 hit on the King Warz Charts.
- It is the ninth song ever to top the chart, and the fourth official #1 of 2022.
- The song has appeared on 3 year-end charts.
- The song has re-entered the chart 15 times, demonstrating lasting appeal.
- The song is certified 8x Platinum on the King Warz Charts.
- The song topped the month-end chart in August 2022.
Certifications
| Certification | Achieved | Units required | Time to reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | March 4, 2022 (Week 10) | 100 | 141 days |
| Platinum | March 25, 2022 (Week 12) | 200 | 162 days |
| 2× Platinum | June 10, 2022 (Week 18) | 400 | 239 days |
| 3× Platinum | July 15, 2022 (Week 20) | 600 | 274 days |
| 4× Platinum | September 9, 2022 (Week 22) | 800 | 330 days |
| 5× Platinum | February 24, 2023 (Week 32) | 1,000 | 498 days |
| 6× Platinum | December 31, 2024 (Week 68) | 1,200 | 1,174 days |
| 7× Platinum | August 15, 2025 (Week 101) | 1,400 | 1,401 days |
| 8× Platinum | May 30, 2026 (Week 142) | 1,600 | 1,689 days |
Listening Milestones
Variants
There are 2 variants of the song that are eligible for charting:
| Variant | Album | Plays | Weeks charted | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| break your heart right back - live | K Bye For Now (SWT Live) | 268 | 21 | 1 |
| Break Your Heart Right Back | My Everything | 99 | 7 | 24 |
All variants have appeared on the charts.
Trivia
- The song was a #1 hit song in the first version of the charts. In that chart version, the song debuted during Week 6 and peaked at #1 during Week 52. It also spent another week at the top spot during Week 58. Unfortunately, after the chart merge which occurred on October 17, 2025, the song's peaks were updated to #2.
Chart Performance
Units growth and plays by month
Chart History
| Date | Week | MV | Song | Artist | TW | LW | WKS | PTS | PLS | PK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 16, 2021 | Week 4 | NEW | break your heart right back - live (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 38 | - | 1 | 56 | 5 | 38 |
| January 27, 2022 | Week 7 | RE | break your heart right back - live (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 49 | - | 2 | 38 | 3 | 38 |
| March 3, 2022 | Week 9 | RE | break your heart right back - live (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 7 | - | 3 | 166 | 16 | 7 |
| March 17, 2022 | Week 10 | ▼13 | break your heart right back - live (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 20 | 7 | 4 | 82 | 5 | 7 |
| March 24, 2022 | Week 11 | ▼31 | Break Your Heart Right Back (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 51 | 20 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 7 |
| April 21, 2022 | Week 14 | RE | break your heart right back - live (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 11 | - | 6 | 97 | 9 | 7 |
| May 26, 2022 | Week 16 | RE | break your heart right back - live (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 24 | - | 7 | 58 | 4 | 7 |
| June 9, 2022 | Week 17 | ▲22 | break your heart right back - live (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 2 | 24 | 8 | 328 | 32 | 2 |
| June 23, 2022 | Week 18 | ▼4 | break your heart right back - live (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 6 | 2 | 9 | 222 | 15 | 2 |
| July 14, 2022 | Week 19 | ▲4 | break your heart right back - live (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 2 | 6 | 10 | 334 | 24 | 2² |
| August 11, 2022 | Week 20 | ▲1 | break your heart right back - live (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 1 | 2 | 11 | 418 | 34 | 1 |
| September 8, 2022 | Week 21 | ▼8 | break your heart right back - live (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 9 | 1 | 12 | 216 | 10 | 1 |
| September 29, 2022 | Week 22 | ▼18 | Break Your Heart Right Back (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 27 | 9 | 13 | 88 | 0 | 1 |
| December 15, 2022 | Week 26 | RE | break your heart right back - live (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 23 | - | 14 | 63 | 5 | 1 |
| December 29, 2022 | Week 27 | ▼19 | break your heart right back - live (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 42 | 23 | 15 | 42 | 3 | 1 |
| January 26, 2023 | Week 29 | RE | break your heart right back - live (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 57 | - | 16 | 33 | 2 | 1 |
| February 9, 2023 | Week 30 | ▲2 | break your heart right back - live (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 55 | 57 | 17 | 36 | 3 | 1 |
| February 23, 2023 | Week 31 | ▲24 | break your heart right back - live (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 31 | 55 | 18 | 50 | 4 | 1 |
| March 30, 2023 | Week 33 | RE | break your heart right back - live (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 19 | - | 19 | 63 | 5 | 1 |
| April 6, 2023 | Week 34 | ▼11 | break your heart right back - live (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 30 | 19 | 20 | 42 | 3 | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | Week 38 | RE | break your heart right back - live (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 55 | - | 21 | 34 | 2 | 1 |
| August 17, 2023 | Week 44 | RE | break your heart right back - live (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 24 | - | 22 | 67 | 6 | 1 |
| September 5, 2024 | Week 53 | RE | Break Your Heart Right Back (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 56 | - | 23 | 29 | 2 | 1 |
| March 27, 2025 | Week 80 | RE | break your heart right back - live (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 56 | - | 24 | 80 | 5 | 1 |
| May 22, 2025 | Week 88 | RE | Break Your Heart Right Back (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 48 | - | 25 | 59 | 3 | 1 |
| June 26, 2025 | Week 93 | RE | Break Your Heart Right Back (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 41 | - | 26 | 76 | 5 | 1 |
| September 4, 2025 | Week 103 | RE | Break Your Heart Right Back (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 24 | - | 27 | 78 | 4 | 1 |
| December 11, 2025 | Week 117 | RE | Break Your Heart Right Back (Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino) | Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino | 28 | - | 28 | 81 | 5 | 1 |
Year End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 3 year-end charts.
| Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 71 | 7 | 226 | 35 | 19 | — |
| 2022 | 11 | 14 | 906 | 163 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 77 | 1 | 41 | 9 | 38 | — |
Month End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 8 month-end charts.
| Month | Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 2023 | 35 | 1 | 60 | 9 | 19 | — |
| December | 2022 | 37 | 2 | 73 | 8 | 23 | — |
| September | 2022 | 19 | 2 | 88 | 1 | 9 | — |
| August | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 134 | 37 | 1 | — |
| July | 2022 | 2 | 1 | 109 | 25 | 2 | — |
| June | 2022 | 3 | 2 | 216 | 51 | 2 | — |
| May | 2022 | 21 | 1 | 53 | 8 | 24 | — |
| March | 2022 | 31 | 3 | 119 | 7 | 7 | — |