Heartless

About Heartless

"Heartless" is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released on November 4, 2008 digitally as the second single for his fourth studio album, 808s & Heartbreak. The song, a noticeable departure from his previous rap songs, features West singing through an Auto-Tune processor to an ex-lover over the break-up of a relationship. The song has received critical acclaim, with many calling it a highlight of its parent album. It debuted at the number four spot on the Billboard Hot 100 where it eventually peaked at number two and reached number-one on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks and U. S. Hot 100 Airplay chart. The song's music video, which makes use of rotoscoped animation, received praise from critics, who complimented its art style and noted its innovation. The singles cover art is also notable as it is unique to the other tracks in the album due to it not having a heart: it is in fact heartless. The song came to be covered by numerous artists, most notably by Denver-based piano rock band the Fray and American Idol season 8 winner Kris Allen, with all three versions managing to enter charts in the absence of a physical single release. "Heartless" was the ninth best-selling single worldwide in 2009, with sales of 5.5 million. more »