| "Go Ahead and Break My Heart" | |
|---|---|
| Promotional single by Blake Shelton featuring Gwen Stefani | |
| from the album If I'm Honest | |
| Released | May 9, 2016 |
| Recorded | 2016 |
| Genre | Country pop |
| Length | 4:25 |
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville |
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| Producer(s) | Scott Hendricks |
"Go Ahead and Break My Heart" is a song that was written and recorded by American singers Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani for the former's tenth studio album, If I'm Honest (2016). Shelton's longtime producer Scott Hendricks produced the track. It was released as its second promotional single for digital download on May 9, 2016. The song is Shelton and Stefani's first collaboration. The ideas behind the song began after the pair shared similar insecurities with each other, leaving Shelton to write the first verse, followed by Stefani analyzing it and writing her own.
"Go Ahead and Break My Heart" received generally positive reviews from music critics, with them finding it to be a "strong" choice for If I'm Honest. Several other reviewers appreciated Stefani's contributions to the track. It debuted at number 70 on United States' Billboard Hot 100 and also managed to peak on the Digital Songs component chart in Canada. The recording's release was accompanied by two live performances of the song later that day on both The Voice and at a promotional iHeartRadio concert.