| "Hearts a Mess" | ||||
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| Single by Gotye | ||||
| from the album Like Drawing Blood | ||||
| Released | 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–06 | |||
| Genre | Trip hop,[1] downtempo | |||
| Length | 3:32 (radio mix) 4:39 (music video version) 6:06 (album version) | |||
| Label | Independent | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gotye, Irving Burgie, William Attaway | |||
| Producer(s) | Gotye | |||
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"Hearts a Mess" is a song by the Belgian-Australian musician Gotye from his second studio album Like Drawing Blood, released as a single in 2007. The song was included on the album The Great Gatsby: Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film. The song also appears in an episode of the American television series Gossip Girl. It contains samples of "Day-O (Banana Boat Song)" by Harry Belafonte.[2]
The Brendan Cook directed music video was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2007.[3]
In 2018, Broods released "Eyes a Mess", a cover medley of "Hearts a Mess" and "Eyes Wide Open".
- ^ "Like Drawing Blood - Gotye | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Music News, Views And All The Latest From Junkee". Junkee.com. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.