Thank You for the Heartbreak

"Thank You for the Heartbreak" is a song recorded by English girl group Sugababes for their seventh studio album, Sweet 7 (2010). It was written by Ryan Tedder, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Claude Kelly, and produced by Eriksen and Hermansen under their production team name Stargate. "Thank You for the Heartbreak" is an electropop song that has an "80s" feel and sounds "distinctively Sugababes". It received generally favorable reviews from music critics gave, who called it a highlight of the album, and praised the group's identifiable sound on the track.
Background
"Thank You for the Heartbreak" was written by Ryan Tedder, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Claude Kelly, for the group's seventh studio album, Sweet 7 (2010). The song was produced by Eriksen and Hermansen, collectively known by their production name Stargate. It was also recorded by Eriksen at Roc The Mic Studios in New York City, where Sugababes had visited after signing a contract with record label Roc Nation.
The mixing process of the song was completed by Phil Tan at Soapbox Studios in Atlanta, GA; Josh Houghkirk served as the mixing assistant. Additional vocal mixing was done by Jeremy Wheatley for 365 Artists at TwentyOne Studios in the group's hometown, London. The song's engineering process was undertaken by Carlos Oyanedel in collaboration with Damien Lewis, while the instruments were provided by Stargate.
Composition and lyrics
"Thank You for the Heartbreak" is an electropop song with a length of three minutes and forty seconds. The song also incorporates an electro influence. David Balls of Digital Spy described it as a "snappy electropop number", and noted its potential to "have slotted quite nicely" onto Sugababes' fifth studio album, Change (2007).
According to Robbie Daw of Idolator, "Thank You for the Heartbreak" is a departure from "American radio-friendly R&B" and a return to the Sugababes' tradition of "taking their sass and snappy tell-offs to the dance floor."
Critical reception
"Thank You for the Heartbreak" received generally favorable reviews from most music critics. Nick Levine of Digital Spy wrote that the song "displays the Sugababes spunk of old" in comparison to the other "characterless" tracks on the album. David Balls of Digital Spy noted that the song suggests that the Sugababes "extracted maximum benefit from their recording sessions in LA earlier this year", and they did not "stray too far from their comfort zone". Balls also described "Thank You for the Heartbreak", as well as the album's second single "About a Girl", as a track that is both "fresh-sounding" and "packed with the attitude that always made the group stand out." Citing reasons for this, Daw stated that the song is "tight enough jam to possibly sway some of the girls' detractors who've not gotten over the group’s series of lineup changes", describing this as "the power of disco." Lauren Murphy of Entertainment Ireland described it as a "minor saving grace" and "very likeable" in comparison to the other "mediocre" tracks on the album.
Credits and personnel
;Recording
*Recorded at Roc the Mic Studios, New York City.
;Personnel
*Songwriting - Ryan Tedder, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Claude Kelly
*Production - Stargate
*Mixing - Phil Tan
*Mixing (assistant) - Josh Houghkirk
*Additional vocal mixing - Jeremy Wheatley
*Engineering - Carlos Oyanedel, Damien Lewis
*Instruments - Stargate
*Additional vocal production - Mike Stevens, Marcus Byrne, Richard Edgeler
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Sweet 7, Island Records.<ref name="liner notes"/>

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