Yellow Hearts

"Yellow Hearts"
Single by Ant Saunders
from the EP Bubble
ReleasedOctober 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)
Genre
Length3:43
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Anthony (Ant) Saunders
Producer(s)Anthony (Ant) Saunders
Ant Saunders singles chronology
"Dial Tone"
(2019) 		"Yellow Hearts"
(2019) 		"U Know It's Real"
(2020)

"Yellow Hearts" is the debut single by American pop singer Ant Saunders which was self-released on October 18, 2019, and re-released by Arista Records in November 2019. The song gained popularity on the video-sharing platform TikTok, which led to it gaining over 100 million streams across all platforms collectively.[2]

Reception

The song later went viral on TikTok in November 2019, along with many other indie pop songs such as Beach Bunny's single "Prom Queen." [2][3][4][5][6]

Music video

Saunders released the Idle House directed music video for the track on December 10, 2019.[7][8]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]

  • Anthony Saunders – vocals, songwriting, production

Audrey Mika version

  • Anthony Saunders – vocals, songwriting, production
  • Audrey Mika Armacost – vocals, songwriting
  • Amisha Mallick Sarkar – songwriting
  • Nathaniel Alford – vocal production
  • Dale Becker – mastering
  • Armin Lopez – assistant engineering

Charts

Chart (2019–2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 37
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[11] 16
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 53
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 43
Lithuania (AGATA)[14] 34
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 27
Portugal (AFP)[16] 145
Singapore (RIAS)[17] 30
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 3
UK Singles (OCC)[19] 64
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 81
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[21] 32
US Rolling Stone Top 100[22] 41

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[24] Gold 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[25] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various October 18, 2019
Self-released [26]
Australia November 29, 2019 Contemporary hit radio
[27]
United States December 10, 2019 Arista [28]
Italy December 13, 2019 Sony [29]

References

  1. ^ Ilyas, Rosh (2020-10-01). "Track Review: Effortless // Ant Saunders". The Indiependent.
  2. ^ a b Wass, Mike (November 18, 2019). "Future Hit: Ant Saunders Is Going Viral With "Yellow Hearts"". Idolator. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  3. ^ Cirisano, Tatiana (November 19, 2019). "'Yellow Hearts' Singer Ant Saunders Signs to Arista Records: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  4. ^ Leight, Elias (November 11, 2019). "A Tale of Two Singles: How 'Roxanne' and 'Yellow Hearts' Went Viral". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  5. ^ Watt, David (November 22, 2019). "New Song Review: "Yellow Hearts" By Ant Saunders". All-Noise. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  6. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: November 16, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  7. ^ Legittino, Joey (December 10, 2019). "Ant Saunders Continues to Win Over Our Hearts With His "Yellow Hearts" Video". Ones to Watch. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  8. ^ "Ant Saunders - Yellow Hearts (Official Video)", YouTube, retrieved December 16, 2019
  9. ^ "Yellow Hearts by Ant Saunders". Tidal. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  10. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. December 2, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  11. ^ "Ant Saunders – Yellow Hearts" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  12. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: January 11, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  13. ^ White, Jack (November 15, 2019). "Dua Lipa makes it two weeks at the top in Ireland with Don't Start Now". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  14. ^ "2019 48-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. November 29, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  15. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 18, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  16. ^ "Ant Saunders – Yellow Hearts". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  17. ^ "RIAS International Top Charts Week 2". Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original on January 17, 2020.
  18. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 48". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  20. ^ "Billboard Hot 100: November 23, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  21. ^ "Top Pop Songs: February 8, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  22. ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  23. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  24. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Ant Saunders – Yellow Hearts". Music Canada. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  25. ^ "American single certifications – Ant Saunders – Yellow Hearts". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  26. ^ "'Yellow Hearts' Singer Ant Saunders Signs to Arista Records: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  27. ^ "SINGLES TO RADIO". The Music Network. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  28. ^ "Top 40/M". All Access. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  29. ^ "Yellow Heart ANT SAUNDERS". Radio Date. Retrieved December 10, 2019.


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