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"I Can Do It with a Broken Heart" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department (2024). Republic Records released it as the album's second and final single on July 2, 2024. Written and produced by Swift and Jack Antonoff, "I Can Do It with a Broken Heart" depicts Swift's concealment of depression and heartbreak caused by romantic failures to perform for the Eras Tour. Contrary to the melancholic sentiments of the lyrics, the music is upbeat electropop, dance-pop, new wave, and synth-disco, featuring salient synth arpeggios and throbbing pulses over a frantic tempo and rhythmic arrangement.
Music critics highlighted the contrast between the sanguine production and melancholic lyricism of "I Can Do It with a Broken Heart", deeming it a musical standout on the album; USA Today named it the best song of 2024. It peaked at number five on the Billboard Global 200 and within the top 10 in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. In the United States, it reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the album's longest-charting song. The track received platinum or higher certifications in Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
Swift included the song in the revamped set list for the Eras Tour in 2024; its performance was accompanied by a pantomime skit inspired by the silent films of the Golden Age of Hollywood. The accompanying music video is a compilation of footage from the Eras Tour and its rehearsals.
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