"Second Hand Heart"
An image of a man looking sideways; with the wordmarks "Ben Haenow", "Second Hand Heart", and "Feat. Kelly Clarkson" printed in red stylized letters at the center-bottom of the image.
Single by Ben Haenow featuring Kelly Clarkson
from the album Ben Haenow
Released16 October 2015 (2015-10-16)
Recorded2015
GenrePop
Length3:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Afterhrs
  • Jason Halbert
  • Pete Hammerton
Ben Haenow singles chronology
"Something I Need"
(2014) 		"Second Hand Heart"
(2015) 		"Alive"
(2017)
Kelly Clarkson singles chronology
"Invincible"
(2015) 		"Second Hand Heart"
(2015) 		"Piece by Piece"
(2015)

"Second Hand Heart" is a song by English singer Ben Haenow, from his self-titled debut studio album, Ben Haenow (2015). Featuring American singer Kelly Clarkson, it is an upbeat pop song produced by Afterhrs, Jason Halbert, and Pete Hammerton, written by Artist vs. Poet members Joe Kirkland and Jason Dean with Afterhrs members Ian Franzino and Andrew Haas, with additional writing by Neil Ormandy.[1] "Second Hand Heart" was issued as the album's lead and only single on 16 October 2015, by Syco Music and RCA Records.[2]

Background and release

After winning the eleventh series of The X Factor and releasing a cover version of OneRepublic's "Something I Need" as his debut single in December 2014, Haenow was signed to a recording contract with record label Syco Music on 6 January 2015, and on RCA Records on 14 October 2015.[2][3] Through music mogul Simon Cowell and Sony Music UK executive Sonny Takhar, Haenow invited Kelly Clarkson to be featured on one of the album's tracks.[4] He remarked: "The idea of a feature wasn't on the cards at first. But when I heard the vocals on it I was blown away as it gave the song a whole new dimension."[5] Clarkson also commented that she fell in love with the song upon listening it for the first time, saying: "Lyrically and musically, it is right up my alley."[5]

An upbeat pop rock song accompanied by a subtle country folk undertone, "Second Hand Heart" was produced by Jason Halbert and Pete Hammerton with Ian Franzino and Andrew Haas of Afterhrs, who co-wrote it with Artist vs. Poet members Joe Kirkland and Jason Dean, and songwriter Neil Ormandy.[1] Originally intended to be released on 9 October 2015,[6][7][8] Haenow announced that the track would be issued on 16 October 2015 as the lead single from his upcoming self-titled debut studio album.[9] On 2 October 2015, Haenow released a preview of the song.[10]

Live performances and music video

Filmed by James Lees in Nashville, Tennessee, the song's accompanying music video premiered on Vevo on 20 October 2015.[11][12] Haenow first performed "Second Hand Heart" in a live performance on the twelfth series of The X Factor on 31 October 2015.[13][14]

Track listing

Digital download – Single[15]
No.TitleLength
1."Second Hand Heart" (featuring Kelly Clarkson)3:59
Digital download – EP[16]
No.TitleLength
1."Second Hand Heart" (featuring Kelly Clarkson) (Acoustic)3:59
2."Second Hand Heart" (featuring Kelly Clarkson) (Wideboys Remix)4:20
3."Something I Need" (Acoustic)4:15

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the "Second Hand Heart" metadata.[1]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[17] 77
Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[18] 20
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 56
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[20] 44
Scotland (OCC)[21] 5
South Africa (EMA)[22] 3
UK Singles (OCC)[23] 21

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
South Africa (RISA)[24] Gold 10,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, release format, label catalog number, and reference
Region Date Format(s) Label Catalog number Ref
Worldwide 16 October 2015 Digital download – Single
GBHMU1500133 [15]
30 October 2015 Digital download – EP 886445535976 [16]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Second Hand Heart" (metadata). Ben Haenow featuring Kelly Clarkson. Simco Limited. 2015. GBHMU1500133.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ a b "Ben Haenow signs US deal". TV3. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  3. ^ "X Factor winner Ben Haenow to record his debut album". BBC. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Ben Haenow duets with Kelly Clarkson on his new single". TV3. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  5. ^ a b Copsey, Rob (29 September 2015). "Ben Haenow teams up with Kelly Clarkson for new single Second Hand Heart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  6. ^ "2014 X Factor winner Ben Haenow records single with Kelly Clarkson". BBC. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  7. ^ Schillaci, Sophie (30 September 2015). "Kelly Clarkson Featured on New Song After Canceling More Tour Dates". Entertainment Tonight. CBS. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  8. ^ Angermiller, Michele Amabile (30 September 2015). "'X Factor' Winner Announces Kelly Clarkson Collaboration as New Single". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  9. ^ Forrester, Katy (7 October 2015). "Ben Haenow admits his girlfriend felt neglected after he found fame but insists their relationship is strong". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  10. ^ Dae, Robbie (1 October 2015). "Ben Haenow And Kelly Clarkson's "Second Hand Heart": Listen To A Snippet". Idolator. Spin Media. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  11. ^ "We go behind-the-scenes on Ben Haenow's new music video!". ITV. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  12. ^ Watts, Halina (16 October 2015). "X Factor's Ben Haenow might be recording in Nashville but he still lives with his girlfriend in Croydon". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  13. ^ Walker, Danny; Roper, Kelly Anne (30 September 2015). "Simon Cowell finally talks Louis Walsh X Factor return and reveals he loves Nick Grimshaw". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  14. ^ "X Factor eXcitement as Ben Haenow, Little Mix & Ellie Goulding on show". STV. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  15. ^ a b "Second Hand Heart – Single by Ben Haenow feat. Kelly Clarkson". United Kingdom: Amazon.co.uk. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  16. ^ a b "Second Hand Heart – EP by Ben Haenow feat. Kelly Clarkson". United Kingdom: Amazon.co.uk. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  17. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201612 into search. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  18. ^ "Ben Haenow Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  19. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Ben Haenow". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  20. ^ "Top 40:Ben Haenow Ft. Kelly Clarkson – Second Hand Heart". Tiparade (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  21. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  22. ^ "EMA Top 10 Airplay: Week Ending 2015-03-24". Entertainment Monitoring Africa. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  23. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  24. ^ "UK singer Ben Haenow has something special planned for all his SA fans". News24. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  25. ^ "British single certifications – Ben Haenow Ft Kelly Clarkson – Second Hand Heart". British Phonographic Industry.
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