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How to Be a Heartbreaker Lyrics

“How to Be a Heartbreaker” is the third single from Electra Heart. Marina penned this track as the UK edition of Electra Heart was being printed. It therefore only features on the American edition of the… Read More [Verse 1]Rule number oneIs that you gotta have funBut, baby, when you're doneYou gotta be the first to runRule number twoJust don't get attached toSomebody you could loseSo le-let me tell you[Chorus]This is how to be a heartbreakerBoys, they like a little dangerWe'll get him falling for a stranger, a playerSinging, "I lo-lo-love you"How to be a heartbreakerBoys, they like the look of dangerWe'll get him falling for a stranger, a playerSinging, "I lo-lo-love you"At least I think I do[Post-Chorus](Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)'Cause I lo-lo-lo-love youSee MARINA LiveGet tickets as low as $85You might also like[Verse 2]Rule number threeWear your heart on your cheekBut never on your sleeveUnless you want to taste defeatRule number fourGotta be lookin' pureKiss him goodbye at the doorAnd leave him wanting more, more[Chorus]This is how to be a heartbreakerBoys, they like a little dangerWe'll get him falling for a stranger, a playerSinging, "I lo-lo-love you"How to be a heartbreakerBoys, they like the look of dangerWe'll get him falling for a stranger, a playerSinging, "I lo-lo-love you"At least I think I do[Post-Chorus](Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)'Cause I lo-lo-lo-love you[Bridge]Girls, we do whatever it will take'Cause girls don't wantWe don't want our hearts to break in twoSo it's better to be fakeCan't risk losing in love again, babe[Chorus]This is how to be a heartbreakerBoys, they like a little dangerWe'll get him falling for a stranger, a playerSinging, "I lo-lo-love you"How to be a heartbreakerBoys, they like the look of dangerWe'll get him falling for a stranger, a playerSinging, "I lo-lo-love you"[Post-Chorus](Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)'Cause I lo-lo-lo-love you[Outro]At least I think I do58EmbedCancel

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“How to Be a Heartbreaker” is the third single from Electra Heart. Marina penned this track as the UK edition of Electra Heart was being printed. It therefore only features on the American edition of the album, replacing “Living Dead” on the tracklisting.

According to Marina, the song “basically involves four rules on how to be a heartbreaker. It’s a guide for everyone!” Marina admitted that this song, along with the rest of the album, was inspired by her own experiences with a heartbreaker. She explained, “Before I wrote the album I was in love with this person who didn’t make enough effort. He wasn’t really in love with me and I’d never experienced that before. I was like ‘I never want that to happen again.’ So I started to develop this character and that developed into an album.”

The raunchy video finds Marina playing a heartbreaker, working her way through a string of boyfriends. The singer Marina accused executives at her record label of delaying the release of the clip in order to alter her image.

However, the singer told The Sun that she was entirely responsible for the clip. “I had 100% creative control over this video,” she said. “I was like, ‘OK, let’s get six Calvin Klein models and put them in the shower and I’ll be standing in the middle in PVC’.”Expand +78Share

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Electra Heart (U.S. Version) (2012)MARINAHow to Be a Heartbreaker (2012)MARINAPride Party Argentina 2023 (2023)Various ArtistsExpand CreditsProducersDr. Luke, benny blanco & CirkutWritersMARINA, Dr. Luke, benny blanco, Ammar Malik, Robopop & CirkutVocal ProducerEmily WrightMastering EngineerChris GehringerMixed AtMixStar StudiosAssistant Mixing EngineerTim Roberts & Phil SeafordMixing EngineerȘerban Ghenea & John HanesCopyright ©679 ArtistsPhonographic Copyright ℗679 ArtistsDistributorAtlantic RecordsPublisherKasz Money Publishing, Kobalt Music, Where Da Kasz At?, Prescription Songs, BMG, Maru Cha Cha, Lotzah Balls Soup, Primadonna Girl Limited, Robopop Musik, Lafferty Daniel Publishing, Matza Ballzack Music, Concord Road, Hifi Music, Cirkut & Oneirology PublishingLabel679 Artists & Atlantic RecordsEngineerEmily Wright & Clint GibbsCoordinatorIrene Richter, Katie Mitzell & Scott YarmovskyInstrumentationDr. Luke, benny blanco, Cirkut & Ammar MalikProgrammerDr. Luke, benny blanco, Cirkut & Ammar MalikReleased onJuly 10, 2012Songs That Sample How to Be a HeartbreakerTaste The Feet by Marina And The Devil, We Dem Boys by Lame CRU, Betrayal by Kamila Delacruz & Gnura by Emilia Eats the WaterHow to Be a Heartbreaker CoversHow to Be a Heartbreaker by Sabrina Carpenter & How to Be a Heartbreaker by Glee CastHow to Be a Heartbreaker RemixesHow to Be a Heartbreaker (Kat Krazy Remix) by MARINA, How to Be a Heartbreaker (Almighty Remix) by MARINA, How to Be a Heartbreaker (Nightcore Remix) by MarMarChan & how 2 b a heartbreaker??? by kitty rayHow to Be a Heartbreaker TranslationsMARINA - How to Be a Heartbreaker (Traduction française) by Genius traductions françaises, MARINA - How to Be a Heartbreaker (Український переклад) by Genius Ukrainian Translations (Українські переклади), MARINA - How To Be A Heartbreaker (Traducción al Español) by Genius Traducciones al Español, MARINA - How to Be a Heartbreaker (Tradução em Português) by Genius Brasil Traduções & MARINA - How to Be a Heartbreaker (Český překlad) by Genius České překladyView How to Be a Heartbreaker samplesTagsElectronicPopCountry PopConcept AlbumUK PopIn EnglishDanceSynthwaveSynth-PopHi-NrgEDMTeen PopBubblegum PopPop RockElectropopDance-PopCymruUKExpand CommentsAdd a commentSign Up And Drop Knowledge 🤓Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love.Sign Up