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Release Date
22 January 2013
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Length
10 tracks
Heartthrob is the seventh studio album by Canadian rock duo Tegan and Sara. It was released on January 29, 2013. Heartthrob debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 49,000 copies in its first week and securing the band's highest chart position to date. It is also the first Tegan and Sara record to chart in New Zealand, the UK and Ireland.
Tegan and Sara started recording their seventh studio album on February 20, 2012. The record was produced by Greg Kurstin, Justin Meldal-Johnsen and Mike Elizondo. The artwork was designed by the band's longtime art director Emy Storey with photos taken by Lindsey Byrnes. While making the record, the band released a series of eight videos documenting the recording process, entitled "Carpool Confessional".
The first single, "Closer", was released on September 25, 2012, and reached number 1 on the MuchMusic Top 30 countdown. It is also Tegan and Sara's first single to be certified Gold in Canada. The music video for "Closer", directed by Isaac Rentz, debuted November 28, 2012 on Spin.com.
The second single released from Heartthrob is "I Was A Fool". The video was released on April 24th 2013. The single has reached number 1 on CBC Radio 2 Top 20, making them the first twins in history to take the top spot on the chart.
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