Cross My Heart (Marianas Trench song)

"Cross My Heart"
Single by Marianas Trench
from the album Masterpiece Theatre
ReleasedNovember 24, 2008 (2008-11-24)
GenrePop punk[1]
Length3:12
Label604
Songwriter(s)Josh Ramsay
Producer(s)Dave Genn
Marianas Trench singles chronology
"Shake Tramp"
(2007) 		"Cross My Heart"
(2008) 		"All to Myself"
(2008)
Music video
"Cross My Heart" on YouTube

"Cross My Heart" is a song by Canadian pop rock band Marianas Trench. It was released on November 24, 2008, as the lead single from their second studio album Masterpiece Theatre.[2] An acoustic version of the song was released on March 10, 2009.[3] The song peaked at number 15 on the Canadian Hot 100 and was certified triple-platinum by Music Canada.

Release

The group premiered a new track, "Cross My Heart" on their MySpace on November 14, 2008.[4] The song was later released as the official lead single from their second studio album on November 24.[2]

Composition

"Cross My Heart" was written by lead singer Josh Ramsay and produced by Dave Genn.[5] The song runs at 164 BPM and is in the key of D major.[6] According to bassist Mike Ayley, the group was on the road when Ramsay wrote the song in the back of their van.[7] Lyrically, he said the track was "fairly as it seems."[7]

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 54 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the week ending January 3, 2009.[8] The song dropped out of the chart after three weeks, before re-entering at number 42 and was the "Best Comeback" on the January 31 issue on the Canadian Hot 100.[9] It earned the "Sales Gainer" on the February 21 issue on the Canadian Hot 100 where it peaked at number 15.[10]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for "Cross My Heart"
Year Organization Award Result Ref(s)
2009 MuchMusic Video Awards Favourite Canadian Video Nominated [11]
MUCH LOUD Rock Video of the Year Nominated
UR Fave Video Nominated
Director of the Year Won [12]
2010 Independent Music Awards Astral Media Radio Favourite Single Won [13]
Favourite Video Won

Accolades

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank Ref(s)
Alternative Addiction United States Song of the Year 2009
35
 [14]

Music video

The music video was released in December 2008, and was directed by Colin Minihan.[15] It reached within the top 3 on the MuchMusic Countdown.[16] The video was the fifth most played video in Canada in 2009.[17]

Shot in Vancouver, Canada, the music video starts off with Josh Ramsay singing to a woman that he is following throughout the course of the video. While going down the street, a parade with the rest of the band playing on a float is seen throughout the video. In the end, the woman being followed takes out her headphones, and hears Josh singing to her. She turns around and sees the crowd cheering and applauding to her. She invites him in, the song ends and the crowd stops cheering.[18]

Track listing

CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Cross My Heart"3:12
2."Cross My Heart" (music video)3:25
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Cross My Heart"3:12
Digital download – Acoustic single
No.TitleLength
1."Cross My Heart" (acoustic version)3:27

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Cross My Heart"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[23] 3× Platinum 240,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Chisling, Matthew. "Masterpiece Theatre Review by Matthew Chisling". AllMusic. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Cross My Heart - Single by Marianas Trench". Apple Music. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "Cross My Heart (Acoustic) - Single by Marianas Trench". Apple Music. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Johan Wippsson (November 14, 2008). "Marianas Trench Says "Cross My Heart"". Melodic. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Masterpiece Theatre (booklet). Marianas Trench. 604. 2009. 2539600782.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Key and BPM of Cross My Heart by Marianas Trench". Musicstax.com. February 24, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Libby Freeman. "From Vancouver... Mike Ayley and Matt Webb of Marianas Trench". Punk Globe. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of January 3, 2009". Billboard. January 3, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  9. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of January 31, 2009". Billboard. January 31, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  10. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of February 21, 2009". Billboard. February 21, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  11. ^ "MMVAs 2009 Full List of Nominees". MuchMusic. Archived from the original on April 7, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  12. ^ "Complete list of 2009 MMVA winners". CTV News. June 22, 2009. Archived from the original on August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  13. ^ "2010 Nominees/Winners". Indies.ca. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  14. ^ "The Best of Alternative Addiction 2009 | Top 50 Songs". Alternative Addiction. Archived from the original on January 4, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  15. ^ "Marianas Trench - Cross My Heart". MuchMusic. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  16. ^ "Top Music Video: MuchMusic Canada" (PDF). Billboard. March 21, 2009. p. 46. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  17. ^ "The Nielsen Company and Billboard's 2009 Canadian Industry Report". Business Wire. Nielsen Soundscan. February 4, 2010. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  18. ^ "Behind The Scenes - Marianas Trench "Cross My Heart" Video". YouTube. December 15, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  19. ^ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  20. ^ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  21. ^ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  22. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  23. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Marianas Trench – Cross My Heart". Music Canada. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
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