Songfacts®:

• Cory Kent's raw heartbreak and deep regret fuel "This Heart," a breakup anthem set against a backdrop of crunchy guitars. He laments his heart's tendency to be wounded by love. "I'd rip it out, girl, if I didn't need it," Kent growls.
• Corey Kent didn't write "This Heart" (Thomas Archer, Blake Bollinger, Jacob Hackworth and Michael Tyler wrote the song) but the demo resonated with him. Kent is drawn to songs that reflect real, relatable emotions and experiences, which "This Heart" delivers through its raw portrayal of heartbreak and loss. When he teased the song on social media in August 2023 it got an overwhelmingly positive reaction from fans, so he knew he hit the mark.
• Two of the songwriters, Thomas Archer and Michael Tyler, also wrote Kent's breakthrough single "Wild As Her" alongside Morgan Wallen.
• Chris Farren produced the track. Kent's partnership with Farren began before Kent's 2023 major label debut Blacktop and has continued through his rise in the country music scene.
• "This Heart" landed on Kent's fourth album, Black Bandana, a title inspired by the actual black bandana he's been wearing since the early 2010s, both on motorcycles and on stage. It's now become something of a trademark, like Willie's braids or Springsteen's jeans, except arguably more multipurpose.
• The music video, directed by Gus Black (who also helmed the video for "Something's Gonna Kill Me") captures a relationship in freefall. It's a visual slow-motion car crash of love unraveling.