Heartbreak Hotel told Durden, "Everybody in the world has someone who cares. Let's put a Heartbreak Hotel at the end of this lonely street". They were interrupted by the arrival of Glenn Reeves, a local performer who had previously worked with Axton. The duo asked Reeves to help with the song, but after hearing the title he remarked that it was "the silliest thing I've ever heard", and left them to finish it themselves. The song was written within an hour, and Durden recorded it onto Axton's tape recorder. Reeves returned, and after hearing the song he was asked to provide a
Heartbreak Hotel (Whitney Houston song) hit in many countries worldwide. The song received two nominations at the 2000 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance by a Group or Duo. The video was nominated for Best R&B Video at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards. "Heartbreak Hotel" is written in the key of G major with a tempo of 67 beats per minute in common time. The chords in the song alternate between Em and Am, and the vocals in the song span from G to A. It is the second single released from Houston's "My Love Is Your Love" album. It