Mark Ronson and Miley Cyrus wished Ellen DeGeneres a late birthday with a live version of Nothing Breaks Like a Heart on Mondays Ellen. The host turned 61 on January 26th.
Cyrus decked out in custom earrings featuring the cover of DeGeneres famous Time magazine coming out cover from 1997 belted the electro-folk anthem in her signature rasp against a backdrop of pink and blue lights. Ronson stood stoically at her side, fingerpicking the songs central acoustic guitar riff.
The host joined the duo after the performance, praising Cyrus insane voice and hyping the genius Ronsons numerous award wins and nominations. Lady Gaga and Bradley Coopers Shallow, which Ronson co-wrote for their film A Star Is Born, already won Best Original Song at the 2019 Golden Globes and is up for an Oscar and four Grammys. Electricity, his Silk City collaboration with Diplo and Dua Lipa, is nominated for the Grammys Best Dance Recording.
Nothing Breaks Like a Heart will appear on Ronsons upcoming fifth LP, due out later in 2019.