Un-Break My Heart

Infobox Single
Name = Un-Break My Heart


Artist = Toni Braxton
Album = Secrets
Released = October 8, 1996
Format = CD single
Recorded = 1995
Genre = Pop, R&B, adult contemporary
Length = 4:32
Label = LaFace
Writer = Diane Warren
Producer = David Foster
Certification = Platinum (RIAA, BPI, [cite web |url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=22500 |title=BPI Certifed Awards |accessdate=2008-07-31 |format= |work=BPI Certifications ] ARIA [cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-1997.htm |title=ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1997 Singles |accessdate=2006-12-08 |format= |work=ARIA Charts ] )
Last single = "You're Makin' Me High"/"Let It Flow"
(1996)
This single = "Un-Break My Heart"
(1996)
Next single = "I Don't Want To"/"I Love Me Some Him"
(1997)

"Un-Break My Heart" is the second single from Toni Braxton's multi-Platinum second studio album, "Secrets" (1996). The ballad was written by music impresario Diane Warren and produced by David Foster. It is widely considered to be Braxton's signature song.

The song ranks at #10 on "Billboard's All Time Top 100." [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/specials/hot100/charts/top100-titles-10.shtml]

ong information

The song became Braxton's second consecutive number-one single on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. It stayed at number one for eleven weeks in a row during late 1996 and early 1997, becoming Braxton's biggest single. The ballad also rose to number two on the "Billboard" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The background vocals were performed by R&B singer Shanice Wilson.

Music video

The music video was directed by Billie Woodruff [cite web |url=http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=4383 |title=Toni Braxton - "Un-break my heart" |accessdate=2006-12-08 |format= |work=mvdbase.com ] and featured Braxton mourning the death of her lover, played by model Tyson Beckford. [cite web |url=http://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/tysonbeckford/ |title=Tyson Beckford |accessdate=2006-12-08 |format= |work=Hello! Profiles ]

Remix

Several remixes were created; one of which reached number one on the Hot Dance Club Play in the first quarter of 1997. [cite web |url=http://billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=30331&model.vnuAlbumId=257413 |title=Artist Chart History - Toni Braxton |accessdate=2006-12-08 |format= |work=Billboard]

Covers

The song was also re-recorded by Braxton in Spanish as "Regresa a Mi" (translating into "Come Back to Me"). Il Divo (with whom Braxton would later record the duet "The Time of Our Lives") also covered this version in 2004 for their self-titled debut album "Il Divo". Popular Mexican singer Yuridia, known for her Spanish-language versions of famous English-language ballads, also included a version of the song on her album "Habla El Corazón". A cover version in Russian was also recorded in 1998 by pop singer Alla Gorbacheva, called "Сердце не плачь" (transliteration: "Serdtse ne plach"; translation: "Heart, Don't Cry"). Others have covered this, including Johnny Mathis. Alexander O'Neal covered the song on his 2008 album, "Alex Loves". A Hungarian version was recorded by Viktória Pintácsi, called "Széttört egy szív" ("A Heart Has Been Broken").

Awards

Braxton won a Grammy Award for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance". She also won "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" in the same year for the song "You're Makin' Me High".

In a recent 2006 poll for a Channel Five program "Britain's Favourite Break-up Songs", "Un-Break My Heart" was voted 27^th.

The song also appeared as one of the official songs for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany on the "Voices from the FIFA World Cup" album.

Track listings

;CD 1
#"Un-Break My Heart" – 4:30
#"Regresa A Mi" (Spanish Version) – 4:32

;CD 2
#"Un-Break My Heart" (Album Version) – 4:29
#"Un-Break My Heart" (Soul-Hex Anthem Vocal) – 9:36
#"Un-Break My Heart" (Classic Radio Mix) – 4:29
#"Un-Break My Heart" (Album Instrumental) – 4:26

;UK CD 2
#"Un-Break My Heart" (Album Version) – 4:29
#"Un-Break My Heart" (Frankie Knuckles Radio Mix) – 4:29
#"Un-Break My Heart" (Frankie Knuckles Franktidrama Mix) – 8:38
#"Un-Break My Heart" (Soul-Hex Anthem Vocal) – 9:36
#"Un-Break My Heart" (Soul-Hex No Sleep Beats) – 3:56

Charts

{| class="wikitable"!align="center"|Chart (1997)!align="center"|Peak
position
-
align="left"|Belgian Ultratop 50 Singles (Flanders)
align="center"|2
-
align="left"|Belgian Ultratop 40 Singles (Wallonia)
align="center"|1
-
align="left"|Canadian Singles Chart
align="center"|2
-
align="left"|Eurochart Hot 100 Singles
align="center"|1
-
align="left"|Finnish Singles Chart
align="center"|5
-
align="left"|French SNEP Singles Chart
align="center"|8
-
align="left"|German Singles Chart [cite web |url=http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/title/Braxton%2CToni/Un-break+My+Heart/single |title=Musicline.de – Toni Braxton – Un-Break My Heart |accessdate=2008-10-02 |work=Musicline.de |language=German]
align="center"|2
-
align="left"|New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart
align="center"|18
-
align="left"|Norwegian Singles Chart
align="center"|2
-
align="left"|Swiss Singles Chart
align="center"|1
-
align="left"|U.S. "Billboard" Adult Contemporary
align="center"|1

References

succession box
before= "I Love You Always Forever" by Donna Lewis
title = United World Chart number-one single
years = November 23, 1996 – February 22, 1997
after = "Don't Speak" by No Doubtsuccession box
before = "No Diggity" by BLACKstreet featuring Dr. Dre
title = U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 number-one single
years = December 7, 1996 – February 15, 1997
after = "Wannabe" by Spice Girlssuccession box
before = "Don't Speak" by No Doubt
title = Swedish Singles Chart number-one single (first run)
years = December 20, 1996
after = "Breathe" by The Prodigysuccession box
before = "Sugar Is Sweeter" by C. J. Bolland
title = U.S. "Billboard" Hot Dance Music/Club Play number-one single
years = December 21, 1996 – January 11, 1997
after = "No One Can Love You More Than Me" by Hannah Jonessuccession box
before = "Verpiss' Dich" by Tic Tac Toe
title = Swiss Singles Chart number-one single
years = January 5, 1997 – January 12, 1997
after = "Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò)" by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocellisuccession box
before = "Breathe" by The Prodigy
title = Swedish Singles Chart number-one single (second run)
years = January 17, 1997 – February 7, 1997
after = "Barrel of a Gun" by Depeche Modesuccession box
before = "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" by Backstreet Boys
title = Ö3 Austria Top 40 number-one single
years = January 19, 1997
after = "Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò)" by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocellisuccession box
before = "One and One" by Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler
title = Eurochart Hot 100 Singles number-one single
years = January 25, 1997 – February 1, 1997
after = "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" by Madonnasuccession box
before = "Freed from Desire" by Gala
title = Belgian Ultratop 40 Singles (Wallonia) number-one single
years = February 15, 1997 – March 15, 1997
after = "Let a Boy Cry" by Galasuccession box
before = "Barrel of a Gun" by Depeche Mode
title = Swedish Singles Chart number-one single (third run)
years = February 21, 1997
after = "Vänner" by Together

External links

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:8nfxlfje5czu AMG review] for "Un-Break My Heart"