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| Single by Toni Braxton from the album Secrets |
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| Released | October 8, 1996 | ||||
| Genre | Pop, R&B, soul | ||||
| Length | 4:32 | ||||
| Label | LaFace | ||||
| Writer(s) | Diane Warren | ||||
| Producer | David Foster | ||||
| Certification | Platinum (RIAA, ARIA[1]) | ||||
| Toni Braxton singles chronology | |||||
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"Un-Break My Heart" is the second single from Toni Braxton's multi-Platinum second studio album, Secrets (1996). Toni Michelle Braxton (born October 7 1967 is an American Singer-songwriter, Contralto vocalist and actress. Secrets is the second Studio album by six-time Grammy Award -winning American singer Toni Braxton. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music LaFace Records is an American Record label, owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Diane Eve Warren (born September 7, 1956 in Van Nuys California) is an American Songwriter. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing David Walter Foster, OC, OBC, LLD (born November 1, 1949 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA is a Trade group representing the Australian recording industry Toni Michelle Braxton (born October 7 1967 is an American Singer-songwriter, Contralto vocalist and actress. " You're Makin' Me High " is the Lead single from Toni Braxton 's second studio album Secrets (1996 " Let It Flow " is a song by American R&B singer Toni Braxton. " I Don't Want To " is a song by American R&B singer Toni Braxton, released as the third single from her second studio album "I Love Me Some Him" is a US airplay single and the flipside to the third commercially released single from Toni Braxton's multiplatinum second album Toni Michelle Braxton (born October 7 1967 is an American Singer-songwriter, Contralto vocalist and actress. Secrets is the second Studio album by six-time Grammy Award -winning American singer Toni Braxton. The ballad was written by music impresario Diane Warren and produced by David Foster. Diane Eve Warren (born September 7, 1956 in Van Nuys California) is an American Songwriter. David Walter Foster, OC, OBC, LLD (born November 1, 1949 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada It is widely considered to be Braxton's signature song. A signature song is the one Song (or in some cases one of a few songs that a popular and well-established
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Song 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 Toni's biggest single. The ballad also rose to number two on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. The background vocals were performed by R&B singer Shanice Wilson. Shanice Lorraine Wilson (born May 14 1973 is an American R&B singer
Music video
The music video was directed by Billie Woodruff[2] and featured Braxton mourning the death of her lover, played by model Tyson Beckford. Bille Woodruff is a Music video and Film director, noted for directing many videos for a number of R&B and hip-hop artists since the mid-1990s Tyson Craig Beckford (born December 19 1970 is an American Supermodel and Actor, best known as a Ralph Lauren model [3]
Remix
Several remixes were created; one of which reached number one on the Hot Dance Club Play in the first quarter of 1997. A remix is an alternative version of a song different from the original version Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco [4]
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. " The Time of Our Lives " is an Operatic pop – soul song written by Jörgen Elofsson and recorded by multinational quartet Il Divo In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Il Divo is the debut album of the Operatic pop vocal group 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. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Yuridia Francisca Gaxiola Flores (born October 4, 1986, in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico) is a popular Mexican singer Habla El Corazón is Mexican singer Yuridia 's second album which was released on December 5, in the United States, and released 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"). Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Others have covered this, including Johnny Mathis. John Royce "Johnny" Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American Singer of Popular music. Alexander O'Neal covered the song on his 2008 album, Alex Loves. Alexander O'Neal (born November 15 1953 in Natchez Mississippi) is an American singer
Awards
Braxton became the first artist to win a Grammy Award—for this song—for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance". The Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance is the latest in a series of awards recognizing superior vocal performance by a female in the pop category the first of which was She also won "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" in the same year for the song "You're Makin' Me High". The Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1968 " You're Makin' Me High " is the Lead single from Toni Braxton 's second studio album Secrets (1996
In a recent 2006 poll for a Channel Five program "Britain's Favourite Break-up Songs", "Un-Break My Heart" was voted 27th.
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. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Voices from the FIFA World Cup is a collection of songs released at the time of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
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
- British 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
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| Preceded by "No Diggity" by BLACKstreet featuring Dr. Dre |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one single December 7, 1996 – February 15, 1997 |
Succeeded by "Wannabe" by Spice Girls |
| Preceded by "Don't Speak" by No Doubt |
Swedish Singles Chart number-one single (first run) December 20, 1996 |
Succeeded by "Breathe" by The Prodigy |
| Preceded by "Sugar Is Sweeter" by C. J. Bolland |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play number-one single December 21, 1996 – January 11, 1997 |
Succeeded by "No One Can Love You More Than Me" by Hannah Jones |
| Preceded by "Verpiss' Dich" by Tic Tac Toe |
Swiss Singles Chart number-one single January 5, 1997 – January 12, 1997 |
Succeeded by "Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò)" by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli |
| Preceded by "Breathe" by The Prodigy |
Swedish Singles Chart number-one single (second run) January 17, 1997 – February 7, 1997 |
Succeeded by "Barrel of a Gun" by Depeche Mode |
| Preceded by "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" by Backstreet Boys |
Ö3 Austria Top 40 number-one single January 19, 1997 |
Succeeded by "Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò)" by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli |
| Preceded by "Freed from Desire" by Gala |
Belgian Ultratop 40 Singles (Wallonia) number-one single February 15, 1997 – March 15, 1997 |
Succeeded by "Let a Boy Cry" by Gala |
| Preceded by "I Love You Always Forever" by Donna Lewis |
United World Chart number one single November 23, 1996 – February 22, 1997 |
Succeeded by "Don't Speak" by No Doubt |
| Preceded by "Barrel of a Gun" by Depeche Mode |
Swedish Singles Chart number-one single (third run) February 21, 1997 |
Succeeded by "Vänner" by Together |
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Andre Romelle Young (born February 18 1965 primarily known by his stage name Dr Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar " Wannabe " is a song by the British pop group Spice Girls, released as their debut single and widely considered to be their Signature song The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 " Don't Speak " is the third single from Tragic Kingdom, the third album by Californian rock group No Doubt No Doubt is a rock band from Anaheim California, United States founded in 1986 Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. 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Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960 is an English classical crossover Soprano, actress songwriter and dancer Andrea Bocelli, Grande Ufficiale Ordine al merito della Repubblica Italiana OMRI (born 22 September 1958 is an Italian Operatic pop Tenor Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar " Barrel of a Gun " is Depeche Mode 's thirty-first UK single released on February 3, 1997 ( January 28 in the USA and Depeche Mode (dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd are an English Electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart" is the fifth single from the Backstreet Boys ' international album. Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar " Freed from Desire " is a 1996 dance song recorded by the Italian artist Gala. Gala is referred to as an "international cult dance artist" because of her minimalist black garb and her innovation in music (blending the driving dance beats of the Ultratop is the name of the official Belgian Record charts Due to the two different regions ( Flanders and Wallonia) there are two different Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar " I Love You Always Forever " is a single released in 1996 by Welsh singer Donna Lewis, from her debut album Now in a Minute. Donna Lewis (born 6 August 1973, Cardiff) is a Welsh Singer-songwriter and Record producer best known for the 1996 Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar " Don't Speak " is the third single from Tragic Kingdom, the third album by Californian rock group No Doubt No Doubt is a rock band from Anaheim California, United States founded in 1986 Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Together is a French house duo consisting of DJ Falcon and one-half of Daft Punk, Thomas Bangalter. ARIA Charts. 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External links
- AMG review for "Un-Break My Heart"
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