Un-Break My Heart

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"Un-Break My Heart"
"Un-Break My Heart" cover
Single by Toni Braxton
Released 1996
Genre Pop/ballad
Length 4:32
Label LaFace/Arista
Writer(s) Diane Warren
Producer(s) David Foster
Certification Platinum

ARIA: Platinum[1]
Chart positions
  • #1 (Belgium; Sweden; US)[2]
  • #2 (Australia; Austria; Canada; Germany; Hungary; Italy; Norway; Switzerland; UK)[2]
Toni Braxton singles chronology
"You're Makin' Me High"/"Let It Flow"
(1996)		 "Un-Break My Heart"
(1996)		 "I Don't Want To"/"I Love Me Some Him"
(1997)

"Un-Break My Heart" was the second single released from Toni Braxton's multi-platinum album Secrets. The ballad written was written by music impresario Diane Warren and produced by David Foster.

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[edit] Song information

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

[edit] Music video

Braxton checks on Beckford after he's been hit by a car.
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Braxton checks on Beckford after he's been hit by a car.

The music video was directed by Billie Woodruff[3] and featured Braxton mourning the death of her lover, played by model Tyson Beckford.[4] The beginning scenes show of the two enjoying each other's company in a pool and shower. Then, Beckford leaves on his motorcycle and is struck and killed by a car. A devestated Braxton grieves and then shares her memories of the romance through a performance in front of her peers.

[edit] Remix

Several remixes were created; one of which reached number-one on the Hot Dance Club Play in the first quarter of 1997.[5] The song was also re-recorded in Spanish as "Regresa A Mi" under the guidance of Il Divo.

[edit] Awards

Braxton became the first artist to win a Grammy Award - for this song - for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance". She also won Grammy Award for 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 27th.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] CD one

  1. "Un-Break My Heart" – 4:30
  2. "Un-Break My Heart" [Spanish Version] – 4:32

[edit] CD two

  1. "Un-Break My Heart" [Album Version] – 4:29
  2. "Un-Break My Heart" [Soul-Hex Anthem Vocal] – 9:36
  3. "Un-Break My Heart" [Classic Radio Mix] – 4:29
  4. "Un-Break My Heart" [Album Instrumental] – 4:26

[edit] References

  1. ^ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1997 Singles. ARIA Charts. Retrieved on 2006-12-08.
  2. ^ a b Realsongs: Diane Warren Music Publishing. RealSongs.com. Retrieved on 2006-12-08.
  3. ^ Toni Braxton - "Un-break my heart". mvdbase.com. Retrieved on 2006-12-08.
  4. ^ Tyson Beckford. Hello! Profiles. Retrieved on 2006-12-08.
  5. ^ Artist Chart History - Toni Braxton. Billboard. Retrieved on 2006-12-08.

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Preceded by:
"No Diggity" by BLACKstreet featuring Dr. Dre		 Billboard Hot 100 number one single
December 7, 1996		 Succeeded by:
"Wannabe" by Spice Girls


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