Don't Go Breaking My Heart

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"Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
Single by Elton John with Kiki Dee
from the album 'Greatest Hits 1970-2002'
Released	1976, North America
Genre	Pop
Length	4:28
Label	Rocket Records Ltd./MCA Records
Writer(s)	Ann Orson Carte Blanche
Producer(s)	Gus Dugeon
Chart positions
1 US (4 weeks)

"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" was a duet by Elton John and Kiki Dee. It was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin under the pseudonyms "Ann Orson" and "Carte Blanche" (a pun on the expression 'carte blanche'), and intended as an affectionate pastiche of the Tamla Motown style, notably the various duets recorded by Marvin Gaye and singers such as Tammi Terrell and Kim Weston.

Like many of Elton John's singles from the 1970s, it was never included on any of his original albums (though it was recorded during the same sessions that produced Blue Moves.) However it was included on the original version of Greatest Hits Volume 2 in 1977. It has since been shifted to the "Volume 3" compilation, Greatest Hits 1976-1986. In 2002, it also appeared on Elton John's 2-disc greatest hits album, Greatest Hits 1970-2002.

It was also John's first No. 1 single in the UK, topping the chart for six weeks in the summer of 1976. He would not enjoy a solo British chart-topper until 1990.

Almost 20 years later, John re-recorded the song with RuPaul and re-issued it. He also performed it with the Spice Girls on his ITV tribute programme An Audience With Elton John.

Preceded by "Kiss And Say Goodbye" by The Manhattans	Billboard Hot 100 number one single August 7, 1976	Succeeded by "You Should Be Dancing" by Bee Gees
Preceded by "The Roussos Phenomenon EP" by Demis Roussos	UK number one single July 24, 1976	Succeeded by "Dancing Queen" by ABBA