Each Time You Break My Heart

"Each Time You Break My Heart"
Single by Nick Kamen
from the album Nick Kamen
B-side Instrumental
Released 1986
Format
Recorded 1986
Genre Synthpop
Length 4:30
Label Sire
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Madonna
  • Stephen Bray
Nick Kamen singles chronology
"Each Time You Break My Heart"
(1986)		 "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever"
(1987)

"Each Time You Break My Heart" is a 1986 song recorded by British singer Nick Kamen. It was his debut single from his debut album Nick Kamen, released in 1987.

Background

Written and produced by Madonna and Stephen Bray, "Each Time You Break My Heart" charted on both the US dance charts and the top 50 in the RPM charts in Canada. Madonna had originally written and recorded the song for her third studio album, True Blue, but it did not make the cut.[1] Her original version remains unreleased officially, but has leaked onto the internet. It is almost identical in melody and structure to Kamen's version. The Japanese promo 7" sent to the DJ was released in unique black and white custom picture sleeve featuring Madonna and Nick Kamen in a studio.

Reception

A writer for Billboard magazine listed the song as one of the "New and Noteworthy" singles released, saying that the combination of the writer and the producer duo, along with Kamen's looks would make the song popular. The reviewer added that the song was musically "light synthpop" and vocally reminiscent of The Bee Gees.[2] The song achieved success in many European countries, including Ireland, Italy, UK, Swiss, and in the U.S. it was a top five hit on the dance charts.

Track listings

  1. "Each Time You Break My Heart" – 4:30
  2. "Each Time You Break My Heart" (instrumental) – 4:35
  1. "Each Time You Break My Heart" – 4:30
  2. "Each Time You Break My Heart" (dance mix) – 6:53
  3. "Each Time You Break My Heart" (extended instrumental) – 5:14
  1. "Each Time You Break My Heart" (extended version) – 8:32
  2. "Each Time You Break My Heart" (dub) – 8:49
  3. "Each Time You Break My Heart" (radio mix) – 3:55

Credits

Charts

Weekly chart

Chart (1986–87) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 25
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 11
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 64
France (SNEP)[6] 8
Germany (Media Control Charts)[7] 8
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 3
Italy (FIMI)[9] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 41
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 5
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[16] 5
US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[16] 21

Year-end charts

Charts (1987) Position
Italy (FIMI)[9] 18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 57

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
France (SNEP)[18] Silver 250,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Silver 250,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Lynch, Joe (March 4, 2015). "5 Songs You Didn't Know Madonna Sang Backup On". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ Billboard review
  3. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Nick Kamen – Each Time You Break My Heart" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Nick Kamen – Each Time You Break My Heart" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7822." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Nick Kamen – Each Time You Break My Heart" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Nick Kamen – Each Time You Break My Heart". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  8. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Each Time You Break My Heart". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_yends/hpe1987.htm
  10. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Nick Kamen search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Nick Kamen – Each Time You Break My Heart" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Nick Kamen – Each Time You Break My Heart". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Nick Kamen – Each Time You Break My Heart". Singles Top 60. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Nick Kamen – Each Time You Break My Heart". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Nick Kamen: Artist Chart History" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Nick Kamen Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Nick Kamen. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Single top 100 over 1987" (PDF) (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
  18. ↑ "French single certifications – Nick Kamen – Each Time You Break My Heart" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved November 29, 2014. Select NICK KAMEN and click OK
  19. ↑ "British single certifications – Nick Kamen – Each Time You Break My Heart". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 29, 2014. Enter Each Time You Break My Heart in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search