Un-Break My Heart

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

Song information

The song became Braxton's second consecutive number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. 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 Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The background vocals were performed by R&B singer Shanice Wilson.

Music video

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 devastated Braxton grieves and then shares her memories of the romance through a performance in front of her peers.

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 by Braxton in Spanish as "Regresa A Mi" (translating into "Come Back to Me"). Il Divo also covered this version in 2004. A cover version in Russian was also recorded in 1998 by pop singer Alla Gorbacheva, called "Serdtse ne plach'" ("Сердце не плачь"), which translates to "Heart, don't cry."

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.

Track listing

CD one

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

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

UK CD two

1. "Un-Break My Heart" [Album Version] – 4:29
2. "Un-Break My Heart" [Frankie Knuckles Radio Mix] – 4:29
3. "Un-Break My Heart" [Frankie Knuckles Franktidrama Mix] – 8:38
4. "Un-Break My Heart" [Soul-Hex Anthem Vocal] – 9:36
5. "Un-Break My Heart" [Soul-Hex No Sleep Beats] – 3:56

References

See also

• Hot 100 number-one hits of 1996
• Number-one dance hits of 1996

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