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Un-Break My Heart

October 15, 2023

This article is about the song. For other uses, see Unbreak My Heart (disambiguation).

"Un-Break My Heart" is a song by American singer Toni Braxton for her second studio album, Secrets (1996). The song was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster. It was released as the second single from the album on October 7, 1996, through LaFace Records. The song is a ballad about a "blistering heartbreak" in which the singer begs a former lover to return and undo the pain he has caused. It won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards in 1997. It has sold over 10 million copies worldwide and nearly 3 million in the United States alone, making it one of the best selling singles of all time.

"Un-Break My Heart"
Single by Toni Braxton
from the album Secrets
ReleasedOctober 7, 1996 (1996-10-07)
Recorded1995
Studio
Genre
Length4:32
LabelLaFace
Songwriter(s)Diane Warren
Producer(s)David Foster
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)
Music video
"Un-Break My Heart" on YouTube

"Un-Break My Heart" attained commercial success worldwide. In the United States, the song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed a total of eleven weeks, while reaching the same position on the Hot Dance Club Songs and Adult Contemporary component charts. When Billboard celebrated their 40 years charting from 1958 to 1998, the song was declared as the most successful song by a solo artist in the Billboard Hot 100 history.[2] In Europe, the song reached the top-five in more than ten countries while peaking at number one in Austria, Belgium (Wallonia), Romania, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Bille Woodruff directed the accompanying video for the single. It portrays Braxton mourning the death of her lover, while remembering the good times they had together. Braxton performed the song on the opening ceremony of the 1996 Billboard Music Awards. "Un-Break My Heart" has been covered by several artists, including American alternative rock band Weezer on the album Death to False Metal.

Background Edit

Diane Warren wrote "Un-Break My Heart" in 1995. When asked about her songwriting process, she said that songs usually come to her from a title, a chorus, or a drum beat. "Un-Break My Heart" was conceived from its title, and, according to Warren, "it popped into my head, and I thought, 'I don't think I've heard that before, that's kind of interesting.' I started playing around on the piano with these chords and did a key change, and then I knew, 'OK, this is magic.'"[3] Warren further explained that she wrote "Un-Break My Heart" as a ballad and dance song, because that was the way she heard it. She said: "some people only know it as a – gay – dance song!"[4]

When Warren played the finished song to Arista Records' future president (2000-2004) L.A. Reid, he thought it would fit Braxton's then upcoming album.[5] When "Un-Break My Heart" was sent to Braxton, she expressed dislike for the song. According to Warren, "Toni hated the song. She didn't want to do it."[6] Reid was able to convince Braxton to record it, and it later became her signature song.[6] Following the recording sessions of the song, Braxton approached Warren and explained why she was skeptical about recording it, further explaining that she didn't want another "heartbreak track".[6]

Recording sessions occurred at The Record Plant and Chartmarker Studios in Los Angeles, California in the same year.[7] "Un-Break My Heart" was released as the second single from Secrets on November 11, 1996.[8]

Composition Edit

 
"Un-Break My Heart"
A 27-second sample of the song's chorus, which features Braxton singing about a heartbreak over a R&B background.[9][10]
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Produced by David Foster, "Un-Break My Heart" is a four minute-25 second pop and R&B power ballad.[1][7][11] The song's theme alludes to a "blistering heartbreak" in which the singer begs a former lover to return and undo the pain he has caused.[9] David Willoughby, author of The World of Music (2009), said a few phrases such as "Don't leave me in all this pain" are sufficient to reveal the "sadness and the longing" in the song.[12]

Warren showcased Braxton's contralto voice with a low vocal range.[13] According to sheet music published by Realsongs at Musicnotes.com, the verses of "Un-Break My Heart" are composed in the key of B minor,[14] and the piece modulates to D minor for the chorus and G♯ minor for the bridge; the song is set in a time signature of common time with a moderately slow tempo of 55 beats per minute.[10] Braxton's vocal range spans from the low note of D3 to the high note of D-Sharp/E-Flat5.

The song was remixed by several DJs such as Hex Hector, Frankie Knuckles and Soul Solution. As noted by Jose F. Promis of AllMusic, the song

in its original form, was a massive adult contemporary and pop hit, and, with its larger-than-life chorus, worked equally well as an unstoppable dance number, even if the vocals were never re-recorded.[15]

The "Soul-Hex Vocal Anthem" remix, with a length over nine minutes, was influenced by tribal house music; while the "Classic Radio Mix" is a piano-driven house music edit.[15] A Spanish version of "Un-Break My Heart", titled "Regresa a Mi", was included as a bonus track on Secrets.[7] The CD-single of "Un-Break My Heart" also contained that version, titled "Un-Break My Heart (Spanish Version)". It was adapted to Spanish by Marco Flores and sung by Braxton herself.[16] MusicOMH contributor Laura McKee considered it "an easy listen" version "that encapsulates the passion and meaning of the original but opens it up to a wider audience."[17]

Reception Edit

Critical response Edit

In 1997, "Un-Break My Heart" won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.[18] About.com reviewer Mark Edward Nero named it one of the best R&B break-up songs and considered it Braxton's "finest moment". He further commented, "damn, this song is so sad it can make people cry for hours at a time."[19] Larry Flick from Billboard described it as "a pop/R&B ballad that casts her in the role she plays best—as the forlorn heroine in a romance on the rocks." He added, "She maximizes the melodrama of David Foster's savvy blend of stately strings and soulful rhythms, móving from a dewy-eyed whisper to a diva-like belt with theatrical ease. Hit-machine tunesmith Diane Warren has not written a song this lyrically potent and heartfelt in a long time."[20] Bob McCann, author of Encyclopedia of African American actresses in film and television (2010), considered it "simply one of the most haunting R&B records ever made",[21] while Robert Christgau named it "miraculous" and explained "the miracle being that it's by Diane Warren and you want to hear it again."[22]

Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report commented: "Most who hear this Diane Warren composition, which was produced with skillful guidance by David Foster, will need to take a few seconds before breathing normally again."[23] Insider said that the song "showcased her show-stopping voice".[24] In an 2015 retrospective review, Pop Rescue wrote that Braxton's vocals "really shine and she's given a real range from very low to powerful highs." The reviewer added that "the music here, aside from the acoustic guitar, is absolutely secondary behind Toni's vocal prowess and the tender lyrics."[25] Spin journalist Charles Aaron positively reviewed the song and joked: "this exquisitely crafted, heart-pumping l-u-v song has been droning in the produce department of my grocery store for about a year now, but I'd just like to go on record as saying that if it ever stops, I'll really be heartbroken."[26] Richard Harrington from The Washington Post felt it's "less sung than confessed as Braxton slips into whispered regrets and second thoughts. This beautiful song becomes a bit cinematic as it goes along and, sure enough, it turns out to be a Warren composition with a Foster production."[27]

While reviewing the album, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said the songs produced by David Foster are too predictable due to their "slick commercial appeal". However, Erlewine noted that Braxton "manages to infuse the songs with life and passion that elevates them beyond their generic confines" due to her vocal ability.[28] Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly considered the track "a tearjerker so grandiose and yet so intrinsically, assuredly hit-bound, it's the kind of mass-appeal grabber that's probably already sent a jealous Diana Ross diving for a comfort gallon of Häagen-Dazs."[29] Tucker also named it the worst track on Secrets, and further stated: "Un-Break My Heart" is "one of those the-verses-exist-only-for-the-swelling-chorus showstoppers that allude to emotions without ever actually embodying them. Braxton does her darnedest to plug some life into the song, to no avail".[29] J. D. Considine of The Baltimore Sun described "Un-Break My Heart" as "overblown".[30]

Chart performance Edit

In the United States, "Un-Break My Heart" managed to peak at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for eleven weeks, from the week of December 7, 1996 to the week of February 15, 1997, and stayed in the same position on the Adult Contemporary chart for fourteen weeks. The song was later ranked as the fourth most popular song of the decade on the 1990-1999 Decade-End Hot 100 chart. In July 2008, "Un-Break My Heart" was listed as the tenth most popular song of all time by Billboard. Despite its success on the Hot 100, the song would not reach the number-one position of the Hot R&B Singles chart, remaining at number two for four weeks behind "I Believe I Can Fly" by R. Kelly.[5] It sold 2.4 million copies domestically and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[31][32][33] "Un-Break My Heart" also achieved commercial success worldwide, reaching number one in Austria, Belgium (Wallonia), the European Hot 100 Singles, Sweden, and Switzerland,[8] while reaching the top five in several European countries.[8]

In the week of November 4, 1996, the song debuted at number four in the UK Singles Chart, reaching a peak at number two after seven weeks on the chart.[34] According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), it has sold and streamed over 1,200,000 units there, being certified double platinum.[35] In Australia, the song peaked at number six,[8] and was later certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), for shipments of more than 70,000 units of the single.[36]

Music video Edit

Background and synopsis Edit

LaFace Records commissioned a music video to be directed by Bille Woodruff.[37] The concept evolves around the ending of Braxton's relationship with her lover, played by model Tyson Beckford.[38] As the video begins, Beckford is seen leaving their home, with Braxton giving him a goodbye kiss, then going to check the mailbox. After he leaves the garage, a speeding car suddenly appears and causes an accident, leaving him lying on the street while Braxton cries over his body. She then walks around the house, remembering the good moments she had with him, such as swimming in the pool and playing Twister. During the bridge and final chorus, Braxton is seen singing the song during a live concert, an allusion to the film A Star is Born. As applause rises, the video fades to black. The music video premiered on September 10, 1996, on MTV.[39] The video received nominations for Best Female Video and Best R&B Video at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards.[40]

Live performances Edit

"Un-Break My Heart" was performed during the opening of the 1996 Billboard Music Awards. During the up-tempo rendition of the track, Braxton sported an outfit similar to the ones of theatrical productions Ziegfeld Follies.[41] She also performed it as the closing number of the Libra Tour (2006).[11]

Track listings Edit

Personnel Edit

Charts Edit

Certifications Edit

Certifications and sales for "Un-Break My Heart"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[36] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[110] Gold 25,000*
Belgium (BEA)[111] Platinum 50,000*
France (SNEP)[112] Gold 250,000*
Germany (BVMI)[113] Platinum 500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[114] Platinum 75,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[115] Gold 5,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[116] 2× Platinum  
Sweden (GLF)[117] Platinum 30,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[118] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[35] 2× Platinum 989,814[119]
United States (RIAA)[33] Platinum 2,400,000[31][32]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history Edit

Release dates and formats for "Un-Break My Heart"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
United States September 24, 1996 Rhythmic contemporary radio LaFace [120]
October 1, 1996 Contemporary hit radio [121]
Europe October 7, 1996 CD single [8]
Maxi single
United Kingdom October 14, 1996
  • CD
  • cassette
 [122]
United States November 11, 1996 Remix EP [15]
Japan November 21, 1996 CD [123]

Cover versions Edit

Saxophonist Marion Meadows covered the song for his album Pleasure in 1997,[124] while Filipino singer Nina recorded her own version of it for her 2008 album Nina Sings the Hits of Diane Warren.[125] Italian group Il Divo's cover of the Spanish version of the track, "Regresa a mí", received positive appreciation from critics, who said the cover "has the potential to be a hit and to open doors for many of opera's most acclaimed stars."[17] Alexander O'Neal released a cover of the song in 2008.[126]

American alternative rock band Weezer also covered "Un-Break My Heart" in 2005.[127] Their version was released on the album Death to False Metal in 2010.[128] Lead vocalist Rivers Cuomo explained why the band covered the track:

"I loved that song. It was actually Rick Rubin's suggestion. We both loved that song and we both thought it would be great for Weezer, and for my voice, and it'd be great to do like a rock version of it with more of an alternative aesthetic. And you know, just the way I would sing it versus in the way Toni Braxton would sing it. And I love the way it came out, and I think probably the rest of the band really does not like it, and that's probably why it didn't make our fifth record, in 2005 when we were recording it."[127]

Il Divo's Regresa a mí Edit

"Regresa a mí"
 
Single by Il Divo
from the album Il Divo
LanguageSpanish
English title"Return to Me"
Released2004
Recorded2004
StudioMetropolis (London, England)
Length4:36
Label
Songwriter(s)Diane Warren, Marco Flores (Spanish adaptation) (uncredited)
Producer(s)Steve Mac
Il Divo singles chronology
"Regresa a mí"
(2004) 		"My Way (A mi manera)"
(2005)

A cover version of Toni Braxton's Spanish-language version of the song, "Regresa a mí" (Come Back To Me) was recorded and published as a power ballad by the multi-national UK-based quartet Il Divo.[129] It was released in 2004 as the first single from their debut self-titled album.

Il Divo manager Simon Cowell bought the rights of the song from Warren.[130] The song was released as the first single from the group's first album Il Divo, released in 2004.[130] The song was recorded at the beginning of 2004 at the Studies Rokstone in London, under the production of the British producer Steve Mac.[130] On April 5, 2005, Il Divo appeared on the American television program The Oprah Winfrey Show to perform the song.[130]

Charts Edit

Weekly chart performance for "Regresa a mí"
Chart (2004–2005) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[131] 88
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[132] 33

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This article is about the song For other uses see Unbreak My Heart disambiguation Un Break My Heart is a song by American singer Toni Braxton for her second studio album Secrets 1996 The song was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster It was released as the second single from the album on October 7 1996 through LaFace Records The song is a ballad about a blistering heartbreak in which the singer begs a former lover to return and undo the pain he has caused It won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards in 1997 It has sold over 10 million copies worldwide and nearly 3 million in the United States alone making it one of the best selling singles of all time Un Break My Heart Single by Toni Braxtonfrom the album SecretsReleasedOctober 7 1996 1996 10 07 Recorded1995StudioThe Record Plant Hollywood California Chartmaker Malibu California GenrePop R amp B 1 Length4 32LabelLaFaceSongwriter s Diane WarrenProducer s David FosterToni 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 Music video Un Break My Heart on YouTube Un Break My Heart attained commercial success worldwide In the United States the song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 where it stayed a total of eleven weeks while reaching the same position on the Hot Dance Club Songs and Adult Contemporary component charts When Billboard celebrated their 40 years charting from 1958 to 1998 the song was declared as the most successful song by a solo artist in the Billboard Hot 100 history 2 In Europe the song reached the top five in more than ten countries while peaking at number one in Austria Belgium Wallonia Romania Sweden and Switzerland Bille Woodruff directed the accompanying video for the single It portrays Braxton mourning the death of her lover while remembering the good times they had together Braxton performed the song on the opening ceremony of the 1996 Billboard Music Awards Un Break My Heart has been covered by several artists including American alternative rock band Weezer on the album Death to False Metal Contents 1 Background 2 Composition 3 Reception 3 1 Critical response 3 2 Chart performance 4 Music video 4 1 Background and synopsis 4 2 Live performances 5 Track listings 6 Personnel 7 Charts 7 1 Weekly charts 7 2 Year end charts 7 3 Decade end charts 7 4 All time charts 8 Certifications 9 Release history 10 Cover versions 10 1 Il Divo s Regresa a mi 10 1 1 Charts 11 See also 12 References 13 Bibliography 14 External linksBackground EditDiane Warren wrote Un Break My Heart in 1995 When asked about her songwriting process she said that songs usually come to her from a title a chorus or a drum beat Un Break My Heart was conceived from its title and according to Warren it popped into my head and I thought I don t think I ve heard that before that s kind of interesting I started playing around on the piano with these chords and did a key change and then I knew OK this is magic 3 Warren further explained that she wrote Un Break My Heart as a ballad and dance song because that was the way she heard it She said some people only know it as a gay dance song 4 When Warren played the finished song to Arista Records future president 2000 2004 L A Reid he thought it would fit Braxton s then upcoming album 5 When Un Break My Heart was sent to Braxton she expressed dislike for the song According to Warren Toni hated the song She didn t want to do it 6 Reid was able to convince Braxton to record it and it later became her signature song 6 Following the recording sessions of the song Braxton approached Warren and explained why she was skeptical about recording it further explaining that she didn t want another heartbreak track 6 Recording sessions occurred at The Record Plant and Chartmarker Studios in Los Angeles California in the same year 7 Un Break My Heart was released as the second single from Secrets on November 11 1996 8 Composition Edit nbsp Un Break My Heart source source track A 27 second sample of the song s chorus which features Braxton singing about a heartbreak over a R amp B background 9 10 Problems playing this file See media help Produced by David Foster Un Break My Heart is a four minute 25 second pop and R amp B power ballad 1 7 11 The song s theme alludes to a blistering heartbreak in which the singer begs a former lover to return and undo the pain he has caused 9 David Willoughby author of The World of Music 2009 said a few phrases such as Don t leave me in all this pain are sufficient to reveal the sadness and the longing in the song 12 Warren showcased Braxton s contralto voice with a low vocal range 13 According to sheet music published by Realsongs at Musicnotes com the verses of Un Break My Heart are composed in the key of B minor 14 and the piece modulates to D minor for the chorus and G minor for the bridge the song is set in a time signature of common time with a moderately slow tempo of 55 beats per minute 10 Braxton s vocal range spans from the low note of D3 to the high note of D Sharp E Flat5 The song was remixed by several DJs such as Hex Hector Frankie Knuckles and Soul Solution As noted by Jose F Promis of AllMusic the songin its original form was a massive adult contemporary and pop hit and with its larger than life chorus worked equally well as an unstoppable dance number even if the vocals were never re recorded 15 The Soul Hex Vocal Anthem remix with a length over nine minutes was influenced by tribal house music while the Classic Radio Mix is a piano driven house music edit 15 A Spanish version of Un Break My Heart titled Regresa a Mi was included as a bonus track on Secrets 7 The CD single of Un Break My Heart also contained that version titled Un Break My Heart Spanish Version It was adapted to Spanish by Marco Flores and sung by Braxton herself 16 MusicOMH contributor Laura McKee considered it an easy listen version that encapsulates the passion and meaning of the original but opens it up to a wider audience 17 Reception EditCritical response Edit In 1997 Un Break My Heart won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance 18 About com reviewer Mark Edward Nero named it one of the best R amp B break up songs and considered it Braxton s finest moment He further commented damn this song is so sad it can make people cry for hours at a time 19 Larry Flick from Billboard described it as a pop R amp B ballad that casts her in the role she plays best as the forlorn heroine in a romance on the rocks He added She maximizes the melodrama of David Foster s savvy blend of stately strings and soulful rhythms moving from a dewy eyed whisper to a diva like belt with theatrical ease Hit machine tunesmith Diane Warren has not written a song this lyrically potent and heartfelt in a long time 20 Bob McCann author of Encyclopedia of African American actresses in film and television 2010 considered it simply one of the most haunting R amp B records ever made 21 while Robert Christgau named it miraculous and explained the miracle being that it s by Diane Warren and you want to hear it again 22 Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report commented Most who hear this Diane Warren composition which was produced with skillful guidance by David Foster will need to take a few seconds before breathing normally again 23 Insider said that the song showcased her show stopping voice 24 In an 2015 retrospective review Pop Rescue wrote that Braxton s vocals really shine and she s given a real range from very low to powerful highs The reviewer added that the music here aside from the acoustic guitar is absolutely secondary behind Toni s vocal prowess and the tender lyrics 25 Spin journalist Charles Aaron positively reviewed the song and joked this exquisitely crafted heart pumping l u v song has been droning in the produce department of my grocery store for about a year now but I d just like to go on record as saying that if it ever stops I ll really be heartbroken 26 Richard Harrington from The Washington Post felt it s less sung than confessed as Braxton slips into whispered regrets and second thoughts This beautiful song becomes a bit cinematic as it goes along and sure enough it turns out to be a Warren composition with a Foster production 27 While reviewing the album Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said the songs produced by David Foster are too predictable due to their slick commercial appeal However Erlewine noted that Braxton manages to infuse the songs with life and passion that elevates them beyond their generic confines due to her vocal ability 28 Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly considered the track a tearjerker so grandiose and yet so intrinsically assuredly hit bound it s the kind of mass appeal grabber that s probably already sent a jealous Diana Ross diving for a comfort gallon of Haagen Dazs 29 Tucker also named it the worst track on Secrets and further stated Un Break My Heart is one of those the verses exist only for the swelling chorus showstoppers that allude to emotions without ever actually embodying them Braxton does her darnedest to plug some life into the song to no avail 29 J D Considine of The Baltimore Sun described Un Break My Heart as overblown 30 Chart performance Edit In the United States Un Break My Heart managed to peak at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for eleven weeks from the week of December 7 1996 to the week of February 15 1997 and stayed in the same position on the Adult Contemporary chart for fourteen weeks The song was later ranked as the fourth most popular song of the decade on the 1990 1999 Decade End Hot 100 chart In July 2008 Un Break My Heart was listed as the tenth most popular song of all time by Billboard Despite its success on the Hot 100 the song would not reach the number one position of the Hot R amp B Singles chart remaining at number two for four weeks behind I Believe I Can Fly by R Kelly 5 It sold 2 4 million copies domestically and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA 31 32 33 Un Break My Heart also achieved commercial success worldwide reaching number one in Austria Belgium Wallonia the European Hot 100 Singles Sweden and Switzerland 8 while reaching the top five in several European countries 8 In the week of November 4 1996 the song debuted at number four in the UK Singles Chart reaching a peak at number two after seven weeks on the chart 34 According to the British Phonographic Industry BPI it has sold and streamed over 1 200 000 units there being certified double platinum 35 In Australia the song peaked at number six 8 and was later certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association ARIA for shipments of more than 70 000 units of the single 36 Music video EditBackground and synopsis Edit LaFace Records commissioned a music video to be directed by Bille Woodruff 37 The concept evolves around the ending of Braxton s relationship with her lover played by model Tyson Beckford 38 As the video begins Beckford is seen leaving their home with Braxton giving him a goodbye kiss then going to check the mailbox After he leaves the garage a speeding car suddenly appears and causes an accident leaving him lying on the street while Braxton cries over his body She then walks around the house remembering the good moments she had with him such as swimming in the pool and playing Twister During the bridge and final chorus Braxton is seen singing the song during a live concert an allusion to the film A Star is Born As applause rises the video fades to black The music video premiered on September 10 1996 on MTV 39 The video received nominations for Best Female Video and Best R amp B Video at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards 40 Live performances Edit Un Break My Heart was performed during the opening of the 1996 Billboard Music Awards During the up tempo rendition of the track Braxton sported an outfit similar to the ones of theatrical productions Ziegfeld Follies 41 She also performed it as the closing number of the Libra Tour 2006 11 Track listings EditUS CD single 42 Un Break My Heart Album Version 4 30 Un Break My Heart Spanish Version 4 32US CD maxi single 43 Un Break My Heart Album Version 4 30 Un Break My Heart Soul Hex Anthem Vocal 9 36 Un Break My Heart Classic Radio Mix 4 26 Un Break My Heart Album Instrumental 4 44US 12 inch single 44 A1 Un Break My Heart Soul Hex Anthem Vocal 9 38 A2 Un Break My Heart Soul Hex No Sleep Beats 3 56 A3 Un Break My Heart Acappella 3 50 B1 Un Break My Heart Frankie Knuckles Franktidrama Club Mix 8 40 B2 Un Break My Heart Frankie Knuckles Classic Radio Mix 4 26European CD single 45 Un Break My Heart Album Version 4 30 You re Makin Me High Radio Edit 4 07 UK CD single 46 Un Break My Heart Album Version 4 30 You re Makin Me High Norfside Remix 4 19 How Many Ways R Kelly Remix 5 46 Un Break My Heart Spanish Version 4 32European CD maxi single 47 Un Break My Heart Album Version 4 30 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 56Australian CD maxi single 48 Un Break My Heart Album Version 4 30 You re Makin Me High Norfside Remix 4 19 How Many Ways R Kelly Remix 5 46 Un Break My Heart Classic Radio Mix 4 26 Un Break My Heart Soul Hex Sleep Beats 3 56Personnel EditToni Braxton lead and background vocals Diane Warren songwriter David Foster producer arranger keyboard programming Felipe Elgueta engineer Mick Guzauski mixing Simon Franglen Synclavier programming Michael Thompson electric guitar Dean Parks acoustic guitar L A Reid background vocal arranger Tim Thomas background vocal arranger Shanice Wilson background vocalsCharts EditWeekly charts Edit Weekly chart performance for Un Break My Heart Chart 1996 1997 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 49 6Austria O3 Austria Top 40 50 1Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 51 2Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 52 1Belgium Dance Ultratop Flanders 53 13Canada Top Singles RPM 54 5Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 55 1Canada Dance Urban RPM 56 15Canada Nielsen SoundScan 57 2Canada CHR Top 40 BDS 58 2Czech Republic IFPI CR 59 4Denmark IFPI 60 2Europe Eurochart Hot 100 60 1Finland Suomen virallinen lista 61 5France SNEP 62 8Germany Official German Charts 63 2Hungary Mahasz 64 5Iceland Islenski Listinn Topp 40 65 2Ireland IRMA 66 2Italy Musica e dischi 67 7Netherlands Dutch Top 40 68 2Netherlands Single Top 100 69 2New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 70 18Norway VG lista 71 2Romania Romanian Top 100 72 1Scotland Official Charts Company 34 5Spain AFYVE 73 2Sweden Sverigetopplistan 74 1Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 75 1Taiwan IFPI 76 1UK Singles OCC 34 2UK R amp B OCC 34 1US Billboard Hot 100 77 1US Adult Contemporary Billboard 78 1US Adult Top 40 Billboard 79 4US Dance Club Songs Billboard 80 1US Dance Singles Sales Billboard 81 1US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 82 2US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 83 2US Rhythmic Billboard 84 1 Year end charts Edit 1996 year end chart performance for Un Break My Heart Chart 1996 PositionEurope Eurochart Hot 100 85 80Netherlands Dutch Top 40 86 15Netherlands Single Top 100 87 10Sweden Sverigetopplistan 88 9UK Singles OCC 89 13US Billboard Hot 100 90 81US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 91 871997 year end chart performance for Un Break My Heart Chart 1997 PositionAustralia ARIA 92 34Austria O3 Austria Top 40 93 6Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 94 13Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 95 8Canada Top Singles RPM 96 32Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 97 2Europe Eurochart Hot 100 98 6France SNEP 99 29Germany Official German Charts 100 13Romania Romanian Top 100 72 5Sweden Sverigetopplistan 101 17Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 102 7US Billboard Hot 100 103 4US Adult Contemporary Billboard 104 1US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 105 18US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 106 14US Rhythmic Billboard 107 6Decade end charts Edit Decade end chart performance for Un Break My Heart Chart 1990 1999 PositionUS Billboard Hot 100 108 4All time charts Edit All time chart performance for Un Break My Heart Chart 1958 2018 PositionUS Billboard Hot 100 109 15Certifications EditCertifications and sales for Un Break My Heart Region Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 36 Platinum 70 000 Austria IFPI Austria 110 Gold 25 000 Belgium BEA 111 Platinum 50 000 France SNEP 112 Gold 250 000 Germany BVMI 113 Platinum 500 000 Netherlands NVPI 114 Platinum 75 000 New Zealand RMNZ 115 Gold 5 000 Norway IFPI Norway 116 2 Platinum Sweden GLF 117 Platinum 30 000 Switzerland IFPI Switzerland 118 Gold 25 000 United Kingdom BPI 35 2 Platinum 989 814 119 United States RIAA 33 Platinum 2 400 000 31 32 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Release history EditRelease dates and formats for Un Break My Heart Region Date Format s Label Ref United States September 24 1996 Rhythmic contemporary radio LaFace 120 October 1 1996 Contemporary hit radio 121 Europe October 7 1996 CD single 8 Maxi singleUnited Kingdom October 14 1996 CDcassette 122 United States November 11 1996 Remix EP 15 Japan November 21 1996 CD 123 Cover versions EditSaxophonist Marion Meadows covered the song for his album Pleasure in 1997 124 while Filipino singer Nina recorded her own version of it for her 2008 album Nina Sings the Hits of Diane Warren 125 Italian group Il Divo s cover of the Spanish version of the track Regresa a mi received positive appreciation from critics who said the cover has the potential to be a hit and to open doors for many of opera s most acclaimed stars 17 Alexander O Neal released a cover of the song in 2008 126 American alternative rock band Weezer also covered Un Break My Heart in 2005 127 Their version was released on the album Death to False Metal in 2010 128 Lead vocalist Rivers Cuomo explained why the band covered the track I loved that song It was actually Rick Rubin s suggestion We both loved that song and we both thought it would be great for Weezer and for my voice and it d be great to do like a rock version of it with more of an alternative aesthetic And you know just the way I would sing it versus in the way Toni Braxton would sing it And I love the way it came out and I think probably the rest of the band really does not like it and that s probably why it didn t make our fifth record in 2005 when we were recording it 127 Il Divo s Regresa a mi Edit Regresa a mi nbsp Single by Il Divofrom the album Il DivoLanguageSpanishEnglish title Return to Me Released2004Recorded2004StudioMetropolis London England Length4 36LabelSyco ColumbiaSongwriter s Diane Warren Marco Flores Spanish adaptation uncredited Producer s Steve MacIl Divo singles chronology Regresa a mi 2004 My Way A mi manera 2005 A cover version of Toni Braxton s Spanish language version of the song Regresa a mi Come Back To Me was recorded and published as a power ballad by the multi national UK based quartet Il Divo 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