You Will Only Break My Heart
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"You Will Only Break My Heart" is the third single from Delta Goodrem
's third studio album Delta
. It was released to Australia
n radio on 25 February and will have a physical release on 29 March. Its music video
includes clips of fans singing the song based on a competition via her website.
from her debut album.
iTunes
Australia EP
Natural Delta is sitting on a couch watching the entries through her red VAIO
laptop.
Punk Rock Delta holds a red guitar and a black wig, with tattoos on her arm.
Hard Rock Delta sports a blonde wig and is playing the drums.
Fortune Teller Delta (Hippie Delta; or as Delta states: "Tori Amos"-style piano player) is playing a piano with candles on it.
Diva Delta sings to the song very "dramatically".
It debuted and peaked at #14 on the Australian Singles Chart
. It spent only 7 weeks in the top 50 ARIA Singles Chart mainly because it charted lowly in its second week, in which it dropped to #26.
On Sunday 13 July, You Will Only Break My Heart re entered the Top 50 ARIA Physical Chart placed at #49.
Delta Goodrem
Delta Lea Goodrem is an Australian singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Signed to Sony at the age of 15, Goodrem rose to prominence in 2002, starring in the Australian soap opera Neighbours as Nina Tucker. Goodrem has achieved eight number-one singles and three number-one albums in her home...
's third studio album Delta
Delta (album)
Delta is the third studio album by Australian singer Delta Goodrem. It was released in Australia on 20 October 2007 through Daylight Records. Goodrem began work on the album in 2006 and collaborated with several writers including Vince Pizzinga, Tommy Lee James, Jörgen Elofsson, Richard Marx,...
. It was released to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n radio on 25 February and will have a physical release on 29 March. Its music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
includes clips of fans singing the song based on a competition via her website.
Background
The song was written by Goodrem together with her fiance Brian McFadden, Stuart Crichton and Tommy Lee James and Nigel Hove. It was produced by Crichton and Marius de Vries. Goodrem stated that she sincerely wanted a fun song on the album with a sing along line. She compared the song with the single Innocent EyesInnocent Eyes (song)
-Weekly charts:-End of year charts:-Certifications:-Release history:-References:...
from her debut album.
Track listing
CD single- "You Will Only Break My Heart" — 3:06
- "Black VelvetBlack Velvet (song)"Black Velvet" is a rock song written by Canadian musicians David Tyson and Christopher Ward, and recorded by Canadian singer Alannah Myles in 1988. It became a number one hit for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1990 and reached number one on the Album Rock Tracks chart, as well as...
" (Live at Max Sessions) — 4:47 - "You Will Only Break My Heart" (Diamond Cut remix) — 3:43
- "You Will Only Break My Heart" (Ah Ah Ah Ah Sing Along mix) — 3:07
- "Believe AgainBelieve Again"Believe Again" is a New Age-influenced pop song written by Delta Goodrem, Brian McFadden, Stuart Crichton, Nigel Hove and Tommy Lee James, produced by Stuart Crichton and Marius de Vries for Goodrem's third studio album Delta . The single, released in Australia on 8 December 2007, features...
" (AFIAustralian Film InstituteThe Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry...
performance video) - "Believe Again" (Interactive U-MYXU-MYXU-MYX is a music format launched in 2004 which allows a user to arrange and create their own mix of songs by known music artists. The U-MYX Software is available on CDs and as digital downloads from U-MYX's own digital store. Digital U-MYX Sales are UK Chart eligible and count towards the...
mix)
iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
Australia EP
- "You Will Only Break My Heart" — 3:06
- "Black Velvet" (Live at Max Sessions) — 4:47
- "You Will Only Break My Heart" (Diamond Cut remix) — 3:43
- "You Will Only Break My Heart" (Ah Ah Ah Ah Sing Along mix) — 3:07
- "Believe Again" (Diamond Cut remix) — 4:46
Music video
The video premiered on Goodrem's YouTube channel. The video shows many boxes that constantly change between the fan submitted videos and Delta's 5 different personas.Natural Delta is sitting on a couch watching the entries through her red VAIO
VAIO
VAIO is a sub-brand used for many of Sony's computer products. Originally an acronym of Video Audio Integrated Operation, this was amended to Visual Audio Intelligent Organizer in 2008 to celebrate the brand's 10th anniversary...
laptop.
Punk Rock Delta holds a red guitar and a black wig, with tattoos on her arm.
Hard Rock Delta sports a blonde wig and is playing the drums.
Fortune Teller Delta (Hippie Delta; or as Delta states: "Tori Amos"-style piano player) is playing a piano with candles on it.
Diva Delta sings to the song very "dramatically".
Chart performance
It was the most added track to radio on its week of radio release. The song became the most added song on radio after it was released in March and has since gone on to top the Australian Airplay Chart.It debuted and peaked at #14 on the Australian Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
. It spent only 7 weeks in the top 50 ARIA Singles Chart mainly because it charted lowly in its second week, in which it dropped to #26.
On Sunday 13 July, You Will Only Break My Heart re entered the Top 50 ARIA Physical Chart placed at #49.
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... n ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
14 |
End Of Year Charts
| Year | Chart | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ARIA End of Year Charts: Australian Artist Singles | #30 |
| 2008 | ARIA End of Year Charts: Physical Singles | #67 |