"You Will Only Break My Heart"
Single by Delta Goodrem
from the album Delta
Released29 March 2008[1]
RecordedAvalon Studios, Dublin
SCS Studios, Hastings
Strongroom Studios, London
Genre
Length3:03[1]
LabelSony BMG
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Delta Goodrem singles chronology
"Believe Again"
(2007)		 "You Will Only Break My Heart"
(2008)		 "I Can't Break It to My Heart"
(2008)
Radio promo cover
Music video
"You Will Only Break My Heart" on YouTube

"You Will Only Break My Heart" is the third single from Delta Goodrem's third studio album Delta. It was released to Australian radio on 25 February and will have a physical release on 29 March.[1][2] Its music video includes clips of fans singing the song based on a competition via her website.[3]

Background

The song was written by Brian McFadden, Stuart Crichton and Tommy Lee James, with Delta Goodrem. It was produced by Crichton and Marius de Vries. It discusses choosing not to associate with a future lover because he will only break her heart and he never tells her whats on his mind. Seen in the lyrics. The song is a perky reggae sing along song. Seen in reception.[1]

Reception

The song was well received for its upbeat perky music and reggae vibe. It is called a "frolicking reggae finger-snapper", "a sense of fun in her music" and "follows through with everything from the fun electronica/reggae"[4][5][6]

Track listing

CD single
  1. "You Will Only Break My Heart" – 3:06
  2. "Black Velvet" (Live at Max Sessions) – 4:47
  3. "You Will Only Break My Heart" (Diamond Cut remix) – 3:43
  4. "You Will Only Break My Heart" (Ah Ah Ah Ah Sing Along mix) – 3:07
  5. "Believe Again" (AFI performance video)
  6. "Believe Again" (Interactive U-MYX mix)
iTunes Australia EP
  1. "You Will Only Break My Heart" – 3:06
  2. "Black Velvet" (Live at Max Sessions) – 4:47
  3. "You Will Only Break My Heart" (Diamond Cut remix) – 3:43
  4. "You Will Only Break My Heart" (Ah Ah Ah Ah Sing Along mix) – 3:07
  5. "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 five different personas.

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" into a microphone.

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. 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
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 14
CIS (TopHit)[7] 160

End-of-year charts

Year Chart Ranking
2008 ARIA End-of-Year Charts – Australian Artist Singles #30[8]
2008 ARIA End of Year Charts – Physical Singles #67[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "GOODREM, DELTA / YOU WILL ONLY BREAK MY HEART". Sanity. 29 March 2008. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2008.
  2. ↑ "You Will Only Break My Heart". Delta Goodrem's Official Site. Archived from the original on 18 March 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2008.
  3. ↑ "Star In Delta's New Video!!". Delta Goodrem's Official Site. 8 February 2008. Archived from the original on 16 February 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2008.
  4. ↑ "Delta". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Delta glitters gold for Aussie pop darling | NEWS.com.au Entertainment". www.news.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Aussie superstar makes U.S. Debut | ScrippsNews". www.scrippsnews.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  7. ↑ Delta Goodrem — You Will Only Break My Heart. TopHit. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artists Singles 2008". Aria.com.au. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  9. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Physical Singles 2008". Aria.com.au. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
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