Born with a Broken Heart

Not to be confused with I Was Born with a Broken Heart.

"Born with a Broken Heart"
Single by Damiano David
from the album Funny Little Fears
Released	25 October 2024 (2024-10-25)
Length	3:28
Label	Sony Italy Arista
Songwriter(s)	Damiano David Jason Evigan Mark Schick Sarah Hudson
Producer(s)	Jason Evigan Mark Schick
Damiano David singles chronology
"Silverlines" (2024) "Born with a Broken Heart" (2024) "Next Summer" (2025)
Music video
"Born with a Broken Heart" on YouTube

"Born with a Broken Heart" is a song by Italian singer Damiano David. It was released through Sony Music Italy and Arista Records on 25 October 2024, as the second single from David's debut studio album, Funny Little Fears (2025). He wrote the song along with Sarah Hudson and its producers Jason Evigan and Mark Schick. An Aerin Moreno-directed music video premiered alongside the single.

Background and release

Måneskin 's lead vocalist Damiano David started his solo musical career with the release of "Silverlines" on 27 September 2024, a Labrinth-produced single. ^[1] It served as the lead single from his debut studio album, released in 2025. ^[2] The second single, "Born with a Broken Heart", was released in the following month, on 25 October. ^[3]

Composition

In a statement while releasing the song, David said: "When I wrote this song I was getting out of a very dark place, I was feeling emotionless [...] I think the song was a way to make myself make sense of what I was feeling and look at it from a less scary prospective". ^[4] Containing dramatic vocals and an anthemic production, ^[5] the lyrics of the song explore emotional numbness and fear during a relationship. ^[3]

Music video

An accompanying music video for "Born with a Broken Heart" premiered on the same date at 12pm British Summer Time. ^[4] About the video, David said: "[It] is my personal fantasy. A world where no matter what, once you step through the door, everything becomes magical and beautiful". ^[5] The video pays homage to Old Hollywood style films of the golden age of cinema and features Damiano performing choreography inspired by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Gene Kelly and the Zigfeild Follies with dancer Lexee Smith and a group of dancers in showgirl style costumes.

Live performances

Alongside "Silverlines", David performed an unaired rendition of "Born with a Broken Heart" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , which was later released online on 28 October. ^[6] On the same date, he performed the track as part of his first one-off concert at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York City. ^[7] He also sang it for Sirius XM, alongside a cover of "Die with a Smile" by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars. ^[8]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Born with a Broken Heart" Chart (2024–2025) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [9] 4 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [10] 3 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [11] 95 CIS Airplay (TopHit) [12] 59 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) [13] 6 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [14] 1 Denmark Airplay (Hitlisten) [15] 14 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [16] 7 Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista) [17] 2 France (SNEP) [18] 21 Greece International (IFPI) [19] 44 Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40) [20] 20 Iceland (Tónlistinn) [21] 33 Israel International Airplay (Media Forest) [22] 15 Italy (FIMI) [23] 24 Japan Hot Overseas ( Billboard Japan ) [24] 2 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) [25] 90 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) [26] 16 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [27] 10 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [28] 69 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) [29] 2 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) [30] 89 Portugal (AFP) [31] 99 Romania Airplay (TopHit) [32] 97 San Marino Airplay (SMRTV Top 50) [33] 1 Spain Airplay (PROMUSICAE) [34] 3 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [35] 54 UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [36] 94 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [37] 14 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [38] 18 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [39] 18

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "Born with a Broken Heart" Chart (2024–2025) Peak position CIS Airplay (TopHit) [40] 65 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100) [41] 47 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [42] 5 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) [43] 19

Certifications

Certifications for "Born with a Broken Heart"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BRMA) [44]	Platinum	40,000‡
France (SNEP) [45]	Platinum	200,000‡
Hungary (MAHASZ) [46]	Gold	2,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [47]	Gold	100,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [48]	Platinum	25,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [49]	Gold	50,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

"Born with a Broken Heart" release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Various	October 25, 2024	Digital download streaming	Sony Italy Arista	[6]
United States		Contemporary hit radio	Arista	[50]
Italy		Radio airplay	Sony Italy	[51]

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