Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart

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"Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart"
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Single by Connie Francis
B-side "Someone Else's Boy"
ReleasedApril 1961
RecordedOctober 18, 1960
Genre Country pop
Length2:35
Label MGM Records
Songwriter(s) Howard Greenfield, Jack Keller
Connie Francissingles chronology
"Where the Boys Are"
(1961)
"Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart"
(1961)
"Together"
(1961)

"Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart" is a popular song written by Howard Greenfield and Jack Keller. [1]

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Background

It was recorded by Connie Francis in an October 18, 1960, New York City session conducted and arranged by Stan Applebaum; the same session produced "Where the Boys Are". Like Francis' previous Greenfield/Keller-penned hit "Everybody's Somebody's Fool", "Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart" exemplified the country pop sound and while unlike "Everybody's Somebody's Fool", "Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart" was not a C&W crossover for Francis herself. [2]

Chart performance

"Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart" was released as the follow-up single in April 1961, reaching the Top 10 in May with a Billboard Hot 100 peak of number 7 (number 5 on the Cash Box Pop 100). [3]

Although "Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart" was Francis' seventh consecutive A-side to reach the Top 10 - and her eleventh Top 10 overall - the single did mark a dip in her popularity as, while Francis' previous eight singles had had both A- and B-sides chart, the single's B-side "Someone Else's Boy" was overlooked in the U.S. despite becoming an international success for Francis via her recording versions in eight languages. [4]

In the UK, "Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart" reached number 12 in June 1961. [5] In Canada it was number 14 for two weeks in May 1961. [6] Elsewhere, the track reached the Top 10 in Australia (number 8) and New Zealand (number 2), that July. In September 1961, it reached number 7 in the Netherlands, with a Top 10 ranking in India in December. Also in 1961, Francis' rendering in Italian as "La Valle Senzo Eco" ("The valley without echo") was a Top 10 hit in Italy, reaching No. 6 there. [7] It was her 3rd best charting Italian release.

Cover versions

References

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  2. "Connie Francis - Breakin' In a Brand New Broken Heart Lyrics | Lyrics.com". www.lyrics.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  3. "Praguefrank's Country Music Discographies: Connie Francis - part I". Countrydiscography.blogspot.com. 2009-05-13. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
  4. "Connie Francis - Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart Lyrics | Lyrics.com". www.lyrics.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  5. "CONNIE FRANCIS | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  6. "CHUM Hit Parade - May 15, 1961".
  7. "M&D: Classifiche". www.musicaedischi.it. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  8. "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You: Margo Smith: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  9. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 49.
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