Breaking Up My Heart

"Breaking Up My Heart"
Single by Shakin' Stevens
from the album Greatest Hits
B-side	"I'll Give You My Heart"
Released	18 February 1985 (1985-02-18)
Recorded	1984
Genre	Pop rock synth-pop
Length	3:57
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Bob Heatlie
Producer(s)	Peter Collins Shakin' Stevens (executive)
Shakin' Stevens singles chronology
"Teardrops" (1984) "Breaking Up My Heart" (1985) "Lipstick, Powder and Paint" (1985)

"Breaking Up My Heart" is a song by Welsh singer Shakin' Stevens, released in February 1985 as the third and final single from his Greatest Hits album. It peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. ^[1] The song was notable for its more contemporary, synthesiser-driven arrangement, departing from Stevens' trademark '50s rock-and-roll influenced sound. A limited pop-up gatefold sleeve version was also released, where Stevens pops up from the middle of the sleeve when opened. ^[2]

Track listings

7": Epic / A 6072 (UK)

1. "Breaking Up My Heart" – 3:57
2. "I'll Give You My Heart" – 2:54

12": Epic / TA 6072 (UK)

1. "Breaking Up My Heart" (Extended Remix) – 6:55
2. "I'll Give You My Heart" – 2:54

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [3]	23
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [4]	32
Denmark (Hitlisten) [5]	15
Germany (GfK) [6]	31
Ireland (IRMA) [7]	7
South Africa (Springbok Radio) [8]	10
UK Singles (OCC) [1]	14

References

1. "Shakin Stevens: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
2. Shakin' Stevens - Breaking Up My Heart , retrieved 2020-11-10
3. "Shakin' Stevens – Breaking Up My Heart" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
4. "Shakin' Stevens – Breaking Up My Heart" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
5. "Danish Chart Archive - Singles 1979 - ____ (B.T./IFPI DK)". www.ukmix.org. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
6. "Shakin' Stevens – Breaking Up My Heart" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Breaking Up My Heart". Irish Singles Chart.
8. "SA Charts 1965–March 1989" . Retrieved 10 November 2020.