"Breaking Up Somebody's Home" (titled "I Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's Home Tonight" for the album version) is a song written by Al Jackson Jr. and Timothy Matthews, originally recorded by Ann Peebles for her 1971 album Straight from the Heart. It was a successful single for Albert King and was later performed by Bette Midler, Etta James, Gov't Mule, and others.
"Breaking Up Somebody's Home" appeared on Peebles' third studio album, Straight from the Heart in 1971 as "I Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's Home Tonight". She released it as a single under the shortened, more common title, "Breaking Up Somebody's Home" the same year. This version peaked at #13 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart but failed to make the Hot 100.[1] The song was produced by Willie Mitchell, Peebles' long-time collaborator at Hi Records.
Peebles also performed the song on her 2022 live albumLive in Memphis, which was recorded on February 7, 1992, at the Peabody Hotel. She was accompanied by the Hi Rhythm Section. The album was released by Memphis International Records.
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