"Don't Break My Heart" | ||||
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Single by Romeo's Daughter | ||||
from the album Romeo's Daughter | ||||
A-side | "Don't Break My Heart" | |||
B-side | "Wild Child" | |||
Released | 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Label | Jive | |||
Songwriter(s) | Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Craig Joiner | |||
Producer(s) | Robert John "Mutt" Lange & John Parr | |||
Romeo's Daughter singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't Break My Heart" is the debut single by British AOR band Romeo's Daughter, released in 1988. It is from the band's self-titled debut album. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks, peaking at No. 73 on the week of 12 November 1988, becoming their only American hit.
Cash Box described the title of "Don't Break My Heart" as clichéd, but noted it as a "breakneck track that keeps charging". [1]
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [2] | 73 |
US Cash Box Top 100 Singles [3] | 68 |
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