Don't Go Breaking My Heart

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"Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
Don't Go Breaking My Heart Single.jpeg
Single by Elton John and Kiki Dee
B-side "Snow Queen"
Released25 June 1976 (1976-06-25)
Recorded
  • 27 March 1976 (musicians and Elton John's vocals) [1]
  • May 1976 (backing vocals) [1]
Studio
  • Eastern Sound, Toronto, Canada (musicians and Elton John's vocals) [1]
  • Marquee Studios, London, England (Kiki Dee's vocals and backing vocals) [2]
Genre
Length4:31
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Gus Dudgeon
Elton John singles chronology
"Pinball Wizard"
(1976)
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
(1976)
"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
(1976)
Kiki Dee singles chronology
"Once a Fool"
(1975)
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
(1976)
"First Thing in the Morning"
(1977)

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [53] [54] Gold50,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [55] Platinum100,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [56] Platinum150,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [57] Platinum90,000
Italy (FIMI) [58] Gold50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [59] 4× Platinum120,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [60] 2× Platinum1,029,242 [61]
United States (RIAA) [62] 2× Platinum2,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Elton John and RuPaul version

"Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
Elton John & Rupaul-Don't Go Breaking My Heart.jpg
Single by Elton John and RuPaul
from the album Duets
B-side
  • "Donner Pour Donner"
  • "A Woman's Needs"
Released14 February 1994 (1994-2-14) [63]
Genre
Length4:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Giorgio Moroder
Elton John singles chronology
"True Love"
(1993)
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
(1994)
"Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"
(1994)
RuPaul singles chronology
"House of Love"
(1993)
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
(1994)
"Snapshot"
(1996)
CD single, Europe (1994)
No.TitleLength
1."Don't Go Breaking My Heart"4:59
2."Donner Pour Donner"4:25
CD single, UK (1994)
No.TitleLength
1."Don't Go Breaking My Heart"4:59
2."Donner Pour Donner"4:24
3."A Woman's Needs"5:16
CD maxi, US (1994)
No.TitleLength
1."Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (Remix)6:56
2."Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (MK Mix)7:19
3."Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (Serious Rope 12")6:39
4."Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (Roger's Dub Mix)7:06

Charts

Other versions

The musical comedy troupe the Capitol Steps recorded a parody of the song, in which then-President George W. Bush is told by his wife Laura, "Don't go faking you're smart". [94]

John's 2022 song "Hold Me Closer" (featuring Britney Spears) interpolates elements of the song. [95] [96]

Notes

  1. John and Taupin were credited under the pseudonyms "Ann Orson" and "Carte Blanche", respectively, and intended as an affectionate pastiche of the Motown style

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