Please Don't Break My Heart

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"Please Don't Break My Heart"
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Single by Kalomira featuring Fatman Scoop
Released1 May 2010
Recorded2010
Genre Europop, reggae fusion
Length4:08
Label Heaven Music
Songwriter(s) Toni Cottura, Torsten Abrolat, Fotios Stefos, Terri Bjerre
Producer(s) Toni Cottura, Torsten Abrolat, Fotios Stefos
Kalomira singles chronology
"Secret Combination"
(2008)
"Please Don't Break My Heart"
(2010)
"I Do"
(2010)
Fatman Scoop singles chronology
"Behind the Cow"
(2007)
"Please Don't Break My Heart"
(2010)
"Rock the Boat"
(2011)

"Please Don't Break My Heart" is a song by Greek-American pop singer Kalomira, featuring American rapper Fatman Scoop. It serves as first single from her upcoming studio album and was released as a digital download on 1 May 2010. [1] The song was produced by Toni Cottura.

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Promotion

Kalomira premiered the song on the Greek version of Dancing with the Stars . [2] She also performed the song together with Fatman Scoop at the 2010 MAD Video Music Awards.

Music video

The music video was shot in April 2010 in Istanbul, Turkey. It premiered on May 20, 2010 via Kalomira's official YouTube account. [3] In the video, Kalomira sings to a photo of her boyfriend and walks around in a fairy-tale setting in a dress before transitioning into an urban setting in hip-hop clothing with scenes of Fatman Scoop rapping alongside her.

Charts

ChartPeak
position
Billboard Greek Singles Chart8 [4]
Greek Airplay Chart6 [5]

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