Breaking Hearts

Infobox Album
Name = Breaking Hearts
Type = Album
Artist = Elton John

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Released = June 1984
Recorded = December 1983 - January 1984
Genre = Pop/Rock and Roll
Length = 40:31
Label = Geffen Records (US and Canada)
Rocket Records (rest of the world)
Producer = Chris Thomas
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:tlv8b5n4tsqs link]
*Rolling Stone Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/eltonjohn/albums/album/182857/breaking_hearts]
Last album = "Too Low for Zero" (1983)
This album = "Breaking Hearts" (1984)
Next album = "Ice on Fire" (1985)

"Breaking Hearts" is the eighteenth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1984. It features the classic quartet of Elton John, Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson. There were two hit singles on this album, the U.S. number 5 hit "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" and the UK number 5 hit "Passengers".

Track listing

All songs by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted

ide one

#"Restless" – 5:17
#"Slow Down Georgie (She's Poison)" – 4:10
#"Who Wears These Shoes?" – 4:04
#"Breaking Hearts (Ain't What It Used to Be)" – 3:34
#"Li'l 'Frigerator" – 3:37

ide two

#"Passengers" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnstone, Phineas McHize) – 3:24
#"In Neon" – 4:19
#"Burning Buildings" – 4:02
#"Did He Shoot Her?" – 3:21
#"Sad Songs (Say So Much)" – 4:55

Personnel

*Elton John: keyboards, Lead Vocals
*Davey Johnstone: Guitar, Vocals
*Dee Murray: Bass, Vocals
*Nigel Olsson: Drums, Vocals
*Andrew Thompson: Saxophone on "Li'l 'Frigerator"

Miscellaneous

*Produced by Chris Thomas
*Recorded by Renate Blauel
*Mastered by Tim Young
*Recorded at Air Studios, Monserrat
*Overdubs at 301 Studios, Sydney, Australia
*Mixed at Air Studios, London, England

Chart positions

B-sides

succession box
before = "Can't Slow Down" by Lionel Richie
title = Australian Kent Music Report number-one album
years = July 9 - July 29 1984
after = "Purple Rain (soundtrack)"
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