You Will Only Break My Heart

Infobox Single
Name = You Will Only Break My Heart


Caption =
Artist = Delta Goodrem
from Album = Delta
A-side =
B-side =
Released = March 29 2008
Format = CD, digital download
Recorded = Avalon Studios, Dublin
SCS Studios, Hastings
Strongroom Studios, London
Genre = Pop, R&B, Dance-pop
Length = 3:03
Label = Epic
Writer = Delta Goodrem, Brian McFadden, Stuart Crichton, Tommy Lee James
Producer = Stuart Crichton, Marius de Vries
Certification =
Last single = "Believe Again" (2007)
This single = "You Will Only Break My Heart" (2008)
Next single = "I Can't Break It to My Heart" (2008)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Delta
Type = studio
prev_track = "God Laughs"
prev_no = 4
this_track = "You Will Only Break My Heart"
track_no = 5
next_track = "The Guardian"
next_no = 6Extra album cover
Upper caption = Radio Promo Cover
Background = khaki


Lower caption = ‎ 'You Will Only Break My Heart" is the third single from Delta Goodrem's third studio album Delta. It was released to Australian radio on February 25 and will have a physical release on March 29. [ [http://www.deltagoodrem.com/releases/home.do?catalogueNo=88697286432 You Will Only Break My Heart] "Deltagoodrem.com". Retrieved March 25, 2008.] [http://www.sanity.com.au/product/product.asp?sku=2106670 Sanity:You Will Only Break My Heart] "Sanity". Retrieved March 25, 2008.] Its music video includes clips of fans singing the song based on a competition via her website. [ [http://www.deltagoodrem.com/newsEvents/home.do?newsId=20030829005328 Star In Delta's New Video!!] "Deltagoodrem.com" February 8, 2008. Retrieved March 25, 2008.]

Background

The song was written by Goodrem together with her fiance Brian McFadden, Stuart Crichton and Tommy Lee James. It was produced by Crichton and Marius de Vries. Goodrem stated that she sincerely wanted a fun song on the album with a sing along line. She compared the song with the single "Innocent Eyes" from her debut album.

Track listing

CD single
# "You Will Only Break My Heart" — 3:06
# "Black Velvet" (Live at Max Sessions) — 4:47
# "You Will Only Break My Heart" (Diamond Cut remix) — 3:43
# "You Will Only Break My Heart" (Ah Ah Ah Ah Sing Along mix) — 3:07
# "Believe Again" (AFI performance video)
# "Believe Again" (Interactive U-MYX mix)

iTunes Australia EP
# "You Will Only Break My Heart" — 3:06
# "Black Velvet" (Live at Max Sessions) — 4:47
# "You Will Only Break My Heart" (Diamond Cut remix) — 3:43
# "You Will Only Break My Heart" (Ah Ah Ah Ah Sing Along mix) — 3:07
# "Believe Again" (Diamond Cut remix) — 4:46

Music video

The video premiered on Goodrem's YouTube channel. The video shows many boxes that constantly change between the fan submitted videos and Delta's 5 different personas.

Natural Delta is sitting on a couch watching the entries through her red VAIO laptop.
Punk Rock Delta holds a red guitar and a black wig, with tattoos on her arm.
Hard Rock Delta sports a blonde wig and is playing the drums.
Fortune Teller Delta (Hippie Delta; or as Delta states: "Tori Amos"-style piano player) is playing a piano with candles on it.
Diva Delta sings to the song very "dramatically".

Chart performance

It was the most added track to radio on its week of radio release. The song became the most added song on radio after it was released in March and has since gone on to top the Australian Airplay Chart.

It debuted and peaked at #14 on the Australian Singles Chart. It spent only 7 weeks in the top 50 ARIA Singles Chart mainly because it charted lowly in its second week, in which it dropped to #26.

On Sunday 13th July, You Will Only Break My Heart re entered the Top 50 ARIA Physical Chart placed at #49.

Charts

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