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Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart

"Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart" is a popular song written by Howard Greenfield and Jack Keller.[1]

"Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart"
Single by Connie Francis
B-side"Someone Else's Boy"
ReleasedApril 1961
RecordedOctober 18, 1960
GenreCountry pop
Length2:35
LabelMGM Records
Songwriter(s)Howard Greenfield, Jack Keller
Connie Francis singles chronology
"Where the Boys Are"
(1961) 		"Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart"
(1961) 		"Together"
(1961)

Background

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It was recorded by Connie Francis in an October 18, 1960, New York City session conducted and arranged by Stan Applebaum; the same session produced "Where the Boys Are". Like Francis' previous Greenfield/Keller-penned hit "Everybody's Somebody's Fool", "Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart" exemplified the country pop sound and while unlike "Everybody's Somebody's Fool", "Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart" was not a C&W crossover for Francis herself.[2]

Chart performance

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"Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart" was released as the follow-up single in April 1961, reaching the Top 10 in May with a Billboard Hot 100 peak of number 7 (number 5 on the Cash Box Pop 100).[3]

Although "Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart" was Francis' seventh consecutive A-side to reach the Top 10 - and her eleventh Top 10 overall - the single did mark a dip in her popularity as, while Francis' previous eight singles had had both A- and B-sides chart, the single's B-side "Someone Else's Boy" was overlooked in the U.S. despite becoming an international success for Francis via her recording versions in eight languages.[4]

In the UK, "Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart" reached number 12 in June 1961.[5] Elsewhere, the track reached the Top 10 in Australia (number 8) and New Zealand (number 2), that July. In September 1961, it reached number 7 in the Netherlands, with a Top 10 ranking in India in December. Also in 1961, Francis' rendering in Italian as "La Valle Senzo Eco" ("The valley without echo") was a Top 10 hit in Italy - number 9 that October - and the same year.

Cover versions

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  • The song entered C&W canon via a cover by the Wilburn Brothers on their 1962 album City Limits, as "Breaking in a Brand New Broken Heart"
  • In 1978, Margo Smith remade the song for her Don't Break the Heart That Loves You LP, whose title cut, a remake of Francis' 1961 number one hit, had been a number one C&W hit.
  • "Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart" was a number 25 C&W single in 1979 for Debby Boone.[6] Her precedent single had also been a remake of a Connie Francis hit, specifically "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" (number 11 C&W); both tracks were featured on the Debby Boone album. In 1980, Boone attempted a third Connie Francis hit remake with her version of "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" which would fall short of the C&W Top 40 at number 48.
  • A German rendering of the song: "Das kommt davon...", was recorded in 1961 by Gitte.[7]
  • Elda Viler (sl) recorded the Slovenian rendering "Dolina Brez Odmeva" in 1964 and also recorded "La Valle Senzo Eco" in 1965.[8]
  • A version in soumi: "Äsken särkyi sydämeni", was cut by Marjatta Leppänen(fi) for release in Finland.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Connie Francis – Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart (1961, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. June 1961. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Connie Francis - Breakin' In a Brand New Broken Heart Lyrics | Lyrics.com". www.lyrics.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  3. ^ "Praguefrank's Country Music Discographies: Connie Francis - part I". Countrydiscography.blogspot.com. 2009-05-13. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
  4. ^ "Connie Francis - Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart Lyrics | Lyrics.com". www.lyrics.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  5. ^ "CONNIE FRANCIS | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 49.
  7. ^ Gitte - Das kommt davon ..., retrieved 2024-11-02
  8. ^ Dolina brez odmeva by Elda Viler z Ansamblom Mojmira Sepeta, retrieved 2024-11-02
  9. ^ Äsken särkyi sydämeni by Marjatta Leppänen - Ossi Malisen orkesteri, retrieved 2024-11-02
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