Too Many Broken Hearts
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"Too Many Broken Hearts" is a popular song by Australia
n singer Jason Donovan
.
Written and produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman it was Donovan's first solo number one single for two weeks in March 1989, though he had made number one with his duet with Kylie Minogue
"Especially for You
" in January 1989. The music video was filmed in Beechworth, Victoria
.
The song was one of the tracks on his Greatest Hits album in 1991 and again on a later collection in 2006.
band Peter and the Test Tube Babies
recorded a cover of the song for their 1990 album The $hit Factory.
12" maxi (pwlt 32)
CD Single (pwcd 32)
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n singer Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan is an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has sold over 3 million records, and his début album Ten Good Reasons was one of the highest-selling albums of 1989...
.
Written and produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman it was Donovan's first solo number one single for two weeks in March 1989, though he had made number one with his duet with Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
"Especially for You
Especially for You
"Especially for You" was the fifth international single released from singer Kylie Minogue in time for the Christmas 1988 market and is a duet with Jason Donovan. It did not appear on her debut album but was included on Jason Donovan's 1989 debut album Ten Good Reasons. The track did appear on the...
" in January 1989. The music video was filmed in Beechworth, Victoria
Beechworth, Victoria
Beechworth is a well-preserved historical town located in the north-east of Victoria, Australia, famous for its major growth during the gold rush days of the mid-1850s...
.
The song was one of the tracks on his Greatest Hits album in 1991 and again on a later collection in 2006.
Cover versions
English punk rockPunk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Peter and the Test Tube Babies
Peter and the Test Tube Babies
Peter and the Test Tube Babies are a punk rock band that was formed in the small town of Peacehaven, England in 1978 by Del Strangefish and Peter Bywaters. Due to their humorous tongue-in-cheek lyrics, they have been considered part of the Punk Pathetique subgenre...
recorded a cover of the song for their 1990 album The $hit Factory.
Dance-Pop group El Simbolo recorded a Spanish language cover of the song for their 1999 album "No Pares".
Track listings
7" single (pwl 32)- "Too Many Broken Hearts" — 3:30
- "Wrap My Arms Around You" — 3:40
12" maxi (pwlt 32)
- "Too Many Broken Hearts" (extended version) — 5:45
- "Wrap My Arms Around You" — 3:40
- "Too Many Broken Hearts" (instrumental) — 3:28
CD Single (pwcd 32)
- "Too Many Broken Hearts" (extended version) — 5:45
- "Wrap My Arms Around You" — 3:40
- "Nothing Can Divide Us" (single version) — 3:46
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | Silver | 1989 | 200,000 |
| UK | Gold | March 1, 1989 | 400,000 |
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
7 |
| Dutch Mega Top 100 | 3 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 5 |
| German Singles Chart | 16 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
1 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 10 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 13 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 27 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 39 |