Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Backstreet Boys song)
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | ||||
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Single by Backstreet Boys | ||||
from the album DNA | ||||
Released | May 17, 2018 | |||
Genre | EDM-pop[1] | |||
Length | 3:35 (album version) 3:50 (music video) | |||
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"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" on YouTube |
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" is a song by American vocal group
Grammy Nomination for “Best Pop Duo/Group” for the 2019 ceremony, their first nomination since "Shape of My Heart
" at the 2002 ceremony.
Commercial performance
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" debuted on May 17, 2018, and in its first week ranked 22nd in digital sales.[4] The song was deemed by many in the media as a comeback song for the band as it represented their first time charting on the Billboard Hot 100, Mainstream Top 40, and Adult Contemporary charts since "Inconsolable".[5] It was also their highest-charting single on the Adult Top 40 with a peak of number 9, surpassing the number 11 peak of "I Want It That Way" in 1999.[6] In regards to airplay the song reached number 38 on the Radio Songs chart, the band's first time on that chart since "Incomplete".[7]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | 3:35 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Dave Audé Remix)" | 3:39 |
2. | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Luca Schreiner Remix)" | 3:19 |
3. | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Arkadi Remix)" | 3:28 |
4. | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Quarterhead Remix)" | 3:16 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[27] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[28] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[29] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | May 17, 2018 | Hot adult contemporary
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RCA | [30] |
May 22, 2018 | Contemporary hit radio | [31] |
References
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- ^ Honeycutt, Shanté (May 14, 2018). "Backstreet Boys Announce New Single 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart'". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
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- ^ a b "Backstreet Boys Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Backstreet Boys Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
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- ^ "Backstreet Boys – Don't Go Breaking My Heart". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
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- ^ "Croatia ARC TOP 100". HRT. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "Backstreet Boys – Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 27, 2018" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201826 into search. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ "Backstreet Boys – Don't Go Breaking My Heart". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
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- ^ "Backstreet Boys Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
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- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Backstreet Boys – Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Backstreet Boys – Don't Go Breaking My Heart". Music Canada.
- ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.