Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Backstreet Boys song)
2018 single by Backstreet Boys
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"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" is a song by American vocal group Backstreet Boys. The song was released on May 17, 2018[2] as the lead single to their ninth studio album DNA (their eighth in the US).[3] The single peaked at number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100, which is their first song as lead artist on the chart since "Inconsolable" in 2007, and their highest-charted single since "Incomplete" in 2005. The song received a Grammy Nomination for “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance” for the 2019 ceremony, their first nomination since "Shape of My Heart" at the 2002 ceremony.
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| Single by Backstreet Boys | ||||
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| Released | May 17, 2018 | |||
| Genre | EDM-pop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:35 (album version) 3:50 (music video) | |||
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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)[30] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[31] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[32] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | May 17, 2018 | Hot adult contemporary | RCA | [33] |
| May 22, 2018 | Contemporary hit radio | [34] |
