Only Love Can Break a Heart
Gene Pitney
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Only love can break a heart Only love can mend it again Last night I hurt you but darlin' remember this Only love can break a heart Only love can mend it again, hmm, hmm You know I'm sorry, I'll prove it with just one kiss Only love can break a heart Only love can mend it again Give me a chance to make up for the harm I've done Try to forgive me and let's keep the two of us one Please let me hold you and love you for always and always Only love can break a heart only love can mend it again Only love can break a heart only love can mend it again
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Written by: Burt Bacharach, Hal David
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10 facts about this song
Release Date"Only Love Can Break a Heart" was released on August 30, 1962.
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Hit SongIt was the highest-charting single of Pitney's career. It reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in November 1962.
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Song Record"Only Love Can Break a Heart" was the song that kept the Elvis Presley song, "Return to Sender", from reaching #1 on the Billboard pop chart.
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SongwriterThe song was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, two of the most successful songwriters of the 20th century.
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AlbumThe song appeared on Pitney's album of the same name, which was one of the few American pop albums of the early '60s that was never released in stereophonic sound.
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Musical StylePitney's music was characterized by his distinctive rich, rolling voice and he was also known for his multi-octave range.
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Singer's DeathGene Pitney was still touring and performing in his 60s when he suddenly died from a heart attack in 2006.
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Recreations"Only Love Can Break a Heart" has since been recorded by a number of other artists, including Sonny James and Bobby Vinton, among others.
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AwardsGene Pitney was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.
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Song LegacyDespite being over 50 years old, "Only Love Can Break a Heart" is still enjoyed today and is often played on oldies radio stations.
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