Nothing Broken but My Heart

"Nothing Broken but My Heart"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album Celine Dion
B-side"Unison" (single mix)
Released3 August 1992 (1992-08-03)
Studio
GenrePop
Length5:55
Label
SongwriterDiane Warren
ProducerWalter Afanasieff
Celine Dion singles chronology
"If You Asked Me To"
(1992)		 "Nothing Broken but My Heart"
(1992)		 "Love Can Move Mountains"
(1992)
Music video
"Nothing Broken but My Heart" on YouTube

"Nothing Broken but My Heart" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded for her second English-language album, Celine Dion (1992). It was issued as the album's third single, except in Australia, where it served as the album's fourth single.[1] Written by Diane Warren and produced by Walter Afanasieff, it reached the top of the adult contemporary charts in both the United States and Canada. The song became Dion's second single to reach number one on the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. It peaked at number three in Canada and number 29 in the United States. In 1994, "Nothing Broken but My Heart" received an ASCAP Pop Award for being among the most performed songs in the United States.[2]

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard described the track as a "melodramatic power ballad", adding that its "booming production values and a tearful vocal will push all the right buttons".[3] Randy Clark from Cashbox wrote that it is "full of Celine's brilliant power, and sounds like it might be another AC success".[4] Rufer and Fell from the Gavin Report stated, "A Diane Warren song sung by Ms. Dion's velvet hammer voice. An unbeatable combination does it again".[5] In a retrospective review, Christopher Smith of Talk About Pop Music wrote that it "throws everything possible in, some electric guitars, Celine's soaring vocals, and a beautiful, long fade out".[6]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Nothing Broken but My Heart" was created for the edited version, as the album track runs almost six minutes. Released in August 1992, it shows actors rehearsing scenes from Romeo and Juliet. It was directed by Lyne Charlebois and filmed in Montreal. The video was later uploaded to Dion's official channel in August 2012 and has accumulated more than 5.7 million views.[7]

Live performances

Dion performed the song for the first time on 14 July 1992 during her appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She later sang it at the MuchMusic Canadian Video Awards in September 1992. The song was also included in her Celine Dion in Concert tour setlist in 1992 and 1993.[8]

Formats and track listing

  • Australian cassette and CD single
  1. "Nothing Broken but My Heart" – 5:55
  2. "Unison" – 4:12
  • Canadian and US 7-inch and cassette single; Japanese 3-inch CD single
  1. "Nothing Broken but My Heart" (radio edit) – 4:12
  2. "Unison" (single mix) – 4:04

Credits and personnel

  • Celine Dion – lead and background vocals
  • Diane Warren – songwriting
  • Walter Afanasieff – producer, arranger, keyboards, synthesized bass, drum and rhythm programming
  • Michael Landau – guitars
  • Ren Klyce – Akai and Synclavier programming
  • Gary Cirimelli – Macintosh and Synclavier programming, background vocals
  • Dan Shea – additional keyboards, Macintosh programming
  • Claytoven Richardson – background vocals
  • Melisa Kary – background vocals
  • Jeanie Tracey – background vocals
  • Vicki Randle – background vocals
  • Kitty Beethoven – background vocals
  • Sandy Griffith – background vocals
  • Dana Jon Chappelle – engineer, mixer
  • Neill King – second engineer
  • Mark Hensley – second engineer
  • Bruce Colder – second engineer
  • Michael Gilbert – second engineer
  • Barbara Stout – production coordinator

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Japan 21 August 1992 Mini CD SMEJ [21]
United States 8 September 1992
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • cassette
 Epic
Australia 25 January 1993
  • CD
  • cassette
 [22]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
  2. ↑ "Billboard 21 May 1994". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media LLC. 21 May 1994. Retrieved 15 February 2014. ascap.
  3. ↑ Flick, Larry (15 August 1992). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 82. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  4. ↑ Clark, Randy (25 July 1992). "Music Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Cashbox. p. 5. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  5. ↑ Rufer, Diane; Fell, Ron (10 July 1992). "A/C: Reviews" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 22. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Smith, Christopher (19 October 2019). "Review: 'Celine Dion' 1992". Talk About Pop Music. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  7. ↑ "Céline Dion - Nothing Broken but My Heart (Official Video)". YouTube. 24 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "INFO: 1992 MuchMusic Canadian Music Video Awards - Summary".
  9. ↑ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 19 September 2017". Imgur.com. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  10. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Image 1910". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  11. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Image 1932". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  12. 1 2 Nanda Lwin (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
  13. ↑ "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (in French). BAnQ. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  14. ↑ "Celine Dion Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  15. ↑ "Celine Dion Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  16. ↑ "Celine Dion Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  17. ↑ "Cash box" (PDF). 10 October 1992. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2020.
  18. ↑ "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1992" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 56, no. 25. 19 December 1992. p. 8. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  19. ↑ "The RPM Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1992". RPM. 19 December 1992. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  20. ↑ "The Year in Music: 1992" (PDF). Billboard. 26 December 1992. p. 38. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  21. ↑ "セリーヌ・ディオンの作品" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  22. ↑ "New Release Summary – Product Available from: 25/01/93 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 155)". ARIA. Retrieved 20 July 2017 – via Imgur.
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