Don't Break Me

{{Short description|2020 song by Montaigne}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Don't Break Me

| cover = Montaigne - Don't Break Me.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Montaigne

| recorded =

| released = {{start date|2020|01|31|df=y}}

| genre = Pop{{cite web|url=https://amnplify.com.au/montaigne-releases-official-eurovision-australia-decides-song-dont-break-me/|title=Montaigne Releases Official Eurovision Australia Decides Song 'Don't Break Me'|website=Amnplify|access-date=10 February 2020}}

| length = {{duration|m=3}}

| label = Wonderlick

| writer = {{hlist|Jessica Cerro|Anthony Egizii|David Musumeci}}

| producer = {{hlist|DNA}}

| prev_title = The Dying Song

| prev_year = 2019

| next_title = Technicolour

| next_year = 2021

| misc = {{Infobox song contest entry|embed=yes

| song = {{flagicon|Australia}} "Don't Break Me"

| year = 2020

| country = Australia

| artist = Montaigne

| language = English

| composer = {{hlist|Jessica Cerro|Anthony Egizii|David Musumeci}}

| lyricist = {{hlist|Jessica Cerro|Anthony Egizii|David Musumeci}}

| place =

| points =

| place_semi = Contest cancelled

| points_semi =

| prev = Zero Gravity

| prev_link = Zero Gravity (Kate Miller-Heidke song)

| next = Technicolour

| next_link = Technicolour (song)

}}

}}

"Don't Break Me" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Montaigne, released as a single on 31 January 2020. The song won the second installment of Eurovision - Australia Decides, Australia's national selection for Eurovision on 8 February 2020, and was going to represent Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, to be held in Rotterdam, before the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Montaigne was due to compete in the first semi-final which was meant to be held on 12 May 2020.

Background

Montaigne said "'Don't Break Me' is a depiction of the enough is enough phase of a relationship breakdown, where one person feels like they are putting much more time, energy and resources into the relationship than the other person and becomes frustrated and resentful. I wrote it while reading 'Co-dependent No More' by Melody Beattie, which really informed the qualities of the character and the relationship dynamic."{{cite web|url=https://amnplify.com.au/montaigne-releases-official-eurovision-australia-decides-song-dont-break-me/|title= Montaigne Releases Official Eurovision Australia Decides Song|website=Amnplify|date=February 2020|access-date=9 February 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-08/eurovision-montaigne-wins-australia-decides-final/11946912|title=Montaigne nabs Eurovision spot after Don't Break Me performance wins Australia Decides|publisher=ABC|last=McGarry|first=Andrew|date=8 February 2020|access-date=8 February 2020}}

''Eurovision – Australia Decides''

Montaigne performed the song wearing a clown costume including a blue wig, and flanked by backing dancers. The song was awarded the most jury points (54) and second highest public televote points (53) for a total of 107, winning Australia's second national selection competition for Eurovision.

Charts

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scope="col"| Chart (2020)

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position

scope="row"| Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://cdn.aria.com.au/pdfs/1FA06C58F5B1BD6344E595CC2CEF13F851598D47796DA5417ECAA398661F9E55/ARIA%20Digital%20Tracks%20Chart.pdf?seq=30|title=ARIA Australian Top 40 Digital Tracks|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=17 February 2020|access-date=15 February 2020}}

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