Don't Break the Heart
{{Short description|2021 single by Tom Grennan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Don't Break the Heart
| cover = Don't Break the Heart.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Tom Grennan
| album = Evering Road (Special Edition)
| released = {{start date|2021|9|3|df=y}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 3:50
| label = Insanity
| writer =
- Ben Kohn
- Chris Loco
- Pete Kelleher
- Tom Barnes
- Tom Grennan
- Tom Mann
| producer = TMS
| prev_title = By Your Side
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = Remind Me
| next_year = 2022
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|k8CNPW-8G9w|"Don't Break the Heart"}}}}
}}
"Don't Break the Heart" is a song by English singer-songwriter Tom Grennan. It was released on 3 September 2021 as the third single from the special edition of his second studio album Evering Road. The song was written by Grennan, Ben Kohn, Chris Loco, Pete Kelleher, Tom Barnes and Tom Mann, and produced by TMS.{{cite web|url=https://www.pmstudio.com/music/20211012-15084|title=Tom Grennan Drops New Mucsc Video for "Don't Break the Heart"|work=Pm Studio|date=12 October 2021|access-date=26 November 2021}}
Background
On the inspiration behind the song, Grennan stated: {{blockquote|Recently I received the tragic news of a friend’s mum’s passing. It hit me hard watching him comprehend what had happened, trying to compute the madness and sadness of his new world now that his mum whom he loved so dearly had passed. It triggered memories for me of the loss of my cousin and best friend Alan when I was just a teenager, it broke so many of us. The song unravelled from me quite quickly. It was cathartic on many levels, thoughts of loss and heartbreak, dealing with the grief of death, or the breakdown of a relationship or friendship. These are all things that seem to have dominated my life in recent years, but sadly never get any easier to navigate. I’m grateful that the passing of time allows us to look back and remember the good times.{{cite web|url=https://essentiallypop.com/epop/2021/09/tom-grennan-releases-new-single-dont-break-the-heart-ahead-of-sold-out-uk-headline-tour/|title=Tom Grennan Releases New Single 'Don't Break The Heart' Ahead Of Sold Out UK Headline Tour|work=Essentially Pop|date=3 September 2021|access-date=26 November 2021}}}}
Content
Liv Rose of Gig Goer described "Don't Break the Heart" as "a euphoric track inspired by personal loss and grief. As gentle, acoustic guitars build to powerful percussion", featuring as "tackles complex human emotions in a remarkably uplifting way".{{cite web|url=https://giggoer.com/2021/09/10/tom-grennan-song-review-dont-break-the-heart/|title=Tom Grennan Releases Therapeutic Single 'Don't Break The Heart'|work=Gig Goer|last=Rose|first=Liv|date=10 September 2021|access-date=26 November 2021}} The song is written in the key of C♯ minor, with a tempo of 123 beats per minute.{{cite web|url=https://tunebat.com/Info/Don-t-Break-the-Heart-Tom-Grennan/4tS2pyUXiaTjHK7vCBomyF|title=Don't Break the Heart|website=Tunebat.com|access-date=2 June 2023}}
Music video
An accompanying video was released on 29 September 2021, And it Was Released On 4 December 2021 On Radio.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.{{cite web|title=Credits / Don't Break the Heart / Tom Grennan|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/195045566/credits|website=Listen.tidal.com|access-date=26 November 2021}}
- TMS – producer
- Ben Kohn – composer, lyricist, programmer, synthesizer
- Chris Loco – composer, lyricist
- Pete Kelleher – composer, lyricist, keyboards
- Tom Barnes – composer, lyricist, drums
- Tom Grennan – composer, lyricist, associated performer, background vocal, drums
- Tom Mann – composer, lyricist
- Dan Bartlett – bass, drums, guitar, synthesizer
- Ollie Green – engineer, piano, recording engineer
- Vern Asbury – guitar
- Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer
- Dan D'Lion – misc producer
- Dan Grech – mixing engineer
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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|+ Chart performance for "Don't Break the Heart" ! scope="col"| Chart (2021–2022) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{single chart|Flanders|38|artist=Tom Grennan|song=Don't Break the Heart|rowheader=true|access-date=26 November 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Czech Republic|27|year=2022|week=12|rowheader=true|accessdate=28 March 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland3|100|artist=Tom Grennan|rowheader=true|access-date=26 November 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch40|13|year=2022|week=2|rowheader=true|access-date=8 January 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|54|artist=Tom Grennan|song=Don't Break the Heart|rowheader=true|access-date=15 January 2022}} |
| scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2022-01-07|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=10 January 2022|access-date=8 January 2022}}
| 4 |
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| {{single chart|Poland|5|chartid=3971|year=2021|rowheader=true|access-date=3 January 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Slovakia2|8|year=2022|week=16|rowheader=true|access-date=25 April 2022}} |
| {{single chart|UK|49|date=20211022|rowheader=true|access-date=26 November 2021}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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|+Year-end chart performance for "Don't Break the Heart" ! scope="col"| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Poland (ZPAV){{cite web|url=http://www.zpav.pl/aktualnosc.php?idaktualnosci=2063|title=Airplay 2022 – najpopularniejsze radiowe single|publisher=Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry|language=pl|access-date=17 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221190209/http://www.zpav.pl/aktualnosc.php?idaktualnosci=2063|archive-date=21 February 2023|url-status=live}}
| 93 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|artist=Tom Grennan|title=Don't Break the Heart|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2023|access-date=4 March 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Tom Grennan|title=Don't Break the Heart|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2024|access-date=24 January 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Tom Grennan|title=Don't Break the Heart|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|id=18144-4816-1|access-date=16 June 2022}}
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References
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