Nothing Broken but My Heart

"Nothing Broken but My Heart" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion for her self-titled eleventh studio album, and second English-language studio album, Celine Dion (1992). Written by Diane Warren and produced by Walter Afanasieff, the song was released as the album's third single in Canada, Japan and the United States on August 1992, and fourth in Australia on January 1993.[1][2] It topped the Adult Contemporary charts in Canada and the United States. It peaked at number three on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart and number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 1994, "Nothing Broken but My Heart" won an ASCAP Pop Award for Most Performed Song in the United States.[3]

"Nothing Broken but My Heart"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album Celine Dion
B-side"Unison"
ReleasedAugust 3, 1992 (1992-08-03)
Recorded1991
StudioRecord Plant (Los Angeles, California);
Right Track Recording (New York City, New York)
Genre
Length5:55
Label
Songwriter(s)Diane Warren
Producer(s)Walter Afanasieff
Celine Dion singles chronology
"If You Asked Me To"
(1992)		 "Nothing Broken but My Heart"
(1992)		 "Quelqu'un que j'aime, quelqu'un qui m'aime"
(1992)
Music video
"Nothing Broken but My Heart" on YouTube

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as a "melodramatic power ballad", noting that its "booming production values and a tearful vocal will push all the right buttons".[4] Cashbox said it is "full of Celine's brilliant power, and sounds like it might be another AC success."[5] Gavin Report commented, "A Diane Warren song sung by Ms. Dion's velvet hammer voice. An unbeatable combination does it again".[6] Christopher Smith from TalkAboutPopMusic stated that it "throws everything possible in, some electric guitars, Celine’s soaring vocals and a beautiful, long fade out".[7]

Music video

The music video was made for the edited version, because the original track lasts almost six minutes. It was released in August 1992 and features actors practicing the Romeo and Juliet play. It was directed by Lyne Charlebois and filmed in Montreal.

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 also performed it during her Celine Dion in Concert tour in 1992 and 1993

Track listing
  • Australian CD and cassette single
  1. "Nothing Broken but My Heart" – 5:55
  2. "Unison" – 4:12
  • Japanese 3", North American 7" and cassette 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
Country Date Format
United States[19] 8 September 1992
  • cassette
  • 7"
Australia[1] 25 January 1993
  • CD single
  • cassette

See also

References
  1. "New Release Summary – Product Available from: 25/01/93 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 155)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  2. Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
  3. "Billboard 21 May 1994". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media LLC. 21 May 1994. Retrieved 15 February 2014. ascap.
  4. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 15 August 1992. p. 82. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  5. "Music Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Cashbox. 25 July 1992. p. 5. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  6. "A/C: Reviews" (PDF). Gavin Report. 10 July 1992. p. 22. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  7. Smith, Christopher (19 October 2019). "REVIEW: 'CELINE DION' 1992". TalkAboutPopMusic. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  8. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 19 September 2017". Imgur.com. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  9. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1910." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  10. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1932." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  11. Nanda Lwin (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
  12. "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (in French). BAnQ. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  13. "Celine Dion Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  14. "Celine Dion Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  15. "Celine Dion Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  16. "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1992" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 56 no. 25. 19 December 1992. p. 8. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  17. "The RPM Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1992". RPM. 19 December 1992. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  18. "The Year in Music: 1992" (PDF). Billboard. 26 December 1992. p. 38. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  19. "Celine Dion – Nothing Broken but My Heart". Discogs. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
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