Do n't Go Breaking My Heart - wikipedia Do n't Go Breaking My Heart For other uses, see Do n't Go Breaking My Heart ( disambiguation ). `` Do n't Go Breaking My Heart '' Single cover Single by Elton John and Kiki Dee B - side `` Snow Queen '' Released 21 June 1976 Recorded March 1976 Genre Pop Length 4 : 28 Label Rocket ( UK ) MCA ( US ) Songwriter ( s ) Ann Orson ( Elton John ) Carte Blanche ( Bernie Taupin ) Producer ( s ) Gus Dudgeon Elton John singles chronology `` Love Song '' ( 1976 ) `` Do n't Go Breaking My Heart '' ( 1976 ) `` Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word '' ( 1976 ) `` Love Song '' ( 1976 ) `` Do n't Go Breaking My Heart '' ( 1976 ) `` Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word '' ( 1976 ) Kiki Dee singles chronology `` Once a Fool '' ( 1975 ) Once a Fool1975 `` Do n't Go Breaking My Heart '' ( 1976 ) Do n't Go Breaking My Heart1976 `` First Thing in the Morning '' ( 1977 ) First Thing in the Morning1977 Music video `` Do n't Go Breaking My Heart '' on YouTube `` Do n't Go Breaking My Heart '' is a duet by Elton John and Kiki Dee. It was written by Elton John with Bernie Taupin under the pseudonyms `` Ann Orson '' and `` Carte Blanche '', respectively, and intended as an affectionate pastiche of the Motown style, notably the various duets recorded by Marvin Gaye and singers such as Tammi Terrell and Kim Weston. It is not to be confused with the Burt Bacharach / Hal David song of the same title recorded in 1965 by Dionne Warwick for the album Here I Am. John and Taupin originally intended to record the song with Dusty Springfield, but ultimately withdrew the offer ; Springfield 's partner Sue Cameron later said this was because she was too ill at the time. Contents 1 Chart performance 2 Availability 3 Personnel 4 Charts and certifications 4.1 Weekly singles charts 4.2 Year - end charts 4.3 Sales and certifications 5 References 6 External links Chart performance Writers John and Taupin received the 1976 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. Unlike many of John 's singles from the 1970s, it was never included on an original album ( although it was recorded during the Blue Moves sessions ), but was subsequently released as the third single on the album Duets, in early 1994. This version of the song was recorded with RuPaul, and reached # 7 on the UK charts, and the album included another duet with Kiki Dee, Cole Porter 's `` True Love '', which reached # 2 on the UK Charts. `` Do n't Go Breaking My Heart '' was the first No. 1 single in the UK for both John and Kiki Dee, topping the chart for six weeks in mid 1976. John would not enjoy a solo British chart - topper until `` Sacrifice '' in 1990. It also became his sixth No. 1 single in the US, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks and spent one week on the Easy Listening chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 2 song for 1976. In the U.S. it has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. After this duet with Dee, John failed to have another solo number one single until `` Candle in the Wind 1997 ''. This 21 - year period included two intervening number one hits in America with musical partners : `` That 's What Friends Are For '' by Dionne & Friends in 1986, and a 1992 re-make of John 's `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' with George Michael credited as a duet. The B - side, `` Snow Queen '', was supposedly inspired by Cher, with John quoting past Sonny & Cher hits `` I Got You Babe '' and `` The Beat Goes On '', as well as the solo Cher song `` Bang Bang ( My Baby Shot Me Down ) '' during the fadeout of the song. In 1977, John guest starred on The Muppet Show and performed the track with Miss Piggy. In 1985, John and Dee performed the track to the crowd at Wembley Stadium during John 's set at Live Aid ( where Dee sang backup ). In 1987, John appeared with Minnie Mouse on the NBC series Totally Minnie miming to the track. He performed the track with Alan Partridge ( Steve Coogan ) at the 2001 British Comedy awards. He also performed it with the Spice Girls on his ITV tribute programme An Audience with... Elton John. In June 2013, 37 years after its original release, the single reached one million sales in the UK. Availability The song can be found on Elton John 's Greatest Hits Volume II ( 1977 ) and Greatest Hits 1976 -- 1986 ; the 1995 UK CD of Rock of the Westies includes it as a bonus track ( the US edition did not, however ). In 2002, it also appeared on John 's 2 - disc greatest hits album, Elton John 's Greatest Hits 1970 - 2002. A demo version of the song was recorded by John as a solo artist. This version has not been released commercially. The B - side, `` Snow Queen '', has not seen any re-release since being issued on the single. Personnel Elton John -- piano, vocals Kiki Dee -- vocals James Newton Howard -- Fender Rhodes electric piano, orchestral arrangements Davey Johnstone -- electric guitars Kenny Passarelli -- bass Roger Pope -- drums Ray Cooper - tambourine, congas, bongos Curt Boettcher, Kiki Dee, Cindy Bullens - backing vocals Charts and certifications Weekly singles charts Chart ( 1976 ) Peak position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 8 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Canada ( Steede Report ) Canada ( RPM ) Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) France ( SNEP ) Germany ( Official German Charts ) 5 Ireland ( IRMA ) Italy ( FIMI ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) 5 South Africa ( RISA ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Billboard Adult Contemporary Zimbabwe Singles ( ZIMA ) Year - end charts Chart ( 1976 ) Rank Australia ( KMR ) 5 Canada ( RPM ) New Zealand UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Billboard Easy Listening 23 Sales and certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Canada ( Music Canada ) Platinum 10,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Gold 1,000,000 United States ( RIAA ) Platinum 1,000,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone References Jump up ^ Bartlett, Karen. Dusty -- An Intimate Portrait of a Musical Legend. Jump up ^ Lister, David ( 28 May 1994 ). `` Pop ballads bite back in lyrical fashion ''. The Independent. London, England : Newspaper Publishing. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2002 ). Top Adult Contemporary : 1961 -- 2001. Record Research. p. 128. ^ Jump up to : `` Billboard, 25 December 1976 ( '' Billboard 's Annual Talent in Action ``, Pop Singles of 1976 ) ''. books.google.com. Google Books. Retrieved August 22, 2016. Jump up ^ `` American certifications -- Go Breaking My Heart ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Jump up ^ Pakinkis, Tom ( 28 June 2013 ). `` Elton, Sheeran and Andre join million - sellers club in the UK ''. Music Week. London, England : Intent Media. Retrieved 16 June 2014. ^ Jump up to : Lane, Daniel ( 27 June 2013 ). `` Daft Punk 's Get Lucky becomes one of the UK 's biggest selling singles of all - time ! ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 June 2014. ^ Jump up to : Kent, David ( 1993 ). Australian Chart Book 1970 -- 1992. St Ives, New South Wales, Australia : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 978 - 0 - 646 - 11917 - 5. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Elton John & Kiki Dee -- Do n't Go Breaking My Heart '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Elton John & Kiki Dee -- Do n't Go Breaking My Heart '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Jump up ^ * Lwin, Nanda Top 40 Hits : The Essential Chart Guide. Mississauga, ON : Music Data Canada, 2000 Jump up ^ `` RPM Top Singles, August 21, 1976 ''. RPM, Vol. 25 No. 21. Canada : Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 16 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- Elton John & Kiki Dee '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- Elton John & Kiki Dee -- Do n't Go Breaking My Heart '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- Elton John & Kiki Dee Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Jump up ^ `` The Irish Charts -- Search Results -- Do n't Go Breaking My Heart ''. Irish Singles Chart. Jump up ^ `` Italiancharts.com -- Elton John & Kiki Dee -- Do n't Go Breaking My Heart ''. Top Digital Download. Jump up ^ `` Charts.nz -- Elton John & Kiki Dee -- Do n't Go Breaking My Heart ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- Elton John & Kiki Dee -- Do n't Go Breaking My Heart ''. VG - lista. Jump up ^ `` '' Do n't Go Breaking My Heart '' on the South African Singles Chart ``. Springbok Radio. Retrieved 25 September 2010. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Elton John & Kiki Dee -- Do n't Go Breaking My Heart ''. Singles Top 100. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Elton John & Kiki Dee -- Do n't Go Breaking My Heart ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Elton John Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 1993 ). Top Adult Contemporary : 1961 -- 1993. Record Research. p. 122. Jump up ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe : singles chart book. Harare : C. Kimberley, 2000 Jump up ^ `` Top Singles -- Volume 26, No. 14 & 15, January 08 1977 ''. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 13, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Top Selling Singles of 1976 The Official New Zealand Music Chart ''. Nztop40.co.nz. 1963 - 12 - 08. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 11. Jump up ^ Hunter, Nigel, ed. ( 1977 ). `` Top 100 Singles 1976 ''. BPI YearBook 1977 ( 2nd ed. ). British Phonographic Industry. pp. 216 -- 18. ISBN 0 - 906154 - 00 - 6. Jump up ^ Top 50 Adult Contemporary Hits of 1976 Jump up ^ `` Canadian single certifications -- Elton John -- Do n't Go Breaking My Heart ''. Music Canada. Retrieved 22 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- Elton John / Kiki Dee -- Do n't Go Breaking My Heart ''. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 June 2014. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Enter Do n't Go Breaking My Heart in the search field and then press Enter. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Elton John & Kiki Dee -- Do n't Go Breaking My Heart ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 11 May 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Elton John songs 1960s and 1970s `` Skyline Pigeon '' ( 1968 ) `` I 've Been Loving You '' ( 1968 ) `` Lady Samantha '' ( 1969 ) `` It 's Me That You Need '' ( 1969 ) `` Border Song '' ( 1970 ) `` Rock and Roll Madonna '' ( 1970 ) `` From Denver to L.A. '' ( 1970 ) `` Take Me to the Pilot '' ( 1970 ) `` Your Song '' ( 1970 ) `` Friends '' ( 1971 ) `` Levon '' ( 1971 ) `` Tiny Dancer '' ( 1972 ) `` Rocket Man '' ( 1972 ) `` Honky Cat '' ( 1972 ) `` I Think I 'm Going to Kill Myself '' ( 1972 ) `` Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters '' ( 1972 ) `` Crocodile Rock '' ( 1972 ) `` Elderberry Wine '' ( 1972 ) `` Daniel '' ( 1972 ) `` Teacher I Need You '' ( 1973 ) `` Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding '' ( 1973 ) `` Saturday Night 's Alright for Fighting '' ( 1973 ) `` Goodbye Yellow Brick Road '' ( 1973 ) `` Step into Christmas '' ( 1973 ) `` Candle in the Wind '' ( 1974 ) `` Bennie and the Jets '' ( 1974 ) `` Harmony '' ( 1974 ) `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' ( 1974 ) `` The Bitch Is Back '' ( 1974 ) `` Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds '' ( 1974 ) `` Philadelphia Freedom '' ( 1975 ) `` I Saw Her Standing There '' ( 1975 ) `` Someone Saved My Life Tonight '' ( 1975 ) `` Island Girl '' ( 1975 ) `` Grow Some Funk of Your Own '' ( 1976 ) `` I Feel Like a Bullet ( In the Gun of Robert Ford ) '' ( 1976 ) `` Pinball Wizard '' ( 1976 ) `` Do n't Go Breaking My Heart '' ( 1976 ) `` Cage the Songbird '' ( 1976 ) `` Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word '' ( 1976 ) `` Bite Your Lip ( Get Up and Dance ! ) '' ( 1977 ) `` Crazy Water '' ( 1977 ) `` The Goaldiggers Song '' ( 1977 ) `` Ego '' ( 1978 ) `` Part - Time Love '' ( 1978 ) `` Song for Guy '' ( 1978 ) `` Are You Ready for Love '' ( 1979 ) `` Mama Ca n't Buy You Love '' ( 1979 ) `` Johnny B. Goode '' ( 1979 ) 1980s `` Little Jeannie '' ( 1980 ) `` Sartorial Eloquence ( Do n't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More ? ) '' ( 1980 ) `` Dear God '' ( 1980 ) `` Whatever Gets You thru the Night '' ( 1981 ) `` Nobody Wins '' ( 1981 ) `` Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever '' ( with Kiki Dee, 1981 ) `` Blue Eyes '' ( 1982 ) `` Empty Garden ( Hey Hey Johnny ) '' ( 1982 ) `` Ball and Chain '' ( 1982 ) `` All Quiet on the Western Front '' ( 1982 ) `` I Guess That 's Why They Call It the Blues '' ( 1983 ) `` I 'm Still Standing '' ( 1983 ) `` Sad Songs ( Say So Much ) '' ( 1984 ) `` Passengers '' ( 1984 ) `` Nikita '' ( 1985 ) `` That 's What Friends Are For '' ( 1985 ) `` Wrap Her Up '' ( 1985 ) `` Take Me to the Pilot '' ( 1988 ) `` I Do n't Wanna Go on with You Like That '' ( 1988 ) `` Town of Plenty '' ( 1988 ) `` Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters ( Part Two ) '' ( 1988 ) `` Healing Hands '' ( 1989 ) `` Sacrifice '' ( 1989 ) 1990s `` Club at the End of the Street '' ( 1990 ) `` You Gotta Love Someone '' ( 1990 ) `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' ( 1991 ) `` The One '' ( 1992 ) `` Runaway Train '' ( 1992 ) `` The Last Song '' ( 1992 ) `` Simple Life '' ( 1993 ) `` True Love '' ( 1993 ) `` Shakey Ground '' ( 1994 ) `` Ai n't Nothing Like the Real Thing '' ( 1994 ) `` Can You Feel the Love Tonight '' ( 1994 ) `` Circle of Life '' ( 1994 ) `` Believe '' ( 1995 ) `` Made in England '' ( 1995 ) `` When the Money 's Gone '' ( 1995 ) `` You Can Make History ( Young Again ) '' ( 1996 ) `` The Madness of King Scar '' ( 1997 ) `` Something About the Way You Look Tonight '' ( 1997 ) `` Candle in the Wind 1997 '' ( 1997 ) `` Written in the Stars '' ( 1999 ) 2000s `` I Want Love '' ( 2001 ) `` This Train Do n't Stop There Anymore '' ( 2002 ) `` Original Sin '' ( 2002 ) `` Are You Ready for Love '' ( 2003 ) `` Ghetto Gospel '' ( 2005 ) `` Electricity '' ( 2005 ) `` The Bridge '' ( 2006 ) `` Joseph, Better You than Me '' ( 2008 ) `` Tiny Dancer ( Hold Me Closer ) '' ( 2009 ) Related articles Albums discography Videography Book : Elton John Category : Elton John Kiki Dee Studio albums Loving and Free ( 1973 ) Perfect Timing ( 1981 ) Songs `` ( You Do n't Know ) How Glad I Am '' `` Amoureuse '' `` I 've Got the Music in Me '' `` Do n't Go Breaking My Heart '' `` True Love '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Don%27t_Go_Breaking_My_Heart&oldid=850029189 '' Categories : 1976 singles Songs with music by Elton John Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin Elton John songs Kiki Dee songs Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles Billboard Adult Contemporary number - one singles European Hot 100 Singles number - one singles UK Singles Chart number - one singles Vocal duets Song recordings produced by Gus Dudgeon The Rocket Record Company singles 1976 songs MCA Records singles Number - one singles in Australia RPM Top Singles number - one singles Irish Singles Chart number - one singles Number - one singles in New Zealand Number - one singles in South Africa Hidden categories : Use British English from August 2011 Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters Articles with hAudio microformats All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from April 2018 Articles with unsourced statements from March 2015 Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Belgium ( Flanders ) Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Germany Singlechart usages for Ireland2 Singlechart usages for Italy Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Norway Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Switzerland Singlechart usages for United Kingdom Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Certification Table Entry usages for Canada Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Certification Table Entry usages for United States Use dmy dates from August 2011 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Čeština Dansk Deutsch Español Euskara Français Italiano Norsk nynorsk Русский Svenska 3 more Edit links This page was last edited on 13 July 2018, at 03 : 00 ( UTC ). 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Question: don't go breaking my heart first released
Answer: 21 June 1976