Too Many Broken Hearts

"Too Many Broken Hearts"
"Too Many Broken Hearts"
Single by Jason Donovan
from the album Ten Good Reasons
Released	20 February 1989
Genre	Pop, dance-pop
Length	3:30
Label	PWL
Songwriter(s)	Stock Aitken Waterman
Producer(s)	Stock Aitken Waterman
Jason Donovan singles chronology
Music video
	"Too Many Broken Hearts" on YouTube

"Too Many Broken Hearts" is a song by Australian singer Jason Donovan. The song was released on 20 February 1989 as the third single from his debut album, Ten Good Reasons (1989), and 1991's Greatest Hits album and again on a later collection in 2006. It was written and produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman, it reached number-one in the United Kingdom^[1] and Ireland in March 1989. Additionally the song peaked within the top 10 in Australia, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Norway and Spain. Donovan, who had found fame two years earlier with his hugely popular role in the TV soap Neighbours, had a previous number-one with his duet with Neighbours co-star Kylie Minogue "Especially for You" in January 1989. The music video was filmed in Beechworth, Victoria.

Track listings[]

7" single (pwl 32)

"Too Many Broken Hearts" – 3:30
"Wrap My Arms Around You" – 3:40

12" maxi (pwlt 32)

"Too Many Broken Hearts" (extended version) – 5:45
"Wrap My Arms Around You" – 3:40
"Too Many Broken Hearts" (instrumental) – 3:28

CD single (pwcd 32)

"Too Many Broken Hearts" (extended version) – 5:45
"Wrap My Arms Around You" – 3:40
"Nothing Can Divide Us" (single version) – 3:46

Charts and certifications[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[3]	2
Denmark (IFPI)^[4]	10
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[5]	5
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[6]	6
France (SNEP)^[7]	5
Ireland (IRMA)^[8]	1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[9]	3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[10]	3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[11]	21
Norway (VG-lista)^[12]	10
Spain (AFYVE)^[13]	10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[14]	13
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[15]	27
UK Singles (OCC)^[16]	1
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)^[17]	39
West Germany (Official German Charts)^[18]	16

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1989)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[19]	76
Belgium (Ultratop)^[20]	22
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[21]	31
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[22]	52
UK Singles (OCC)^[23]	4
West Germany (Official German Charts)^[24]	70

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[19]	Gold	35,000^{^}
France (SNEP)^[25]	Silver	200,000^*
United Kingdom (BPI)^[26]	Gold	400,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions[]

English punk rock band Peter and the Test Tube Babies recorded a cover of the song for their 1990 album The $hit Factory.

Dance-pop group El Simbolo recorded a Spanish language cover of the song for their 1999 album No Pares.

Australian Tim Campbell covered the song on his 2018 album Electrifying 80s.

References[]

^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 498–9. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ "Australian-charts.com – Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Ultratop.be – Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ Danish Singles Chart 2 June 1989
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6 no. 11. 18 March 1989. p. 18. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
^ "Lescharts.com – Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Too Many Broken Hearts". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 17, 1989" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Charts.nz – Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts". VG-lista. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Jason Donovan Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "The ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart – 1989 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 1)". ARIA. Retrieved 26 May 2016 – via Imgur. N.B. The circle symbol indicates gold certification.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 1989" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1989" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6 no. 51. 23 December 1989. p. 6. Retrieved 17 January 2020 – via World Radio History.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1989" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Year-End Charts '89 – Top 100 Singles". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 3 March 1990. p. 16.
^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1989" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "British single certifications – Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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[British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-1] Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 498–9. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

[sc_Australia_Jason_Donovan-2] "Australian-charts.com – Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[sc_Flanders_Jason_Donovan-3] "Ultratop.be – Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[4] Danish Singles Chart 2 June 1989

[5] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6 no. 11. 18 March 1989. p. 18. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

[6] Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.

[sc_France_Jason_Donovan-7] "Lescharts.com – Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[sc_Ireland2_-8] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Too Many Broken Hearts". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[sc_Dutch40_-9] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 17, 1989" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[sc_Dutch100_Jason_Donovan-10] "Dutchcharts.nl – Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[sc_New_Zealand_Jason_Donovan-11] "Charts.nz – Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[sc_Norway_Jason_Donovan-12] "Norwegiancharts.com – Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts". VG-lista. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[13] Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

[sc_Sweden_Jason_Donovan-14] "Swedishcharts.com – Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[sc_Switzerland_Jason_Donovan-15] "Swisscharts.com – Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[sc_UK_-16] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[17] "Jason Donovan Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[sc_West_Germany_Jason_Donovan-18] "Offiziellecharts.de – Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[ausye-19] Jump up to: ^a ^b "The ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart – 1989 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 1)". ARIA. Retrieved 26 May 2016 – via Imgur. N.B. The circle symbol indicates gold certification.

[20] "Jaaroverzichten 1989" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[21] "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1989" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6 no. 51. 23 December 1989. p. 6. Retrieved 17 January 2020 – via World Radio History.

[22] "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1989" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[23] "Year-End Charts '89 – Top 100 Singles". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 3 March 1990. p. 16.

[24] "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1989" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[25] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[United_KingdomJason_DonovanToo_Many_Broken_HeartssingleCertRef-26] "British single certifications – Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

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Compilation albums	Greatest Hits (1991) Greatest Hits (2006)
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Notable songs	"I Should Be So Lucky" "The Loco-Motion" "Got to Be Certain" "Better the Devil You Know" "Especially for You" "Too Many Broken Hearts" "Never Gonna Give You Up" "Together Forever" "Whenever You Need Somebody" "Take Me To Your Heart "Venus" "Love In The First Degree "I Heard a Rumour" "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" "Respectable" "This Time I Know It's for Real" "I Don't Wanna Get Hurt" "Say I'm Your Number One" "Toy Boy" "All of Me (Boy Oh Boy)" "You Think You're a Man" "I'm So Beautiful" "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)" "Blame It on the Boogie" "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now" "The Harder I Try" "Beyond Your Wildest Dreams" "Happenin' All Over Again" "Let It Be" "Ferry Cross the Mersey" "Shattered Glass" "Looking Good Diving"
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