Don't Break the Heart

"Don't Break the Heart"
Single by Tom Grennan
from the album Evering Road (Special Edition)
Released3 September 2021 (2021-09-03)
Length3:50
LabelInsanity
Songwriter(s)
  • Ben Kohn
  • Chris Loco
  • Pete Kelleher
  • Tom Barnes
  • Tom Grennan
  • Tom Mann
Producer(s)TMS
Tom Grennan singles chronology
"By Your Side"
(2021) 		"Don't Break the Heart"
(2021) 		"Remind Me"
(2022)
Music video
"Don't Break the Heart" on YouTube

"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.[1]

Background

On the inspiration behind the song, Grennan stated:

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.[2]

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".[3] The song is written in the key of C♯ minor, with a tempo of 123 beats per minute.[4]

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.[5]

  • 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

Certifications

Sales certification for "Don't Break the Heart"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[16] Gold 40,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[17] Gold 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Tom Grennan Drops New Mucsc Video for "Don't Break the Heart"". Pm Studio. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Tom Grennan Releases New Single 'Don't Break The Heart' Ahead Of Sold Out UK Headline Tour". Essentially Pop. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  3. ^ Rose, Liv (10 September 2021). "Tom Grennan Releases Therapeutic Single 'Don't Break The Heart'". Gig Goer. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Don't Break the Heart". Tunebat.com. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Credits / Don't Break the Heart / Tom Grennan". Listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Tom Grennan – Don't Break the Heart" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  7. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 12. týden 2022 in the date selector. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Tom Grennan". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 2, 2022" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Tom Grennan – Don't Break the Heart" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  11. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  13. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 16. týden 2022 in the date selector. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Airplay 2022 – najpopularniejsze radiowe single" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  16. ^ "Dutch single certifications – Tom Grennan – Don't Break the Heart" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 4 March 2023. Enter Don't Break the Heart in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2023 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  17. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 January 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Don't Break the Heart in the search box.
  18. ^ "British single certifications – Tom Grennan – Don't Break the Heart". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 June 2022.