Un-Break My Heart

"Un-Break My Heart" is a song by American recording artist Toni Braxton, taken from her second studio album, Secrets (1996). The R&B ballad was written by Diane Warren. Braxton expressed a dislike for the song; however, L.A. Reid was able to convince the singer to record it and include on her album. It was released as the second single from the album in July 10, 1996, through LaFace Records. Lyrically, the song alludes to a "blistering heartbreak" in which Braxton begs a former lover to return and undo the pain he has caused. It won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1997.

"Un-Break My Heart" attained commercial success worldwide. In the United States, the song reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed a total of eleven weeks, while reaching the same position on the Hot Dance Club Songs and Adult Contemporary component charts. In Europe, the song reached the top-five in more than ten countries while peaking at number one in Austria, Belgium (Wallonia), Sweden and Switzerland. Billie Woodruff directed the accompanying video for the single. It portrays Braxton mourning on the death of her lover, while remembering the good times they had together. Braxton performed the song on the opening ceremony of the 1997 Billboard Music Awards. "Un-Break My Heart" has been covered by several artists, including American alternative rock band Weezer.

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