Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)

"Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)" is a song performed by Mint Condition, issued as the second single from their debut album Meant to Be Mint. The song was written by band members Jeffrey Allen, Lawrence Waddell and Stokley Williams.^[4] Released in 1991,^[1] the song is their biggest hit to date, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1992. The single spent 34 weeks total and 20 weeks in the top 40 on the Hot R&B Singles chart.^[6]

"Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)"
Single by Mint Condition
from the album Meant to Be Mint
Released	November 11, 1991 (1991-11-11)[1]
Recorded	1991
Studio	Flyte Tyme Studios (Edina, Minnesota)
Genre	R&B quiet storm soul[2]
Length	5:58 (album version) 4:48 (radio edit)[3]
Label	Perspective A&M
Songwriter(s)	Jeffrey Allen Lawrence Waddell Stokley Williams[4]
Producer(s)	Mint Condition Jellybean Johnson[5]
Mint Condition singles chronology
"Are You Free" (1991) "Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)" (1991) "Forever in Your Eyes" (1992)

In 2022 and 2024 there was media notice that the song had been repopularized on TikTok.^[7][8]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[9]	6
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[10]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100[11]	48