Nothing Broken but My Heart

"Nothing Broken but My Heart" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded for her second English-language album, Celine Dion (1992). It was released as the third single in Canada, the United States and Japan in August 1992, and fourth in Australia in January 1993.^[1][2] Written by Diane Warren and produced by Walter Afanasieff, it topped the adult contemporary charts in both the United States and Canada. The song was Dion's second single to reach the number-one position on the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. It peaked at number three in Canada and number 29 in the United States. In 1994, "Nothing Broken but My Heart" won an ASCAP Pop Award for most performed song in the United States.^[3]

"Nothing Broken but My Heart"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album Celine Dion
B-side	"Unison"
Released	3 August 1992 (1992-08-03)
Studio	Right Track Recording (New York City); The Plant Recording Studios (Los Angeles)
Genre	Pop
Length	5:55
Label	Columbia Epic
Songwriter(s)	Diane Warren
Producer(s)	Walter Afanasieff
Celine Dion singles chronology
"If You Asked Me To" (1992) "Nothing Broken but My Heart" (1992) "Love Can Move Mountains" (1992)
Music video
"Nothing Broken but My Heart" on YouTube

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard magazine described the song as a "melodramatic power ballad", noting that its "booming production values and a tearful vocal will push all the right buttons".^[4] Randy Clark from Cashbox felt it is "full of Celine's brilliant power, and sounds like it might be another AC success."^[5] Rufer and Fell from the Gavin Report commented, "A Diane Warren song sung by Ms. Dion's velvet hammer voice. An unbeatable combination does it again".^[6] In a retrospective review, Christopher Smith of Talk About Pop Music stated that it "throws everything possible in, some electric guitars, Celine's soaring vocals and a beautiful, long fade out".^[7]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Nothing Broken but My Heart" was made for the edited version, because the original track lasts almost six minutes. It was released in August 1992 and features actors practicing the Romeo and Juliet play. It was directed by Lyne Charlebois and filmed in Montreal. The video was later published on Dion’s official channel in August 2012 and has amassed over 5.7 million views.^[8]

Live performances

Dion performed the song for the first time on 14 July 1992 during her appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Later, she performed this song at the MuchMusic Canadian Video Awards in September 1992. She also performed it during her Celine Dion in Concert tour in 1992 and 1993. ^[9]

Track listing

• Australian CD and cassette single

1. "Nothing Broken but My Heart" – 5:55
2. "Unison" – 4:12

• Japanese 3", North American 7" and cassette single

1. "Nothing Broken but My Heart" (Radio Edit) – 4:12
2. "Unison" (Single Mix) – 4:04

Credits and personnel

• Celine Dion – lead and background vocals
• Diane Warren – songwriting
• Walter Afanasieff – producer, arranger, keyboards, synthesized bass, drum and rhythm programming
• Michael Landau – guitars
• Ren Klyce – akai and synclavier programming
• Gary Cirimelli – macintosh and synclavier programming, background vocals
• Dan Shea – additional keyboards, macintosh programming
• Claytoven Richardson – background vocals
• Melisa Kary – background vocals
• Jeanie Tracey – background vocals
• Vicki Randle – background vocals
• Kitty Beethoven – background vocals
• Sandy Griffith – background vocals
• Dana Jon Chappelle – engineer, mixer
• Neill King – second engineer
• Mark Hensley – second engineer
• Bruce Colder – second engineer
• Michael Gilbert – second engineer
• Barbara Stout – production coordinator

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1992–1993) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[10] 192 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[11] 3 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[12] 1 Canada Retail Singles Chart (The Record)[13] 19 Canada Contemporary Hit Radio (The Record)[13] 7 Quebec (ADISQ)[14] 3 US Billboard Hot 100[15] 29 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[16] 1 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[17] 26 US Cash Box Top 100[18] 22

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[19] 23 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[20] 2 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[21] 23

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Japan[22]	21 August 1992	Mini CD	SMEJ
United States[23]	8 September 1992	cassette 7"	Epic
Australia[1]	25 January 1993	CD single cassette

See also

• List of Hot Adult Contemporary number ones of 1992