Song · UB40
“Don't Break My Heart” by UB40
From the album Baggariddim (1985)
“Don't Break My Heart” by UB40 appears on 3 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1987 and 1994. It was first released in 1985 on the album Baggariddim. Its best result is #91 on the Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1987. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #256 alternative song of 1987 and #3,990 alternative song of all time.
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"Don't Break My Heart" comes from Baggariddim, UB40's sixth album, and a remixed version went out as a single in October 1985, climbing to number three in the UK, higher than any other song the British reggae band wrote themselves ever got there. It rides an easy, rolling groove, all heartache and no hurry.
The songwriting credits run long: Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell, Jim Brown, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers and Michael Virtue, alongside Deborah Banks.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 91 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1987 | 105 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 277 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) | 501 |
| 1994 | 183 | Live 105 | Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) | 500 |
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