2018 single by Backstreet Boys
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart " is a song by American vocal group Backstreet Boys . The song was released on May 17, 2018[ 2] as the lead single to their ninth studio album DNA (their eighth in the US).[ 3] The single peaked at number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 , which is their first song as lead artist on the chart since "Inconsolable " in 2007, and their highest-charted single since "Incomplete " in 2005. The song received a Grammy Nomination for “Best Pop Duo/Group” for the 2019 ceremony, their first nomination since "Shape of My Heart " at the 2002 ceremony.
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" debuted on May 17, 2018, and in its first week ranked 22nd in digital sales.[ 4] The song was deemed by many in the media as a comeback song for the band as it represented their first time charting on the Billboard Hot 100, Mainstream Top 40, and Adult Contemporary charts since "Inconsolable ".[ 5] It was also their highest-charting single on the Adult Top 40 with a peak of number 9, surpassing the number 11 peak of "I Want It That Way " in 1999.[ 6] In regards to airplay the song reached number 38 on the Radio Songs chart, the band's first time on that chart since "Incomplete ".[ 7]
Digital download[ 8] Title 1. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" 3:35
The Remixes – EP Title 1. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Dave Audé Remix)" 3:39 2. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Luca Schreiner Remix)" 3:19 3. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Arkadi Remix)" 3:28 4. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Quarterhead Remix)" 3:16
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