You Broke My Heart in 17 Places is the debut studio album by Tracey Ullman, released in 1983. It peaked at No. 14 on the UK Albums chart and No. 34 in the spring of 1984 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.[5] It was certified Silver by the BPI for sales in excess of 60,000 copies. The album contained three UK Top Ten hit singles, including Ullman's first hit "Breakaway".
You Broke My Heart in 17 Places | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 25 November 1983[1] | |||
Recorded | 1982 – 1983 | |||
Genre | New wave[2] | |||
Length | 28:55 | |||
Label | Stiff (United Kingdom) MCA (United States) | |||
Producer | Peter Collins | |||
Tracey Ullman chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Smash Hits | 8/10[4] |
The album consists of cover versions, such as Doris Day's "Move Over Darling" (UK #8) and Blondie's "(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear". "They Don't Know"—originally written, recorded and released by singer Kirsty MacColl—became Ullman's biggest hit, reaching No. 2 in the UK and No. 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song's music video included a cameo appearance by Paul McCartney,[6] whom Ullman would appear with in McCartney's film Give My Regards to Broad Street.[6]
Track listing edit
UK Stiff Records LP edit
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Breakaway" | 2:36 | |
2. | "Long Live Love" | Chris Andrews | 2:48 |
3. | "Shattered" | Wayne Carson Thompson | 2:44 |
4. | "Oh, What a Night" |
| 2:33 |
5. | "Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)" | Norman Dolph | 3:18 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Move Over Darling" |
| 2:32 |
2. | "Bobby's Girl" |
| 2:58 |
3. | "They Don't Know" | Kirsty MacColl | 2:59 |
4. | "(I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence Dear" | Gary Valentine | 2:45 |
5. | "You Broke My Heart in 17 Places" | MacColl | 2:52 |
6. | "I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten" | Clive Westlake | 3:30 |
US MCA Records LP edit
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Breakaway" | 2:36 | |
2. | "They Don't Know" | Kirsty MacColl | 2:59 |
3. | "Bobby's Girl" |
| 2:58 |
4. | "Oh, What a Night" |
| 2:33 |
5. | "Move Over Darling" |
| 2:32 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten" | Clive Westlake | 3:30 |
2. | "Long Live Love" | Chris Andrews | 2:48 |
3. | "(I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence Dear" | Gary Valentine | 2:45 |
4. | "Shattered" | Wayne Carson Thompson | 2:44 |
5. | "You Broke My Heart in 17 Places" | MacColl | 2:52 |
6. | "Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)" | Norman Dolph | 3:18 |
1991 Repertoire Records CD bonus tracks edit
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Dancing in the Dark" |
| 2:54 |
13. | "Breakaway (Monitor Mix)" |
| 4:58 |
14. | "Bobby's Girl (Remix)" |
| 2:58 |
15. | "Move Over Darling (Extended)" |
| 4:22 |
16. | "The B-Side" | 4:36 |
1992 Rhino Records CD bonus tracks edit
In 1992, the album was included in its entirety on the Rhino Records compilation The Best of Tracey Ullman: You Broke My Heart in 17 Places, along with nine additional tracks, seven of which were from her second studio album You Caught Me Out along with two B-sides.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "You Caught Me Out" |
| 3:27 |
13. | "Baby I Lied" |
| 4:15 |
14. | "Terry" |
| 3:49 |
15. | "Sunglasses" | John D. Loudermilk | 3:03 |
16. | "Helpless" | Holland-Dozier-Holland | 2:44 |
17. | "My Guy" | Mike Barson | 3:00 |
18. | "Falling In and Out of Love" |
| 3:17 |
19. | "I Don't Want Our Loving to Die" | 3:03 | |
20. | "Dancing in the Dark" |
| 2:53 |
2006 Stiff/Victor CD bonus tracks edit
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Dancing in the Dark" |
| 2:54 |
13. | "The B-Side" |
| 4:36 |
14. | "Move Over Darling (Extended)" |
| 4:22 |
15. | "My Guy" | Mike Barson | 3:00 |
16. | "Thinking of Running Away" |
| 2:03 |
Personnel edit
- Tracey Ullman – vocals
- Kirsty MacColl – backing vocals, producer ("You Broke My Heart in 17 Places")
- The Sapphires – backing vocals
- Flying Pickets – backing vocals
- Rosemary Robinson – backing vocals
- Miriam Stockley – backing vocals
- Clare Torry – backing vocals
- Wealthy Tarts – backing vocals
- Hank Marvin – guitar ("Move Over Darling" and "You Broke My Heart in 17 Places")
- Peter Collins – producer (except "You Broke My Heart in 17 Places" and "Bobby's Girl") for Loose End Productions
- Steve O'Donnell – producer ("Bobby's Girl") for Malpas Productions
- Gavin Povey – producer ("You Broke My Heart in 17 Places")
- Barry Farmer, Gavin Povey, John Burns, Julian Mendelsohn, MD-Wix, Phil Chapman, Phil Harding – engineer
Certifications edit
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References edit
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Rolling Stone Staff (17 September 2014). "100 Best Singles of 1984: Pop's Greatest Year". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
Her debut album, You Broke My Heart in 17 Places, was a peak moment of new wave's obsession with the girl-group era...
- ^ "You Broke My Heart in 17 Places". AllMusic.
- ^ Steels, Mark (8 December 1983). "Album Reviews". Smash Hits. Vol. 5, no. 25. p. 27. ISSN 0260-3004.
- ^ Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Albums, 6th Edition, Record Research, 2006
- ^ a b Miller, Ron (26 September 1985). "Actress Has 'Plenty' To Sing About". Chicago Tribune. Knight Ridder.
- ^ "British album certifications – Tracey Ullman – You Broke My Heart in 17 Places". British Phonographic Industry. 28 November 1983. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
External links edit
- You Broke My Heart in 17 Places at Discogs (list of releases)