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Only Love Can Break A Heart

by

Gene Pitney



Album: Only Love Can Break A Heart      Released: 1962
US Chart: 2     

Songfacts:  You can leave comments about the song at the bottom of the page.

This was written by the songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

This was Pitney's biggest hit in the US. In an ironic twist, it was kept out of the #1 spot by a song that he had written himself: "He's A Rebel," which was a hit for The Crystals.

The whistling that occurs before the first verse and during the ending was done by Pitney himself. (thanks, Jerro - New Alexandria, PA, for above 3)

Comments:

Great song; I also really liked the flip side, 'If I Didn't Have A Dime {To Play The Jukebox'...
- Barry, Sauquoit, NY

Gene Pitney died in his sleep on Wednesday, April 4th, 2006 while on tour in Wales, UK. He had just performed his last concert that evening.
- Doug, Gold Coast, Australia

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