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This article is about The Vamps song featuring Shawn Mendes. For the original song from which it was adapted, see Cecilia (Simon & Garfunkel song).
"Oh Cecilia"
Song

"Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)" is a 2014 single by British pop band The Vamps, adapted from Simon & Garfunkel's 1970 hit "Cecilia". The song appeared on their debut studio album Meet the Vamps (2014), but a later version featuring vocals from Canadian singer Shawn Mendes was released on 12 October 2014 as the album's fifth single.

The song has charted in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, and the United Kingdom (where it peaked at number 9, becoming the group's fifth successive top 10 single).

Background

"Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)" is an adaptation of Simon & Garfunkel's 1970 hit song "Cecilia", with interpolated sampling occurring throughout the song. The verse lyrics[1] do not follow those of the original song, though they still heavily rely on the main chorus (Cecilia, you're breaking my heart / You're shaking my confidence daily / Oh Cecilia I'm down on my knees / I'm begging you please to come home).[2]

Music video

Two music videos exist for the song. One of them features the Vamps and Mendes shipwrecked in an area they don't initially realise is already inhabited, sending out an SOS and then bolting upon sight of a plane, and the other is in support of charity and features famous faces.[3]

Track listing

  • Digital download[4]
  1. "Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)" (featuring Shawn Mendes) – 3:14
  2. "Hurricane" – 3:19
  • Digital download
  1. "Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)" (The Basement Acoustic Mix) – 3:23
  • CD edition
  1. "Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart) (Live from the O2 Arena)" – 3:16
  2. "Teenagers" – 2:40
  3. "Dear Maria, Count Me In/Sugar We're Going Down (Medley)" – 2:53
  4. "Girls On TV (Live from the O2 Arena)" – 3:40

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 46
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 42
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 13
Scotland (OCC)[8] 3
South Africa (EMA)[9] 4
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 9

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Silver 200,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Lyrics of "Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)" by the Vamps
  2. ^ Lyrics of "Cecilia" by Simon & Garfunkel
  3. ^ "This Week's Fresh Music Top 20". 1 October 2014. 4Music. {{cite episode}}: Missing or empty |series= (help)
  4. ^ "iTunes - Music - Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart) - Single by The Vamps". Apple iTunes UK.
  5. ^ "The Vamps feat. Shawn Mendes – Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. ^ "Chart Track: Week 42, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
  7. ^ "The Vamps feat. Shawn Mendes – Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)". Top 40 Singles.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  9. ^ "EMA Top 10 Airplay: Week Ending 2014-11-18". Entertainment Monitoring Africa. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  11. ^ "British single certifications – The Vamps – Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 25, 2015. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart) in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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