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You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)

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"You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)"
side-A label
Side A of the US single
Single by Dionne Warwick
from the album Make Way for Dionne Warwick
B-side"A House is Not a Home"
ReleasedAugust 1964
GenreSoul, pop
Length2:58
LabelScepter 1282
Songwriter(s)Burt Bacharach
Hal David
Producer(s)Burt Bacharach
Hal David
Dionne Warwick singles chronology
"Walk On By"
(1964)
"You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)"
(1964)
"Reach Out for Me"
(1964)
Music video
You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart) on YouTube

"You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" is a song composed by Burt Bacharach, with lyrics by Hal David. It was originally recorded by Dionne Warwick in 1964, who charted at number 34 in the US Billboard Hot 100 with her version. It was covered by the Stylistics in 1973, who reached number 23 in the US with their cover.

Dionne Warwick version

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Dionne Warwick recorded "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" in 1964, and released it as the second single release from her third studio album. The song was an international hit, reaching number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 28 on the Cash Box Top 100. It did better elsewhere, peaking at number 20 in the UK and at number 15 in Canada. The B-side, "A House Is Not a Home", was also a chart hit, reaching number 71 on Billboard, number 50 on Cash Box and number 37 in Canada.

Chart performance

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Chart (1964) Peak
position
Australia 32
Canada RPM Top Singles[1] 15
UK[2] 20
US Billboard Hot 100 34
US Billboard R&B[3] 10
US Cash Box Top 100[4] 28

The Stylistics version

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"You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)"
side-A label
One of side-A labels of the US single
Single by The Stylistics
from the album Round 2
B-side"If You Don't Watch Out"
ReleasedMay 1973
GenreSoul, pop
Length3:38
LabelAvco 4618
Songwriter(s)Burt Bacharach
Hal David
Producer(s)Thom Bell
The Stylistics singles chronology
"Break Up to Make Up"
(1973)
"You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)"
(1973)
"Rockin' Roll Baby"
(1973)
Music video
The Stylistics - You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart) [Official Lyric Video] on YouTube

The Stylistics covered the song "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" in 1973. It was the third and final single from their second album. Their version was yet more successful in the US, peaking at number 23 on Billboard and number 16 on Cash Box. It was also an Adult Contemporary hit, reaching number four.

Chart performance

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Chart (1973) Peak
position
Australia 83
Canada RPM Top Singles 35
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[5] 38
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 23
US Billboard Adult Contemporary 4
US Billboard R&B 8
US Cash Box Top 100[7] 16

Extended play version

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Chart (1976) Peak
position
UK 24

Other versions

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References

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  1. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1964-10-12. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  2. ^ UK Official Charts, 5 August 1964
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 609.
  4. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, September 26, 1964
  5. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1973-07-14. Retrieved 2018-12-23.
  6. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002
  7. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 7/07/73".
  8. ^ "Tracks on Surround Yourself with Cilla - Cilla Black (May 23, 1969)". SecondHandSongs.com. 1969-05-23. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
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