| Cover: | Ike-and-tina-turner-cant-chance-a-break-up-1965.jpg |
| Type: | Single |
| Artist: | Ike & Tina Turner |
| B-Side: | Stagger Lee And Billy |
| Released: | December 1965 |
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| Length: | 2:30 |
| Label: | Sue Records |
| Producer: | I & TT Production |
| Prev Title: | Two Is a Couple |
| Prev Year: | 1965 |
| Next Title: | Dust My Broom |
| Next Year: | 1966 |
"Can't Chance a Break Up" is a song written by Ike Turner. It was released by R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner on Sue Records in 1965.
"Can't Chance a Break Up" is the second single Ike & Tina Turner released after re-signing to Sue in 1965. They had released a string of hit singles on Sue from 1960 to 1962 before switching to Ike Turner's Sonja label in 1963.[1] After releasing singles on various labels between 1963 and 1965, they returned to Sue with the release of "Two Is a Couple" was in October 1965.[2] "Can't Chance a Break Up" was released as a non-album track in December 1965, reaching No. 33 on the Cash Box R&B chart in January 1966.[3]
Billboard (December 18, 1965): "This blues-rocker with wailing vocal performances loaded with electricity will prove a sales monster. Discotheque winner!"[4]
Cash Box (December 18, 1965): "Wailing moanin’ powerfully orked soulfilled shouter. Easy to dance to sound and good romance lyric should have lots of appeal for the teen market generally and the r&b set in particular."[5]
Record World (December 25, 1965): "Wailing new Ike and Tina side featuring go go rhythms for the dance fans. Score."[6]
| US Cash Box Top 50 R&B<ref name=":1" /> | 33 | |
| US Cash Box Looking Ahead | 142 | |
| US Record World Singles Coming Up[7] | 135 |