My Next Broken Heart Explained

My Next Broken Heart
Cover:My Next Broken Heart.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Brooks & Dunn
Album:Brand New Man
B-Side:Still in Love with You
Released:September 30, 1991
Recorded:1990
Genre:Country
Length:2:56
Label:Arista 12337
Producer:Don Cook
Scott Hendricks
Prev Title:Brand New Man
Prev Year:1991
Next Title:Neon Moon
Next Year:1992

"My Next Broken Heart" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in September 1991 as the second single from their debut album Brand New Man. The song was their second straight Number One single on the country charts.[1] It was written by Kix Brooks, Don Cook and Ronnie Dunn.

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Merriman and premiered in October 1991. It was filmed in the same Texas town as the video for "Brand New Man" was filmed.

Cover versions

Country music singer Brad Paisley covered the song from The Last Rodeo Tour

Chart positions

"My Next Broken Heart" debuted at number 63 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 12, 1991.

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 96
US Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 63

Reboot version

In March 2019, Brooks & Dunn released a re-recorded version of "My Next Broken Heart", featuring neotraditional country artist Jon Pardi. The track was the third to be released from Brooks & Dunn's studio album, Reboot. Whereas several of the guest vocalist on Reboot worked with Brooks & Dunn to update the songs they were appearing on, Pardi was "adamant" about not changing a single thing about "My Next Broken Heart" as he was such a big fan of the original version.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992. RPM. December 19, 1992. August 15, 2013.
  3. Best of 1992: Country Songs . . . 1992. August 15, 2013.
  4. Brooks & Dunn Don't Hate Each Other. Really.. Rolling Stone. 5 April 2019.