You Broke My Heart in 17 Places explained
| You Broke My Heart in 17 Places |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | Tracey Ullman |
| Cover: | Tracey17places.jpg |
| Released: | 25 November 1983[1] |
| Recorded: | 1982 – 1983 |
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| Length: | 28:55 |
| Label: | Stiff (United Kingdom)
MCA (United States) |
| Producer: | Peter Collins |
| Next Title: | You Caught Me Out |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
You Broke My Heart in 17 Places is the debut studio album by Tracey Ullman, released in 1983. It peaked at No. 14 on the UK Albums chart and No. 34 in the spring of 1984 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.[3] It was certified Silver by the BPI for sales in excess of 60,000 copies. The album contained three UK Top Ten hit singles, including Ullman's first hit "Breakaway".
The album consists of cover versions, such as Doris Day's "Move Over Darling" (UK #8) and Blondie's "(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear". "They Don't Know"—originally written, recorded and released by singer Kirsty MacColl—became Ullman's biggest hit, reaching No. 2 in the UK and No. 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song's music video included a cameo appearance by Paul McCartney,[4] whom Ullman would appear with in McCartney's film Give My Regards to Broad Street.[4]
Track listing
US MCA Records LP
1992 Rhino Records CD bonus tracks
In 1992, the album was included in its entirety on the Rhino Records compilation The Best of Tracey Ullman: You Broke My Heart in 17 Places, along with nine additional tracks, seven of which were from her second studio album You Caught Me Out along with two B-sides.
2006 Stiff/Victor CD bonus tracks
Personnel
- Tracey Ullman – vocals
- Kirsty MacColl – backing vocals, producer ("You Broke My Heart in 17 Places")
- The Sapphires – backing vocals
- Flying Pickets – backing vocals
- Rosemary Robinson – backing vocals
- Miriam Stockley – backing vocals
- Clare Torry – backing vocals
- Wealthy Tarts – backing vocals
- Hank Marvin – guitar ("Move Over Darling" and "You Broke My Heart in 17 Places")
- Peter Collins – producer (except "You Broke My Heart in 17 Places" and "Bobby's Girl") for Loose End Productions
- Steve O'Donnell – producer ("Bobby's Girl") for Malpas Productions
- Gavin Povey – producer ("You Broke My Heart in 17 Places")
- Barry Farmer, Gavin Povey, John Burns, Julian Mendelsohn, MD-Wix, Phil Chapman, Phil Harding – engineer
References
- Web site: Archived copy . August 14, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928014038/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx . September 28, 2011 .
- Rolling Stone Staff. September 17, 2014. 100 Best Singles of 1984: Pop's Greatest Year. August 31, 2023. Rolling Stone. Her debut album, You Broke My Heart in 17 Places, was a peak moment of new wave's obsession with the girl-group era....
- Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Albums, 6th Edition, Record Research, 2006
- Web site: Actress Has 'Plenty' To Sing About. Chicago Tribune. September 26, 1985. Miller, Ron. Knight Ridder.
