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Un-Break My Heart is a Rhythm and blues act. They run in the same orbit as Smooth Operator, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Weezer and Il Divo, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 3 connections around Un-Break My Heart and forward to Weezer. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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"Un-Break My Heart" is a song by American singer Toni Braxton for her second studio album, Secrets (1996). The song was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster. It was released as the second single from the album on October 7, 1996, through LaFace Records. The song is a ballad about a "blistering heartbreak" in which the singer begs a former lover to return and undo the pain he has caused. It won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards in 1997. It has sold over 10 million copies worldwide and nearly 3 million in the United States alone, making it one of the best selling singles of all time.
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