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<i>You Broke My Heart in 17 Places</i>

You Broke My Heart in 17 Places

1983 studio album by Tracey Ullman


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.[4]

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The album consists of cover songs, such as Doris Day's "Move Over Darling" 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. 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and No. 2 in the UK. The song's music video included a cameo appearance by Paul McCartney,[5] whom Ullman would appear with in McCartney's film Give My Regards to Broad Street.[5]

Track listing

UK Stiff Records LP

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US MCA Records LP

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1991 Repertoire Records CD bonus tracks

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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.

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2006 Stiff/Victor CD bonus tracks

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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

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Rolling Stone Staff (17 September 2014). "100 Best Singles of 1984: Pop's Greatest Year". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 31 August 2023. Her debut album, You Broke My Heart in 17 Places, was a peak moment of new wave's obsession with the girl-group era...
  3. Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Albums, 6th Edition, Record Research, 2006

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