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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.
[5] 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 ,
[6] whom Ullman would appear with in McCartney's film
Give My Regards to Broad Street .
[6]
Track listing
UK Stiff Records LP
US MCA Records LP
1991 Repertoire Records CD bonus tracks
Title Writer(s) 12. "Dancing in the Dark" Peter Collins Phil Chapman 2:54 13. "Breakaway (Monitor Mix)" Jackie DeShannon Shari Sheeley 4:58 14. "Bobby's Girl (Remix)" 2:58 15. "Move Over Darling (Extended)" Hal Kantner Joe Lubin Terry Melcher 4:22 16. "The B-Side" 4:36
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.
Title Writer(s) 12. "You Caught Me Out" MacColl Pete Briquette Simon Crowe 3:27 13. "Baby I Lied" 4:15 14. "Terry" 3:49 15. "Sunglasses"
John D. Loudermilk 3:03 16. "Helpless"
Holland-Dozier-Holland 2:44 17. "
My Guy "
Mike Barson 3:00 18. "Falling In and Out of Love" 3:17 19. "I Don't Want Our Loving to Die" 3:03 20. "Dancing in the Dark" Peter Collins Phil Chapman 2:53
2006 Stiff/Victor CD bonus tracks
Title Writer(s) 12. "Dancing in the Dark" Peter Collins Phil Chapman 2:54 13. "The B-Side" 4:36 14. "Move Over Darling (Extended)" Hal Kantner Joe Lubin Terry Melcher 4:22 15. "My Guy" Mike Barson 3:00 16. "Thinking of Running Away" Peter Collins Phil Chapman Tracey Ullman 2:03
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
Certifications
References
^
"Archived copy" . Archived from
the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2010 . {{
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^ 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...
^
a
b Mason, Stuart.
Tracey Ullman - You Broke My Heart in 17 Places (1983) Review at
AllMusic . Retrieved June 23, 2024.
^ Steels, Mark (8 December 1983). "Album Reviews".
Smash Hits . Vol. 5, no. 25. p. 27.
ISSN
0260-3004 .
^
Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Albums, 6th Edition , Record Research, 2006
^
a
b Miller, Ron (26 September 1985).
"Actress Has 'Plenty' To Sing About" .
Chicago Tribune .
Knight Ridder .
^
"British album certifications – Tracey Ullman – You Broke My Heart in 17 Places" .
British Phonographic Industry . 28 November 1983. Retrieved 18 May 2024 .
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