"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" is a song by American vocal group Backstreet Boys. The song was released on May 17, 2018 as the lead single to their ninth studio album DNA (their eighth in the US). The single peaked at number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100, which is their first song as lead artist on the chart since "Inconsolable" in 2007, and their highest-charted single since "Incomplete" in 2005. The song received a Grammy Nomination for “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance” for the 2019 ceremony, their first nomination since "Shape of My Heart" at the 2002 ceremony.
Commercial performance "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" debuted on May 17, 2018, and in its first week ranked 22nd in digital sales. The song was deemed by many in the media as a comeback song for the band as it represented their first time charting on the Billboard Hot 100, Mainstream Top 40, and Adult Contemporary charts since "Inconsolable". It was also their highest-charting single on the Adult Top 40 with a peak of number 9, surpassing the number 11 peak of "I Want It That Way" in 1999. In regards to airplay the song reached number 38 on the Radio Songs chart, the band's first time on that chart since "Incomplete".
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" Chart (2018) Peak position Croatia Airplay (HRT) 95 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)14 Scotland (OCC) 44Switzerland Airplay (Swiss Hitparade)96 UK Singles Sales (OCC) 45 UK Singles Downloads (OCC) 44
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" Chart (2018) Position US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 19 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) 28
Certifications
Release history + Release history for "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" Region Date Format Label United States May 17, 2018 Hot adult contemporary RCA May 22, 2018 Contemporary hit radio
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