HEARTBREAKER ~ DIONNE WARWICK

"Heartbreaker" is a 1982 single released by American pop and soul singer Dionne Warwick. The song was written by The Bee Gees' Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, with Barry Gibb's distinctive backing vocal being heard on the chorus. The unique brothers' sound can also be recognized in the syncopated rhythm of drums programming, the bright strings unisons and the powerful synthesizer brass sections. The song was a hit around the world. It peaked at number ten on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1983, and was a number-one adult contemporary hit. In the UK, the track reached number two for two weeks in November 1982. Warwick admitted in The Billboard Book of Number One Adult Contemporary Hits by Wesley Hyatt that she was not fond of "Heartbreaker" (regarding the song's international popularity, she quipped, "I cried all the way to the bank"), but recorded it because she trusted the Bee Gees' judgment that it would be a hit. It turned out to be Warwick's most successful solo hit of the 1980s. The Bee Gees recorded a version, with Barry Gibb on lead vocals, which was featured on the album, Their Greatest Hits: The Record, as well as their Love Songs album. In 2004, J-pop singer Junichi Inagaki released a Japanese-language cover version of "Heartbreaker" on his album Revival II. In 2005, the German reggae-pop band Blue Lagoon included a cover version of "Heartbreaker" on their album Clublagoon.

HEARTBREAKER ~ BY MARIAH CAREY

"Heartbreaker" is a song recorded by American singer Mariah Carey for her ninth studio album, Rainbow (1999). Written by Carey, the track features a guest appearance from American rapper Jay-Z. The singer wrote the song, initially planning for it to be featured in a movie project. However, the project was postponed, making Carey include it on her then-upcoming album. The track was released in 1999, as the album's lead single to mixed reviews from music critics. Nevertheless, it was another commercial success for Carey, reaching the top ten in most major markets, while achieving the top of the charts in the United States, Canada and New Zealand. In the United States, the song became Carey's 14th number 1 single and brought other new feats to her career. Its music video portrays a cinematic plot where the singer is shown as two different women. It is one of the most expensive ever made, with a cost of US$2,500,000 and remains as one of her fan favorites to date. Carey surpassed rock and pop band The Beatles for the act with most total weeks spent at number-one, and with the song reaching number-one in 1999, the singer was also the only artist to have had a number-one single for every year of the 1990

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