Cross My Broken Heart (Sinitta song)

"Cross My Broken Heart" is a song by American-born pop singer Sinitta. It was released in March 1988 as the sixth and final single from her self-titled debut album (1987). The song was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman, and was successful in the UK where it was a top 10 hit, peaking at number six. It was certified silver by the BPI.[2] The B-side contains a remix of her 1987 hit, "Toy Boy".

This article is about the song by Sinitta. For the song by The Jets, see Cross My Broken Heart (The Jets song). For the song by Suzy Bogguss, see Cross My Broken Heart (Suzy Bogguss song).
"Cross My Broken Heart"
Single by Sinitta
from the album Sinitta!
B-side"Toy Boy" (Remix)
ReleasedFebruary 1988[1]
Recorded1987
GenreDance-pop, Synthpop
Length3:43 (Single Version)
6:50 (Album Version)
LabelFanfare Records
Songwriter(s)Stock Aitken Waterman
Producer(s)Stock Aitken Waterman
Sinitta singles chronology
"GTO"
(1987)		 "Cross My Broken Heart"
(1988)		 "I Don't Believe In Miracles"
(1988)

Critical reception

James Hamilton from Record Mirror wrote in his dance column, "Plaintively pitched tudding 116+1⁄2bpm canterer with a sing-song chorus and rather more melody than usual".[3]

Formats and track listings
  1. "Cross My Broken Heart" (Remix) – 3:43
  2. "Toy Boy" (7" Remix) – 4:20
  1. "Cross My Broken Heart" (Cupid's Avenging Mix) – 6:50
  2. "Toy Boy" (12" Remix) – 5:08
  3. "Cross My Broken Heart" (Instrumental) – 3:43
  1. "Cross My Broken Heart" (Extra Pulsing Mix) – 6:46
  2. "Toy Boy" (12" Remix) – 5:08
  3. "Cross My Broken Heart" (Instrumental) – 3:43

Charts
Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 56
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 32
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 14
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 7
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 39
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 44
Spain (AFYVE) 12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 19
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 6
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)[15] 26
West Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 18

References
  1. "pwl-empire.com". Archived from the original on 28 February 2009.
  2. "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  3. Hamilton, James (16 January 1988). "BPM: Hi-NRG". Record Mirror. p. 20. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  4. "Sinitta – Cross My Broken Heart". Discogs.
  5. "Sinitta – Cross My Broken Heart". Discogs.
  6. "Sinitta – Cross My Broken Heart (Remix) / Toy Boy (Remix)". Discogs.
  7. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 17 January 2014". imgur.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  8. "Sinitta – Cross My Broken Heart" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  9. Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Sinitta". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 235. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  10. "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for Sinitta". Fireball Media. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  11. "Sinitta – Cross My Broken Heart". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  12. "Sinitta – Cross My Broken Heart" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  13. "Sinitta – Cross My Broken Heart". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  14. "Sinitta: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  15. "Dance Club Songs Chart". Billboard.
  16. "Offiziellecharts.de – Sinitta – Cross My Broken Heart". GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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