"You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" is a song composed by Burt Bacharach, with lyrics by Hal David. It was originally recorded by Dionne Warwick in 1964, who charted at number 34 in the US Billboard Hot 100 with her version. It was covered by the Stylistics in 1973, who reached number 23 in the US with their cover.
Dionne Warwick version Dionne Warwick recorded "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" in 1964, and released it as the second single release from her third studio album. The song was an international hit, reaching number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 28 on the Cash Box Top 100. It did better elsewhere, peaking at number 20 in the UK and at number 15 in Canada. The B-side, "A House Is Not a Home", was also a chart hit, reaching number 71 on Billboard, number 50 on Cash Box and number 37 in Canada.
Chart performance Chart (1964)PeakpositionAustralia 32Canada RPM Top Singles15UK20US Billboard Hot 10034US Billboard R&B10US Cash Box Top 100 28
The Stylistics version
The Stylistics covered the song "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" in 1973. It was the third and final single from their second album. Their version was yet more successful in the US, peaking at number 23 on Billboard and number 16 on Cash Box. It was also an Adult Contemporary hit, reaching number four.
Chart performance Chart (1973)PeakpositionAustralia 83Canada RPM Top Singles35Canada RPM Adult Contemporary38US Billboard Hot 100Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-200223US Billboard Adult Contemporary 4US Billboard R&B8US Cash Box Top 10016
Extended play version Chart (1976)PeakpositionUK24
Other versions Cilla Black recorded and released the song in 1969. Rahsaan Roland Kirk released an instrumental version on his "Bright Moments" (1973) album. A cover version by Daniel Johnston is included on 1983's "More Songs of Pain".
References
External links Lyrics of this song