"Born with a Broken Heart" is a song by Italian singer Damiano David. It was released through Sony Music Italy and Arista Records on 25 October 2024, as the second single from David's debut studio album, Funny Little Fears (2025). He wrote the song along with Sarah Hudson and its producers Jason Evigan and Mark Schick. An Aerin Moreno-directed music video premiered alongside the single.
Background and release Måneskin lead vocalist Damiano David started his solo musical career with the release of "Silverlines" on 27 September 2024, a Labrinth-produced single. It served as the lead single from his debut studio album, released in 2025. The second single, "Born with a Broken Heart", was released in the following month, on 25 October.
Composition In a statement while releasing the song, David said: "When I wrote this song I was getting out of a very dark place, I was feeling emotionless [...] I think the song was a way to make myself make sense of what I was feeling and look at it from a less scary perspective". Containing dramatic vocals and an anthemic production, the lyrics of the song explore emotional numbness and fear during a relationship.
Music video An accompanying music video for "Born with a Broken Heart" premiered on the same date at 12pm British Summer Time. About the video, David said: "[It] is my personal fantasy. A world where no matter what, once you step through the door, everything becomes magical and beautiful". The video pays homage to Old Hollywood style films of the golden age of cinema and features Damiano performing choreography inspired by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Gene Kelly and the Zigfeild Follies with dancer Lexee Smith and a group of dancers in showgirl style costumes.
Live performances Alongside "Silverlines", David performed an unaired rendition of "Born with a Broken Heart" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, which was later released online on 28 October. On the same date, he performed the track as part of his first one-off concert at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York City. He also sang it for SiriusXM, alongside a cover of "Die with a Smile" by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars.
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Born with a Broken Heart" Chart (2024–2025) Peakposition Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 95 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) 17 Canada Hot AC (Billboard) 28 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 6 Greece International (IFPI) 44 Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40) 20 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 33 Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan) 2 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 2 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) 89 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 97 San Marino Airplay (SMRTV Top 50) 1 Spain Airplay (Promusicae) 3 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard) 14 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) 18 US Pop Airplay (Billboard) 18
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "Born with a Broken Heart" Chart (20242025) Peakposition CIS Airplay (TopHit) 65 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100) 47 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 5 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 19
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Born with a Broken Heart" Chart (2025) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 18 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 22 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) 65 Canada Hot AC (Billboard) 77 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 167 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 23 France (SNEP) 84 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 100 Italy (FIMI) 72 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 42 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 17 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 27 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) 77
Certifications
Release history + "Born with a Broken Heart" release history Region Date Format(s) Label Various October 25, 2024 United States Contemporary hit radio Arista Italy Radio airplay Sony Italy
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