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#41 HEARTBREAKER

DIONNE WARWICK

(1982)

Writers: Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb

Once the disco boom had evaporated, some of its key architects turned to songwriting and production projects with some unlikely partners. Giorgio Moroder helped create new hits for acts such as Blondie, Janis Ian and Freddie Mercury. Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards from Chic focused on albums with Diana Ross, Debbie Harry, David Bowie, INXS, Duran Duran and Madonna. The Bee Gees, unjustly the target of much scorn after disco's popularity had waned, enjoyed further success working on material for the likes of Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, Kenny Rogers and Dionne Warwick. "Heartbreaker" was 1 of the results of the Gibb brothers' projects.
A chance meeting of Barry Gibb and Clive Davis led to the collaboration with Warwick. Davis, President of her label Arista Records, informed the singer about Gibb's interest in working with her. Warwick agreed and The Bee Gees began putting songs together for her 'Heartbreaker' album. 
Initially, Warwick could not see the potential in the title track; but she trusted the brothers' judgement. Along with co- writing "Heartbreaker", Barry Gibb co-produced it with Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson (with whom he had frequently worked on Bee Gees recordings). The former also contributed background vocals on the track. The song was recorded in Criteria Studios, Miami.
Warwick was correct to trust in the brothers' judgement. In the USA, "Heartbreaker" reached #1 Adult Contemporary, 10 Pop and 14 R&B. The single peaked at #2 on the British and Australian charts. Its parent album climbed to #3 in the UK. 
In 2006, demo versions recorded by Barry Gibb of all of the tracks off the  'Heartbreaker' LP (except the only remake: "Our Day Will Come") were compiled for 'The Heartbreaker Demos'. The trio recorded a version of "Heartbreaker" in 1997, but this only came out of the vaults in 2001 for the group's 'Their Greatest Hits: The Record'.

This is a list made up of the songs I enjoy the most, ranked in order of preference: the higher we go, the more I cherish them. Some were released as singles, others as album tracks. Some are obscure; others were worldwide hits or have universal appeal. They aren't always the most famous or popular, but simply a personal choice. I have excluded songs from the last few years in order to get a better idea of a song's lasting impression. I hope you find some new tracks to love, or re-discover some past favourites. 
Each weekday, a new song from the remaining Top 100 is added, while another 2 are also included from positions 1501-2000. Check back here  for an update of the 2000.