HEARTBREAKER

"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 backing vocal being heard on the chorus. The song reached the top of charts around the world and stands as one of Warwick's biggest career hits. It made the Top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1983, and was also a #1 Adult Contemporary hit. In the UK Singles Chart, the track reached #2 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 Dionne'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.

[Verse 1] I got to say it and it's hard for me You got me crying like I thought I would never be Love is believing, but you let me down How can I love you when you ain't around? And I get to the morning and you never call Love should be everything or not at all And it don't matter whatever you do I made a life out of loving you [Pre-Chorus] Only to find any dream that I follow is dying I'm crying in the rain I could be searching my world for a love everlasting Feeling no pain When will we meet again? [Chorus] Why do you have to be a heartbreaker? Is it a lesson that I never knew? Got to get out of the spell that I'm under My love for you Why do you have to be a heartbreaker When I was being what you want me to be? Suddenly, everything I ever wanted Has passed me by This world may end Not you and I [Verse 2] My love is stronger than the universe My soul is crying for you and that cannot be reversed You made the rules and you could not see You made a life out of hurting me [Pre-Chorus] Out of my mind, I am held by the power of you, love Tell me when do we try Or should we say goodbye? [Chorus] Why do you have to be a heartbreaker When I was being what you want me to be? Suddenly, everything I ever wanted Has passed me by Oh, oh, why do you have to be a heartbreaker? Is it a lesson that I never knew? Suddenly, everything I ever wanted My love for you Oh, oh, why do you have to be a heartbreaker When I was being what you want me to be? Suddenly, everything I ever wanted Has passed me by Tell me, why do you have to be a heartbreaker?