Fixing a Broken Heart

"Fixing a Broken Heart" is a song by Australian pop rock band Indecent Obsession, released by Mushroom and MCA Records in 1993 as the lead single from their third album Relativity (1994). The earliest version of the song was recorded by its co-writer Michael Jay, which appeared on his 1992 album Bridge of Hope.^[1]

"Fixing a Broken Heart"
Single by Indecent Obsession
from the album Relativity
B-side	"Glory of Burning One Bad Dream Whispers in the Dark (acoustic '93)"
Released	1993
Studio	Think Studios Lillie Yard
Genre	Pop rock soft rock
Length	3:33
Label	Mushroom MCA
Songwriter(s)	Richard Hennassey Michael Jay Mark Duffy Neil McDiamind Don Kilpatrick
Producer(s)	Nick Coler Ian Richardson
Indecent Obsession singles chronology
"Rebel with a Cause" (1992) "Fixing a Broken Heart" (1993) "Fall from Grace" (1994)
Music videos
"Fixing a Broken Heart" on YouTube
"Fixing a Broken Heart" (duet version) on YouTube

"Fixing a Broken Heart" was the band's first single with lead vocalist Richard Hennassey, who replaced David Dixon after the band moved to London that year. Two versions of the song exist: one solely by the band and the other a duet featuring Japanese singer-songwriter Mari Hamada; the latter featured on Hamada's 1994 international release All My Heart.^[2] The single peaked at No. 21 on Belgium's Ultrapop 50 Flanders chart.

Track listing

Australian CD single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Fixing a Broken Heart"	Richard Hennassey Michael Jay Mark Duffy Neil McDiamind Don Kilpatrick	3:33
2.	"Glory of Burning"	Darryl Sims Ian Richardson Michael Szumowski Nick Coler	4:09
3.	"One Bad Dream"	Richardson Szumowski Coler Peter Wolf	4:09

International CD single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Fixing a Broken Heart"	Hennassey Jay Duffy McDiamind Kilpatrick	3:33
2.	"Whispers in the Dark" (acoustic '93)	Wolf David Dixon Szumowski	4:44
3.	"Fixing a Broken Heart" (duet with Mari Hamada)	Hennassey Jay Duffy McDiamind Kilpatrick	3:33

Chart performance

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3]	21

Cover versions

• A popular song in the Philippines, it has been covered by several local singers including Sabrina, Christian Bautista (on his album Just a Love Song... Christian Bautista Live!), Roselle Nava, and Martin Nievera.