"Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)" is a 2014 single by British pop band The Vamps, with a chorus adapted from

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's 1970 hit "

Cecilia Cecilia is a personal name originating in the name of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music. The name has been popularly used in Europe (particularly the United Kingdom and Italy, where in 2018 it was the 43rd most popular name for girls born ...

". The song appeared on their debut studio album ''

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'' (2014), but a later version featuring vocals from Canadian singer

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was released on 12 October 2014 as the album's fifth single. The song has charted in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, and the United Kingdom (where it peaked at number 9, becoming the group's fifth successive top 10 single), whilst the version featuring

charted in Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa.

Background

"Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)", which is a pop song, is an adaptation of

's 1970 hit song "

", with interpolated sampling occurring throughout the song. The verse lyrics do not follow those of the original song, though they still heavily rely on the main chorus (Cecilia, you're breaking my heart / You're shaking my confidence daily / Oh Cecilia I'm down on my knees / I'm begging you please to come home).

Music video

Two music videos exist for the song. One of them features the Vamps and Mendes shipwrecked in an area they don't initially realise is already inhabited, sending out an SOS and then bolting upon sight of a plane, and the other is in support of charity and features famous faces.

Track listing

*Digital download #"Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)" – 3:14 #"Hurricane" – 3:19 *Digital download #"Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)" – 3:23 *CD edition #"Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart) (Live from the O2 Arena)" – 3:16 #"Teenagers" – 2:40 #"Dear Maria, Count Me In/Sugar We're Going Down (Medley)" – 2:53 #"Girls On TV (Live from the O2 Arena)" – 3:40

Charts

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References

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