"Music Won't Break Your Heart" is a song by Australian-New Zealand recording artist

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, from his third studio album '' Let the Music Play'' (2011). It was released digitally on 23 March 2012 as the third single from the album. "Music Won't Break Your Heart" peaked at number 25 on the

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, and number 32 on the

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Background and reception

"Music Won't Break Your Heart" was written by

with Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci of the production duo

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, who also handled the production. A digital EP, with three remixes of the song, was released in Australia on 23 March 2012. On 26 March 2012, "Music Won't Break Your Heart" debuted at number 80 on the

, and peaked at number 25 on 9 April 2012. It was certified gold by the

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(ARIA), denoting shipments of 35,000 copies. In New Zealand, the song debuted and peaked at number 32 on 2 April 2012, and stayed on the chart for three weeks.

Music video

The accompanying

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for "Music Won't Break Your Heart" was directed by Benn Jae, and took five days to film in several locations on the

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, including

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and Queenstown in February 2012. In an interview with ''

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'', Walker said "We just wanted to show the real parts of New Zealand, the mountains, the journey, everything." The video premiered on

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on 6 March 2012.

Track listing

*Digital EP #"Music Won't Break Your Heart" – 3:20 #"Music Won't Break Your Heart" (7th Heaven Remix) – 6:19 #"Music Won't Break Your Heart" (Nic M Remix) – 3:10 #"Music Won't Break Your Heart" (Carl Remix) – 2:46

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from ''Let the Music Play'' liner notes. *Anthony Egizii –

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, producer, programming and keys *Damien Lewis – additional/assistant

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*David Musumeci – songwriter, producer *

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– mixer *Stan Walker – lead vocals, songwriter

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end chart

Certification

References

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