“Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” is a duet by the English musician Elton John and the English singer Kiki Dee, released by The Rocket Record Company on 25 June 1976. It was written by John with Bernie Taupin under the pseudonyms “Ann Orson” and “Carte Blanche”, respectively, and intended as an affectionate pastiche of the Motown style, notably the various duets recorded by Marvin Gaye and singers such as Tammi Terrell and Kim Weston. John and Taupin originally intended to record the song with Dusty Springfield, but ultimately withdrew the offer; Springfield’s partner Sue Cameron later said this was because she was too ill at the time.
Unlike many of John’s singles from the 1970s, it was never included on an original album (although it would later be included on the 1995 Mercury Records reissue of John’s 1975 album Rock of the Westies). In the same year, John and Taupin received the 1976 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.
In 1994, John released the song as a duet with American drag queen RuPaul. It was produced by Giorgio Moroder and reached number three on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, reached number seven on the UK singles chart and number one in Iceland.
