by Mark Nobes, chief editor
In 1995, songwriter and poet Deborah Banks won a high court claim that she had penned the lyrics to "Don't Break My Heart", entitling her to a share of the royalties. She claimed that she had written the song for Javid Khan, who received £10,000 from UB40, in the belief that he wrote the lyrics.
The video is filmed in black and white, and the first segment appears to be set in a scrapyard - for whatever reason! The vast majority of the video features a close-up of Ali Campbell's head, nicely capturing his emotions as he sings. While in a bar, the record gets stuck on the jukebox, and Campbell walks over and gives it a thump. Colour fades in towards the end of the video.
The 12" single sleeve features the same artwork as the 7". It's disappointingly bland, to be honest, and such a fine track deserved better. Released on the DEP International record label (based in Birmingham), the B-side featured the 12" version of "Mek Ya Rok" (6:19).