As the winner of The X Factor, Burke released her debut single, "Hallelujah", originally a Leonard Cohen song, that became the current European record holder for single sales over a period of 24 hours: selling 105,000 copies in one day; but also, the top-selling song of the year in the UK as well as becoming the 2008 Christmas number one single in the UK. By January 2009, sales of Burke's version of "Hallelujah" had passed one million copies which made her the first British female soloist to sell that amount of copies in the UK.
Her debut album, Overcome, was released in October 2009 and entered the UK Albums Chart at number one. The album's lead single "Bad Boys" was released a week in advance to the album and debuted at number one in the UK: becoming her second consecutive number-one single and first Brit-nominated single. She has sinced followed "Bad Boys" with singles that have consecutively stole top ten places in the UK Singles Chart. To date, Alexandra has achieved 4 Number one singles across the UK and Ireland: "Hallelujah", "Bad Boys", "All Night Long" and "Start Without You".
Burke has been nominated twice for Brit Awards and has achieved four solo number one singles: her most recent single "Start Without You" became her third solo UK number one hit; as well as two number one singles as a featured artist in charity singles "Hero" and "Everybody Hurts". As of December 2010, Burke has sold over 4 million records in the U.K alone with combined sales of her singles and her debut album Overcome.
Burke auditioned for the second series of The X Factor in 2005 (which was eventually won by Shayne Ward). She made it through to the final seven in Louis Walsh's 16–24 category, effectively the top 21 of the competition; however, Walsh did not choose her for his final four as he felt that she was too young for the competition. Burke however did not give up and went on to seek professional singing lessons over the next three years, proving her dedication and commitment to becoming a pop star. Burke's second bid to win The X Factor came in 2009. Falling into the "Girls" category, she was mentored by Girls Aloud's Cheryl Cole who selected her for the finals—a series of ten weekly live shows in which contestants are progressively eliminated by public vote. On the first live show, Burke performed Whitney Houston's classic "I Wanna Dance with Somebody". For the second live show she covered "I'll Be There" by The Jackson 5. In week three, big band week, Burke performed Christina Aguilera's "Candyman" and received her first standing ovation. For the disco-themed fourth live show, Burke performed Donna Summer's "On the Radio". During Mariah Carey week on 8 November, Burke and the other finalists met Carey for individual masterclasses, with Carey complimenting Burke on her voice. Burke performed "Without You" and received a standing ovation from the judges who all gave her positive comments. Cowell commented that "by any standard, that was just outstanding". Following the show Burke's performance was also praised by Carey who called her rendition of the song "absolutely amazing".
On 13 February 2009 it was reported that Burke signed a £3.5 million, five-album US record deal with Epic Records. Burke's first album was originally scheduled for March 2009, however, Simon Cowell confirmed that her album was scheduled for release later in the year to allow Burke to polish her skills and find the right songs for the album, so that it would not be rushed. The album was released on 19 October 2009 in the UK, titled Overcome.
"Elephant", the lead single off Alexandra Burke's second album finds the Londoner singing of a relationship breaking down and not discussing the "elephant standing in the room." Burke performed the song live for the very first time during her set for Asda's Tickled Pink charity concert on January 12, 2012. It will bereleased on March 11, 2012. (Elephant Songfacts).
Alexandra revealed that her next album will get "down and dirty", promising the record that will take risks. "It’s got to be sexy. So I’m going to get a lot fiercer and sexier. We’re just getting down and dirty with the next album. I’m going to take a lot more risks and it’s going to be insane." She also hinted at any collaborations on the LP, "I can’t say too much because my management will kill me if I let loose. But I have a special duet planned. I have the ideas, the collaborations in my mind - it’s all locked up in my head." The album is confirmed to be "half-way" finished, and revealed that she is planning to go to New York to record some new tracks. Recording is expected to stop from January to March, and then resuming after. Alex confirmed that she has worked with RedOne for a lot of the album, but hopes to work with David Guetta, Bruno Mars, Stargate and Ne-Yo, among others.
You Broke My Heart
Alexandra Burke Lyrics
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To the end of the Earth
And maybe I was kinda bold
You shouldn't know my words
I was waiting for the time to remind you
You were in love
What I gave was so incredible
You took my love
And broke my heart
You took my smile
And tore it apart
You left me crying
Down on the floor
The funny thing is
I still want more
If only you love me like I wanted you to
But you trick me into loving you
You tore me apart
You broke my heart
You charm me with your little ways
You knew the buttons of praise
And you said I was your everything
But boy you couldn't care less
And you said we'd be together forever
Now look what you've done
What I gave was so incredible
But it was never enough
You took my love
And broke my heart
You took my smile
And tore it apart
You left me crying
Down on the floor
The funny thing is
I still want more
If only you love me like I wanted you to
But you trick me into loving you
You tore me apart
You broke my heart
All that I needed
Was someone to hold me
And all that I wanted
Was someone to show me
Just what it is to be loved
And I hoped that someone was you
Ooh
You took my love
And broke my heart
You took my smile
And tore it apart
You left me crying
Down on the floor
The funny thing is
I still want more
If only you love me like I wanted you to
But you trick me into loving you
You broke my heart
You broke my heart
You tore me apart
You broke my heart
You broke my heart
In Alexandra Burke's song "You Broke My Heart," the lyrics describe a relationship that has gone sour. The singer thought that their partner was everything they wanted, but it turned out that they were only playing with their feelings. The first verse sets the tone for the song, with the singer acknowledging that they would do anything for their partner, but their partner took advantage of their trust. The second verse continues this theme, as the singer reflects on how they were charmed and manipulated by their partner. The chorus is a powerful statement of the emotional toll that this relationship took on the singer, as they describe being left crying on the floor and feeling like their heart has been broken.
The bridge of the song offers a moment of vulnerability for the singer. They acknowledge that what they really wanted was to be loved and held by someone, and they had hoped that their partner could be that person. The repetition of the phrase "you broke my heart" throughout the song emphasizes the singer's pain and the impact that this failed relationship has had on them.
Overall, "You Broke My Heart" is a raw and emotional song that speaks to the pain of a broken relationship. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has experienced heartbreak and the uncertainty that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
You know that I would follow you
I would go to any length for your love
To the end of the Earth
I would go anywhere in the world to be with you
And maybe I was kinda bold
Perhaps I was too outspoken about my feelings
You shouldn't know my words
You shouldn't have realized how much I loved you
I was waiting for the time to remind you
I was hoping for the right moment to let you know how much you meant to me
You were in love
You were the object of my affection
What I gave was so incredible
I gave you everything I had to offer
But it was never enough
You always wanted more from me
You took my love
You accepted my affection
And broke my heart
And shattered my emotions
You took my smile
You took away my happiness
And tore it apart
And destroyed it completely
You left me crying
You caused me to weep
Down on the floor
I was devastated and physically collapsed
The funny thing is
Ironically,
I still want more
I still crave your attention and affection
If only you love me like I wanted you to
If only you had reciprocated my love
But you trick me into loving you
But you manipulated me into feeling this way
You tore me apart
You completely shattered me
You charm me with your little ways
You had a way of winning me over with small gestures
You knew the buttons of praise
You knew how to flatter me
And you said I was your everything
You claimed that I was the most important thing in your life
But boy you couldn't care less
But in reality, you didn't care at all
And you said we'd be together forever
You promised that we would always be together
Now look what you've done
And now you've done this to me
All that I needed
All I wanted was
Was someone to hold me
Someone to embrace me
And all that I wanted
And all I desired was
Was someone to show me
Someone to prove to me
Just what it is to be loved
What it truly means to be loved
And I hoped that someone was you
And I hoped that person was you
You broke my heart
You shattered my emotions
You broke my heart
You destroyed me emotionally
You tore me apart
You completely devastated me
You broke my heart
You completely destroyed me emotionally
You broke my heart
You shattered my emotions
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: VICTORIA LOTT, STEVE BOOKER, NIARA SCARLETT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Alessio Parodi
I wish you the best career Alex. I love u and support u from Italy since your XFactor winning. I hope u come back to the glory as u deserve. #loveyou
Jonatan araujo
Amo ela
Quneka Harris
Dat is fire old style but in a new time..sounds like a far back in the day song with a revival of new life nice
Wealthy man
Nice song. Seems you're trying to please a particular audience. You gotta do you gotta do.
Diego Alonso vega donoso
❤❤❤
Claude Claudius
Je te supporte depuis xfactor, j'aime le duo "listen" toi et Beyonce
Lawrence Target
Well that's disappointing, how to take a "heard it through the grapevine " vibe and totally destroy it, what a 2nd rate pub song rendition of a song, poorly constructed badly badly produced, awful desperate melody and totally out of her comfort zone, it's singing for the sake of it, it literally has nothing, I love Alexandra have I stayed on the fence about this one ? 🤔
Doru Radulecu
Ooo yees