"Fixing a Broken Heart" is a song by Australian

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band

Indecent Obsession Indecent Obsession (also known as Obsession) were an Australian pop rock band formed in early 1987 in Brisbane with founding mainstays Daryl Sims on drums and Michael Szumowski on keyboards. By 1988, the line-up also included Andrew Coyne on l ...

, released by

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and

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in 1993 as the lead single from their third album '' Relativity'' (1994). The earliest version of the song was recorded by its co-writer Michael Jay, which appeared on his 1992 album ''Bridge of Hope''. "Fixing a Broken Heart" was the band's first single with lead vocalist Richard Hennassey, who replaced David Dixon after the band moved to

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that year. Two versions of the song exist: one solely by the band and the other a duet featuring Japanese singer-songwriter

Mari Hamada is a Japanese rock singer and songwriter. Having performed in bands since high school, Hamada made her professional debut as a solo act in 1983. She quickly became known as the . In 2019, Hamada become the first Japanese musician to top the vo ...

; the latter featured on Hamada's 1994 international release ''

All My Heart ''All My Heart'' is the second international release by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on August 4, 1994 in Asia by MCA Records. The album includes a duet version of " Fixing a Broken Heart" with Indecent Obsession. Some of the E ...

''. The single peaked at No. 21 on Belgium's Ultrapop 50 Flanders chart.

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* 1992 songs 1993 singles Indecent Obsession songs MCA Records singles Mushroom Records singles Pop ballads 1990s ballads {{1990s-pop-song-stub