Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)
"Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)" is a 2014 single by British pop band the Vamps, with a chorus adapted from Simon & Garfunkel's 1970 hit "Cecilia". The song appeared on their debut studio album Meet the Vamps (2014), but a later version featuring vocals from Canadian singer Shawn Mendes was released on 12 October 2014 as the album's fifth single.
This article is about the Vamps song featuring Shawn Mendes. For the original song from which it was adapted, see Cecilia (Simon & Garfunkel song)."Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)"
12 October 2014
- 3:16 (solo version)
- 3:14 (version with Shawn Mendes)
- Paul Simon
- Connor Ball
- Tristan Evans
- James McVey
- Brad Simpson
- Amund Bjørklund
- Espen Lind
- Chris Michaud
- Espionage
- Andrew Williams
The song has charted in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, and the United Kingdom (where it peaked at number 9, becoming the group's fifth successive top 10 single), whilst the version featuring Shawn Mendes charted in Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa.
Background[edit]
"Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)", which is a pop song, is an adaptation of Simon & Garfunkel's 1970 hit song "Cecilia", with interpolated sampling occurring throughout the song. The verse lyrics do not follow those of the original song, though they still heavily rely on the main chorus (Cecilia, you're breaking my heart / You're shaking my confidence daily / Oh Cecilia I'm down on my knees / I'm begging you please to come home).[1][2]