Saturday, 12 November 2022

Debbie Gibson & Joey McIntyre - Heartbreak Holiday (Radio Mix)


6 WEEKS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!!

Stream Heartbreak Holiday (radio mix) here (external link)
Buy Winterlicious merchandise here (Debbie's site)
Read my review of Debbie's Winterlicious album here

Debbie Gibson's first seasonal album is already in full effect - Winterlicious was released nice and early in October with a tour taking place in support of the album in early September. Ms Gibson had already previewed the album exactly one year ago today with the still-effusive Christmas Star single - a song so joyful and triumphant it will bring you glad tidings from head to (mistle)toe. I like to think it was entirely planned that, one year later to the day, a second formal single is released from the opus. Debbie has reunited with pop pal Joey McIntyre for a brand new holiday duet that, in its own way, serves as a sequel to their remake of Lost In Your Eyes. Love doesn't always survive the twists and turns of a relationship, yet the separation feels more pronounced at the most wonderful time.

La Gib has always excelled at ballads and Joey is an expressive & emotive partner in this exploration of feelings. The radio remix differs from the album version. While the exquisite melodic melancholy they both deliver is still ever present, the more acoustic take emphasises the steady beat of the percussion. It creates the illusion of being on a sleigh ride where the two lovelorn vocalists are (separately) drinking in the sights of the city in a horse drawn carriage, ruminating on every memory this elicits. For the listener, it gives you opportunity to really savour the song (whilst picking up on every lyrical easter egg for long term fans).  If the two aren't starring in a Christmas movie of the same name this time next year, I'll be most disappointed.

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