Priscilla Block’s 'Cecilia' Cover Brings a Country Twist to a 1970 Hit

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Priscilla Block’s new song ‘You’re Breaking My Heart (Cecilia)’ puts a country-pop spin on Simon & Garfunkel’s classic, streaming everywhere now.

Priscilla Block attends the 2024 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 07, 2024 in Austin, Texas.Priscilla Block released You’re Breaking My Heart (Cecilia) on July 11 via Mercury Nashville, reworking Simon & Garfunkel’s Cecilia with a new point of view.

The song, produced by David Garcia and co-written with Jessie Jo Dillon, Chris Tompkins, Jesse Frasure, Hailey Whitters, and Paul Simon, recasts the 1970 hit as a direct address to the “other woman.” Block sings, Cecilia, you’re breaking my heart… you best get out my way, shifting the narrative from heartbreak to confrontation.

The track leans on country-pop production, pairing Block’s straightforward delivery with twangy guitars. You’re Breaking My Heart (Cecilia) arrives after her single Yard Sale and continues a run of music that’s built a large online following for Block. The new single is streaming everywhere, with an official visualizer available on YouTube.