It was released in March 1988 by Fanfare Records as the sixth and final single from her self-titled debut album (1987).

The song was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman, and was successful in the UK where it was a top 10 hit, peaking at number six.

Bill Coleman from Billboard described "Cross My Broken Heart" as "an annoyingly catchy hi-NRG-inspired track in the Bananarama mold".

[3] James Hamilton from Record Mirror wrote in his dance column, "Plaintively pitched tudding 116+1⁄2bpm canterer with a sing-song chorus and rather more melody than usual".

[4] In a review published in Smash Hits, Ro Newton described the song as "a tale of woe and despair" in which "another boyfriend bites the dust".