"US adult contemporary chart (following ""Everytime You Go Away"" and ""Oh Girl""). It was a bigger hit in Canada, reaching No. 6 pop and No. 1 Adult Contemporary. What Becomes of the Brokenhearted ""What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"" is a hit single recorded by Jimmy Ruffin and released on Motown Records' Soul label in the summer of 1966. It is a ballad, with lead singer Jimmy Ruffin recalling the pain that befalls the ""brokenhearted"", who had love that's now departed. The song essentially deals with the struggle to overcome sadness while seeking a new relationship after a breakup. The tune"
"Brokenhearted (Brandy song) ""Brokenhearted"" is a R&B ballad performed by American recording artist Brandy. It was written and produced by Keith Crouch and Kipper Jones for the singer's self-titled debut studio album, ""Brandy"" and its chorus contains an interpolation of ""Cry To Me"" as performed by Loleatta Holloway. A remix version of the song, produced by duo Soulshock & Karlin, including vocals by Boyz II Men lead singer Wanya Morris, was released as the album's fourth and final single in August 1995 (see 1995 in music). In the United States, the song peaked at number nine on the ""Billboard"" Hot"
"William Weatherspoon William Henry Weatherspoon (11 February 1936 – 17 July 2005) was an American songwriter and record producer, best known for his work for Motown Records in the 1960s. He co-wrote ""What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"", an international hit for Jimmy Ruffin, and many other hit songs. He was born in Detroit, Michigan; his younger brother is the actor John Witherspoon. William Weatherspoon began singing in 1956 with a local vocal group, the Tornados, led by Charles Sutton, formerly of The Midnighters. The group split up in 1960, and, after a spell in the US military, Weatherspoon began working"
"Brokenhearted (Karmin song) ""Brokenhearted"" is a song by American pop duo Karmin. It was released as the lead single from their debut EP, ""Hello"" (2012). It was written by band members Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan, Claude Kelly, Benny Blanco, Emily Wright, Henry Walter, John Hill and Richard Head, and produced by Benny Blanco, Cirkut and Emily Wright. The song is about a woman who begs her lover not to ""leave [her] broken hearted tonight."" The single debuted at number 84 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100, and peaked at number 16 on the chart in its twelfth week. Internationally,"
"singers The Originals and The Andantes. ""What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"" peaked at number seven on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, and at number six on the Billboard R&B Singles chart, as well as No. 8 on the UK Chart. Eight years later, the song was reissued (with a B-Side of Ruffin's minor US hit ""Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby""), and surpassed its original chart position, reaching No. 4, and thus making it his highest-placed chart single in the UK. The song originally featured a spoken introduction by Ruffin, similar in style to many of Lou Rawls' performances"
"success on the UK Charts, and would amass a total of 6 UK Top Ten hits over his career. His signature tune, ""What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"", made #8 in 1966, and performed even better upon its rerelease in 1974, reaching #4. ""Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby"" was released as the B-Side to ""Brokenhearted"" when it was reissued in 1974. Fellow Motown singer Marvin Gaye recorded the song in September 1969. Gaye's version, more uptempo and in a funky psychedelic soul style, was included on his ""That's The Way Love Is"" album, released in January 1970. Marvin"
"album liner notes. !scope=""col"" colspan=""3""| Streaming Brokenhearted (Karmin song) ""Brokenhearted"" is a song by American pop duo Karmin. It was released as the lead single from their debut EP, ""Hello"" (2012). It was written by band members Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan, Claude Kelly, Benny Blanco, Emily Wright, Henry Walter, John Hill and Richard Head, and produced by Benny Blanco, Cirkut and Emily Wright. The song is about a woman who begs her lover not to ""leave [her] broken hearted tonight."" The single debuted at number 84 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100, and peaked at number 16 on the"
"never recorded an album, although poor-quality tapes of live concerts in France survive. Jakko recalls the band as being ""a lot rougher than National Health, very structured but performed in a very anarchic way"". In 1981 Stewart changed musical direction and began experimenting with pop arrangements and songwriting. His first solo release, a heavy electronic reworking of Jimmy Ruffin's Motown soul classic ""What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"", featuring guest vocals by The Zombies' founder and vocalist Colin Blunstone, reached No. 13 in the UK Singles Chart. For a follow-up, Stewart recruited friend and former Hatfield backing vocalist Barbara Gaskin to"
"the opening act on Boyz II Men's national tour in early 1995. Both artists were on the airplane on the way to another city, when Morris got his hands on a copy of Brandy's debut album: ""I was listening to her album on the plane and I was like, 'Yo, we should do a duet of 'Brokenhearted',"" Wanya told ""MTV News"" the following year. The music video for the single was directed by Hype Williams and filmed inside the Oheka Castle in Spring Hills, New York. Williams picked the castle because the owner was willing to let them ruin the"
"Broken Hearted Me ""Broken Hearted Me"" is a song written by Randy Goodrum, originally recorded by England Dan & John Ford Coley in 1978, and later covered by Canadian country and pop music singer Anne Murray. It was released in September 1979 as the first single from her album ""I'll Always Love You"". The song reached No. 1 on the ""Billboard"" Hot Country Singles chart in December, and was her third chart-topper for the year. She also recorded a version of the song in Spanish, which was released on vinyl, and later on CD. ""Broken Hearted Me"" was Murray's fourth"
"Brokenhearted (Lawson song) ""Brokenhearted"" is the fifth single by English pop rock band Lawson featuring guest vocals from the American rapper B.o.B. It was released as the lead single from the re-issue of their debut studio album, ""Chapman Square"" (2012). The song was released on the United Kingdom on 7 July 2013, via Polydor Records. It debuted and peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart. In the Republic of Ireland, the song reached number 12, becoming their highest charting single to date in the country. It was added to the BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2 playlists."
"a remix of ""I’m Every Woman"". ""The Bodyguard"" remains the best-selling soundtrack album of all time, selling over 42 million copies worldwide. Houston served as executive producer (as she did on her previous release ""I'm Your Baby Tonight""), giving her full control over the song selections for this album. Houston planned to record ""What Becomes of the Broken Hearted"" as the film's theme song, however, when they learned it would be used in the film ""Fried Green Tomatoes"", they searched for another song. Kevin Costner, the film's co-star, thought of recording ""I Will Always Love You"", originally released by Dolly"
"Jagged Edge of a Broken Heart ""Jagged Edge of a Broken Heart"" is a song written by Walker Igleheart and Mike Joyce. It was originally recorded and released as a single by American country artist Gail Davies. The song was originally recorded in June 1984 at the ""Emerald Sound Studio"", located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The session was co-produced by Davies and Leland Sklar. Released as a single of September 1984, ""Jagged Edge of a Broken Heart"" peaked in the twentieth position on the ""Billboard Magazine"" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It became her eleventh top-twenty single on"
"Broken-Hearted Girl ""Broken-Hearted Girl"" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her 2008 double album ""I Am... Sasha Fierce"". Written by Beyoncé, Kenneth ""Babyface"" Edmonds, and production duo Stargate, it was initially a classic rhythm and blues song until Babyface changed the arrangement and chords. The track appears on the ""I Am..."" disc, the songs on which give a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Beyoncé's life stripped of her make-up and celebrity trappings. It is a midtempo R&B ballad accompanied by piano, strings, and drum machine beats. The lyrics describe heartache and the insecurities of love. The song was initially"
"Where Do Broken Hearts Go ""Where Do Broken Hearts Go"" is the fourth single from Whitney Houston's second album, ""Whitney"". The ballad was released on February 25, 1988. The song was written by Frank Wildhorn and Chuck Jackson and produced by Narada Michael Walden. Wildhorn approached Jackson about the opportunity to write for Whitney Houston. Jackson came up with the title, and Wildhorn completed the music and lyrics for the song. Smokey Robinson originally wanted to record the song; however, Wildhorn and Jackson held the song for Houston. Initially, Houston did not want to record the song, feeling there was"
"Brokenheartsville ""Brokenheartsville"" is a song written by Donny Kees, Blake Mevis, Randy Boudreaux and Clint Daniels and recorded by American country music singer Joe Nichols. It was released in November 2002 as the second single from his 2002 album ""Man with a Memory"". The song became Nichols' first member one hit on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart and earned him his second consecutive Grammy nomination for Best Male Country Vocal Performance. The song also was later covered by Johnny Rodriguez on his 2011 album ""Live from Texas"". The song deals with a"
"the single was a huge success, peaking within the top ten of the charts in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. ""Brokenhearted"" is a pop and dance-pop song with elements of pop rock, post-disco, bubblegum pop, and pop rap. The song was written by Amy Heidemann, Nick Noonan, Claude Kelly, Benny Blanco, Emily Wright, Henry Walter, John Hill and Richard Head, produced by Benny Blanco, Cirkut, Emily Wright, and recorded in late summer of 2011. The single leaked on January 27, prompting the duo to upload it to their YouTube account on January 30. The single was made available"
"as a songwriter and producer for the Correc-Tone label in Detroit. After that label folded, he began working for Motown, and paired up with fellow songwriter James Dean to write a series of hits, mostly for junior or relatively minor artists on the company's roster. With Dean and arranger Paul Riser, Weatherspoon wrote ""What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"", a US no.6 pop hit in 1966, and also co-produced the record with William ""Mickey"" Stevenson. Weatherspoon's other writing successes at Motown included Jimmy Ruffin's follow-up hit ""I've Passed This Way Before"" (with Dean) and his 1970 UK hits ""Farewell Is a"
"Broken Hearted Melody ""Broken Hearted Melody"" is a popular song first published in 1958. The words were written by Hal David and the music by Sherman Edwards. The song became a major hit for Sarah Vaughan in 1959, peaking at #7 in the Billboard Charts and #5 on the R&B charts. This version was released by Mercury Records under catalog number 957085. The song was also released in the UK, where it first entered the charts on September 11, 1959, and spent 11 weeks there, also peaking at #7. Despite the record's commercial success, Vaughan herself always thought the song"
"Broken Head Broken Head (also styled as Brokenhead) is a dub band from Brisbane, which was formed after a six-hour jam session in 1996 by Regurgitator's Ben Ely on bass guitar, Skritch from Gota Cola on drums and Guy Webster on guitar. The group issued their debut album, ""Locarno"", on 1 September 2000 via Valve Records/East West as a single CD and also as an extended edition including a bonus disc, ""Remember to Breathe"", of live material. It was co-produced by Ely, Skritch and Webster with Magoo (Regurgitator). Soon after the group was put ""on ice for most of the"
"Houston typically performed the song as part of her ""Love Medley"" during live concerts. Where Do Broken Hearts Go ""Where Do Broken Hearts Go"" is the fourth single from Whitney Houston's second album, ""Whitney"". The ballad was released on February 25, 1988. The song was written by Frank Wildhorn and Chuck Jackson and produced by Narada Michael Walden. Wildhorn approached Jackson about the opportunity to write for Whitney Houston. Jackson came up with the title, and Wildhorn completed the music and lyrics for the song. Smokey Robinson originally wanted to record the song; however, Wildhorn and Jackson held the song"
"selling more than a million copies and becoming the best-selling single of 1995. The duo had two further number 1 singles: ""I Believe"" and ""What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"". Their eponymous debut album and the follow-up ""Take Two"" both reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. Flynn was born in Bromley, Kent, the son of actor and singer Eric Flynn and drama teacher Fern Flynn. He has a brother and sister, and a half-brother and sister from his father's second marriage. His brother Daniel Flynn is also an actor, and his half-brother Johnny Flynn is a musician and actor."
"James Dean (songwriter) James Anthony Dean (7 February 1943 – 9 April 2006) was an American songwriter. He was best known for his work at Motown Records in the 1960s, often in collaboration with William Weatherspoon with whom he co-wrote several hits including Jimmy Ruffin's ""What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"". Dean also co-wrote, with John Glover, ""You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)"", a US no.1 hit for Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. Dean was born in Detroit, and attended Hamtramck High School in Hamtramck, Michigan. He served in the US Army, and then"
"Men with Broken Hearts ""Men with Broken Hearts"" is a song written and recorded by Hank Williams under the pseudonym ""Luke the Drifter."" It was released on MGM Records in 1951. ""Men with Broken Hearts"" was a song of which its composer was extremely proud; in the liner notes to the 2001 Mercury album ""Hank Williams as Luke the Drifter: Beyond the Sunset"", he is quoted asking journalist Allen Rankin, ""Ain't that the awfulest, morbidest song you ever heard in your life? Don't know how I happen to write that thing, except that somebody that fell, he's the same man"
"Edge of a Broken Heart ""Edge of a Broken Heart"" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was one of the songs written during the making of the album ""Slippery When Wet"", but was not featured on the final version of the album. It appeared on the soundtrack to the 1987 film ""Disorderlies"". Because it was not released as a commercially available single, it did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but it did peak at #38 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart the week ending October 17, 1987. The song was later included on the"
"The Way We Make a Broken Heart ""The Way We Make a Broken Heart"" is a song written by John Hiatt. It was recorded by Ry Cooder in 1980 on his album Borderline. ""The Way We Make a Broken Heart"" was covered by both John Hiatt and Rosanne Cash in 1983 as a duet. The single was produced by Scott Mathews and Ron Nagle, however, Geffen Records did not release the single. Willy DeVille performed this song twice in Berlin 2002; once in an unplugged version and once with his electric band. This is documented on his 2002 album ""Live"
"Speaking of the song, lead singer Andy Brown stated: ""Brokenhearted is definitely a bit of a turning point for us as a band. It's my favourite song we have recorded to date."" The music video was directed by Declan Whitebloom. It follows a mystery female in her mission to bury the memory of an ex, climaxing in a performance from the band and B.o.B at a private party at a luxury house in the Hollywood Hills. Brokenhearted (Lawson song) ""Brokenhearted"" is the fifth single by English pop rock band Lawson featuring guest vocals from the American rapper B.o.B. It was"
"Downhearted ""Downhearted"" is the third single released by Australian surf rock band Australian Crawl from their debut album ""The Boys Light Up"". The song was written by Sean Higgins, Guy McDonough and Bill McDonough. All three songwriters had been bandmates in the Flatheads, but at the time only Bill McDonough was a member of Australian Crawl. It was produced by David Briggs. ""Downhearted"" was released in May 1980 and reached number 12 on the Australian Singles Chart in July 1980. Different B-sides were released in different markets. Australian B-side was ""Way I've Been"" written by Australian Crawl member Brad Robinson"
"played an elderly working man who tries to prevent a neighborhood convenience store from being developed into a strip club. John Weatherspoon was born in Detroit, Michigan. He later changed his surname to ""Witherspoon"". John is one of 11 siblings. An elder brother, William, became a songwriter in Detroit for Motown, who may be best known for the single ""What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"", which became a hit for Jimmy Ruffin. Another sibling, Cato, was a longtime director of the PBS-TV Network/CH56 in Detroit for almost four decades. Their sister, Dr. Gertrude Stacks, is a evangelist and the pastor of"
"Broken Down Heart ""Broken Down Heart"" was the a song with the dubious distinction of first being on the A-side, and then subsequently flipped to the B-side of a 45 rpm record by the band Arrows in 1975. On the other side of this vinyl single record was the first released version of a song that has gone on to become an internationally known rock standard, the anthemic sing-along, ""I Love Rock 'N Roll.""<br> A medium tempo song, Broken Down Heart was written by Roger Ferris, produced by Mickie Most on RAK Records , and sung by Arrows lead vocalist"
"No Broken Hearts ""No Broken Hearts"" is a song recorded by American singer Bebe Rexha. It features the vocals from American rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on March 16, 2016, and was originally intended as the lead single from her second EP, """"; however it is no longer on the standard track list. It premiered on the ""Elvis Duran Show"" on NYC's Z100. The song is penned by Bebe Rexha, Nicki Minaj, Koko LaRoo, Kgaugelo Nalane and Jacob Kasher Hindlin and produced by The Invisible Men and Saltwives. Bebe Rexha and Nicki Minaj first collaborated on the track ""Hey"
"heart attack in Concord, California in 1977 at the age of 56. Barnes played an electric guitar on two songs, ""Sweetheart Land"" and ""It's a Low-Down Dirty Shame"", recorded by Big Bill Broonzy and produced by Lester Melrose in Chicago on March 1, 1938. Some historians attribute the first recording with electric guitar to Eddie Durham, Durham's recording in 1935 was the first to record an electrically amplified guitar[1] with Jimmie Lunceford in 'Hittin' The Bottle' that was recorded in New York for the Decca label.[2] Several recordings of an electric lap steel guitar precede both, including recordings by Milton"
"From the Bottom of My Broken Heart ""From the Bottom of My Broken Heart"" is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears for her debut studio album, ""...Baby One More Time"" (1999). It was released on December 15, 1999 by Jive Records as the fifth and final single from the album. After Spears recorded an unused song from Toni Braxton and sent it through Larry Rudolph to several labels, executives from Jive Records commented that it was very rare to hear someone so young who could deliver emotional content and commercial appeal, appointing the singer to work with producer"