Where Do Broken Hearts Go (One Direction song) explained

Where Do Broken Hearts Go
Cover:Where Do Broken Hearts Go 1D.jpg
Artist:One Direction
Album:Four
Type:promotional single

"Where Do Broken Hearts Go" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction. The song was released on 10 November 2014, as the third promotional single from their fourth studio album, Four.[1]

Background and release

On 10 November 2014, the group announced those who pre-ordered their fourth studio album, Four, would receive an instant download of "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" on iTunes.[2]

Composition and lyrics

"Where Do Broken Hearts Go" was written by Harry Styles, Julian Bunetta, Ruth-Anne Cunningham, Theodore Geiger and Ali Tamposi,[3] while production was handled by Bunetta, Pär Westerlund and Geiger. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com, by Alfred Music Publishing, the track runs at 124 BPM and is in the key of E major.[4] Musically, the song blends heavy '80s pop influence with synth beats, "perfectly planned pauses" and high harmonies.[2]

Critical reception

"Where Do Broken Hearts Go" was met with positive reviews from music cirtics, most noting the heavy 80s' influence of the song. Jason Lipshutz of Billboard stated, "'Where Do Broken Hearts Go' continues down the road of big chords and harmonies designed to echo through stadiums. One Direction also sounds like it's trying to swallow all of popular music in the 1980's — from Journey to George Michael to 'Like a Prayer' — on the song."[5] Bianca Gracie of Idolator felt that the song's sound, "leans more towards Belinda Carlisle's 'Heaven is a Place on Earth'.[6] Christina Garibaldi of MTV praised the group's harmonies, remarking, "Each goes on to sing about the moment you realize you let the one you love get away."[7]

Chart performance

"Where Do Broken Hearts Go" debuted at number 47 on the UK Singles Chart.[8] The song sold 3,781 copies in the UK.[9] The song also peaked at number 88 on the Billboard Hot 100, selling 37,818 copies in the United States.[10] "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" reached the top 50 in Mexico and Spain.

Personnel

Charts

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Notes and References

  1. One Direction Just Released ANOTHER Song! Listen to the Oh-So-Catchy "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" Right Here. Teen Vogue. Tehrene Firman. 10 November 2014. 13 January 2024.
  2. Web site: LISTEN: One Direction Release "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" from 'Four' Ahead of Album Release Date. Music Times. Carolyn Menyes. 10 November 2014. 13 January 2024.
  3. Web site: BMI Repertoire - Where Do Broken Hearts Go (Legal Title). BMI. https://archive.today/20141016180752/http://repertoire.bmi.com/Title.asp?blnWriter=true&blnPublisher=true&blnArtist=true&page=1&keyid=18253590&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID#selection-75.0-78.0. 16 October 2014. 14 January 2024.
  4. Web site: Where Do Broken Hearts Go? by One Direction - Digital Sheet Music. Musicnotes.com. Alfred Music Publishing. 13 January 2024.
  5. One Direction Asks 'Where Do Broken Hearts Go' on New Album Track. Billboard. Jason Lipshutz. 10 November 2014. 13 January 2024.
  6. Web site: One Direction Release Another 'Four' Track, 'Where Do Broken Hearts Go'. Idolator. Bianca Gracie. 10 November 2014. 13 January 2024.
  7. Web site: One Direction Ask The Age-Old Question: 'Where Do Broken Hearts Go?'. https://web.archive.org/web/20220816083154/https://www.mtv.com/news/9jn3ci/one-direction-where-do-broken-hearts-go-listen. dead. August 16, 2022. MTV. Christina Garibaldi. 10 November 2014. 13 January 2024.
  8. Web site: Official Singles Chart: 15 November 2014 - 21 November 2014. Official Charts Company. 13 January 2024.
  9. News: Official Charts analysis: 1D land fourth consecutive No.1 LP as Four sells 141,780. Jones. Alan. 24 November 2014. Music Week. 13 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20150525162133/http://mediaor.com/post/103452913349/official-charts-analysis-1d-land-fourth. 25 May 2015. dead.
  10. News: Nielsen SoundScan charts – Digital Songs – Week Ending: 11/16/2014. Nielsen SoundScan. 13 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20150421032003/http://www.defjampromo.com/files/2010/10/Billboard-Hot-Digital-Songs-11.16.14.pdf. 21 April 2015. dead. mdy-all.
  11. One Direction Chart History (Greece Digital Songs). https://web.archive.org/web/20191221204200/https://www.billboard.com/music/One-Direction/chart-history/GRE. 21 December 2019. 1 February 2024. Billboard.
  12. One Direction Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay). Billboard. 13 January 2024.

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