Broken-Hearted Girl
"Broken-Hearted Girl" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her third studio album I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008). 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, including songs which give a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Beyoncé's life stripped of her make-up and celebrity trappings. The song is a midtempo R&B ballad accompanied by piano, strings, and drum machine beats. The lyrics describe heartache and romantic insecurities.
| "Broken-Hearted Girl" | ||||
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| Single by Beyoncé | ||||
| from the album I Am... Sasha Fierce | ||||
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| Released | August 28, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Studio | Roc the Mic (New York City) | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:38 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Lyricist(s) | Edmonds | |||
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| "Broken-Hearted Girl" on YouTube | ||||
"Broken-Hearted Girl" was initially announced as the sixth single from I Am... Sasha Fierce in the United States and the fourth elsewhere, but was replaced with "Sweet Dreams". Columbia Records released "Broken-Hearted Girl" outside the United States on August 28, 2009. Critics praised Beyoncé's emotional vocals on the track but had divided opinions on the production. Commercially, the song reached the top 20 in Australia, Brazil, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Ireland. Sophie Muller directed a monochrome accompanying music video for the song, in which Beyoncé's character reminisces about her relationship on a beach in Malibu, California. Beyoncé performed "Broken-Hearted Girl" on the I Am... World Tour (2009–10).