Broken Strings (song)

"Broken Strings" is the second single by British musician James Morrison from his second studio album, Songs for You, Truths for Me (2008), and was released in December 2008. The song is a duet with Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado. The single became Morrison's most successful single to date, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart in January 2009, as well as in the top ten on many other European charts while topping the charts in Germany and Switzerland. It was featured in episode 16 of the second season of the American television drama The Vampire Diaries.

For strings used in musical instruments, see Strings (music). For the 1940 film, see Broken Strings (film).

"Broken Strings"
Single by James Morrison featuring Nelly Furtado
from the album Songs for You, Truths for Me
B-side"Say It All Over Again"
Released8 December 2008
Recorded2008
GenrePop rock
Length4:14
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mark Taylor
James Morrison singles chronology
"You Make It Real"
(2008)		 "Broken Strings"
(2008)		 "Please Don't Stop the Rain"
(2009)
Nelly Furtado singles chronology
"Win or Lose"
(2008)		 "Broken Strings"
(2008)		 "Manos al Aire"
(2009)
Ai singles chronology
"Okuribito" / "So Special"
(2008)		 "Broken Strings"
(2008)		 "You Are My Star"
(2009)
Music video
"Broken Strings" on YouTube

When the album was released in Japan in March 2009, "Broken Strings" was re-recorded as a duet with R&B singer Ai replacing Furtado, as a bonus track. A remix of the song, "Broken Strings (Kocky and Trash Remix)," was featured on Ai's album Viva Ai (2009).

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