For My Broken Heart (song)
Encyclopedia
"For My Broken Heart" is the title of a country music
song written by Keith Palmer
and Liz Hengber. It was recorded by American singer Reba McEntire
on her 1991 studio album For My Broken Heart
, from which it was released in September as the album's lead-off single. The song was a Number One hit for her, topping the country singles charts in both the U.S. and Canada.
prelude.
McEntire originally planned to record the song as a duet with Clint Black
, but he was unavailable at the time.
shows three different women who lip-sync the song along with her: a younger woman, a middle-aged one, and an elderly one.
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) charts dated for October 12, 1991. It peaked at #1 on the chart dated for December 7, 1991 and held the position for two weeks. The song was also a Number One country hit in Canada, holding that position on the RPM
Country Tracks chart dated for December 21.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
song written by Keith Palmer
Keith Palmer (singer)
Keith Palmer was an American country music artist. In 1991, Palmer released an album for Epic Records which produced two singles: "Don't Throw Me in the Briarpatch" and "Forgotten but Not Gone," both of which entered the Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts...
and Liz Hengber. It was recorded by American singer Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...
on her 1991 studio album For My Broken Heart
For My Broken Heart
For My Broken Heart is the eighteenth album, released in 1991 by American country music singer Reba McEntire. It was the first album recorded after an airplane crash which killed most of the members of her touring band...
, from which it was released in September as the album's lead-off single. The song was a Number One hit for her, topping the country singles charts in both the U.S. and Canada.
Content
"For My Broken Heart" chronicles a failed relationship. In the first verse, the male is packing up his belongings and then leaving. After falling asleep on the couch, she reluctantly wakes up and, despite being "so sure life wouldn't go on" without him, she says "I guess the world didn't stop for my broken heart." The song's radio edit omits a string sectionString section
The string section is the largest body of the standard orchestra and consists of bowed string instruments of the violin family.It normally comprises five sections: the first violins, the second violins, the violas, the cellos, and the double basses...
prelude.
McEntire originally planned to record the song as a duet with Clint Black
Clint Black
Clint Patrick Black is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country...
, but he was unavailable at the time.
Music video
The song's music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
shows three different women who lip-sync the song along with her: a younger woman, a middle-aged one, and an elderly one.
Chart positions
"For My Broken Heart" debuted at #64 on the BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
) charts dated for October 12, 1991. It peaked at #1 on the chart dated for December 7, 1991 and held the position for two weeks. The song was also a Number One country hit in Canada, holding that position on the RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Country Tracks chart dated for December 21.
| Chart (1991–1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |