What Becomes of the Brokenhearted at the time. The spoken verse was removed from the final mix, hence the unusually long instrumental intro on the released version. The spoken verse is present on the alternate mix from the UK 2003 release "Jimmy Ruffin - The Ultimate Motown Collection," and as a new stereo extended mix on the 2005 anthology, "The Motown Box": A 1991 cover by Paul Young was featured in the film "Fried Green Tomatoes". During the winter of 1992, his version reached No. 22 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 and No. 8 "Cash Box", becoming Young's third No. 1 song on the
Brokenhearted (Karmin song) have a good time. And Amy can sing her ass off, so I knew she could do it." It was also mentioned that the song was inspired by Brandy's Brokenhearted, released in 1995. According to the digital sheet music published at musicnotes.com by EMI Music Publishing, "Brokenhearted" is written in the key of E major with a tempo of 118 beats per minute. Heidemann's vocal range in the song spans from the low note of G♯ to the high note of C♯. "Brokenhearted" received generally positive reviews from critics who commented on Heidemann's vocal prowess and the production's energetic vibe.