What Becomes of the Brokenhearted US adult contemporary chart (following "Everytime You Go Away" and "Oh Girl"). It was a bigger hit in Canada, reaching No. 6 pop and No. 1 Adult Contemporary. What Becomes of the Brokenhearted "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" is a hit single recorded by Jimmy Ruffin and released on Motown Records' Soul label in the summer of 1966. It is a ballad, with lead singer Jimmy Ruffin recalling the pain that befalls the "brokenhearted", who had love that's now departed. The song essentially deals with the struggle to overcome sadness while seeking a new relationship after a breakup. The tune
Brokenhearted (Karmin song) the single was a huge success, peaking within the top ten of the charts in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. "Brokenhearted" is a pop and dance-pop song with elements of pop rock, post-disco, bubblegum pop, and pop rap. The song was written by Amy Heidemann, Nick Noonan, Claude Kelly, Benny Blanco, Emily Wright, Henry Walter, John Hill and Richard Head, produced by Benny Blanco, Cirkut, Emily Wright, and recorded in late summer of 2011. The single leaked on January 27, prompting the duo to upload it to their YouTube account on January 30. The single was made available