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
The Light Princess (Original Cast Recording) had ambitions of bringing "The Light Princess" to American Broadway, but expressed worry that the original National Theatre production might not be commercial enough for the American audience. The Original Cast Recording features 30 original recordings by the cast plus three bonus tracks, including two performed by Amos. An early incarnation of the song "Coronation" appeared on Tori Amos's seasonal album Midwinter Graces in 2009. Then known as "Winter's Carol", much of the song's core melody remains the same as the version that would become "Coronation". In its place as the closing number of "The Light Princess", the lyrics, structure