broken song broken song american alternative band single released fourth studio album lead singer inspired write song visited friend nashville needed kidney originally released june fifth track song edited radio rock feel new radio version song released digital download july song received positive reviews critics applauded use instruments song song charted number united_states canada respectively later charted new_zealand number song music video premiered september set scene tunnel wade walking away opposite direction car crash played broken live occasions including festival netherlands seven minute extended version final song concert setlist background release composition song written originally finished song hotel room visited friend nashville needed kidney produced interview alternative addiction wade said broken song moves wrote nashville months ago hotel room visiting friend sick needs kidney furthermore said song kinda fell lap haven written song like hanging moment happened minute time period broken released single album june song edited radio rock feel released digital download july broken described pop rock song influences adult alternative according sheet music published song set common time slow tempo beats minute composed key major wade vocal range spanning low note high note song basic chord progression alex described song features great string use takes tender tone review alternative addiction said song best wade written noted listen better gets chart performance united_states broken debuted number billboard hot week november fluctuated chart weeks reaching peak song debuted number chart peaked number chart non consecutive weeks pop songs chart song debuted number week august moving chart consecutive weeks song eventually peaked number seven song charted internationally broken debuted number canadian hot week january july song reappeared chart peaked number debuted number new_zealand_singles_chart week chart consecutive weeks song eventually peaked number promotion music video music video broken filmed august los_angeles directed premiered september wade appeared vh1 video countdown september debut music video vh1 interview wade described experience working saying whilst listening song little came video concept working great experience expressions moments extremely hands handling direction acting music video extremely easy video starts wade drivers seat car members car traffic stand tunnel people abandoned vehicles walking wade band members car begin walking opposite direction crowd tunnel wade pushes people rush entrance tunnel constantly focused destination end reaches tunnel end sees wreckage car crash firefighters cleaning mess wade sees girl observing appears dead inside crashed car looks left sees old man observing dead ground wade looks car sees seemingly dead runs tunnel car sees car band members frozen windows suddenly inside car police officer comes window motion continue driving stopped middle tunnel apparent reason live performances performed broken songs yahoo music october performed acoustic version song vh1 january band performed song set list pbs song performed live festival june set list songs festival media appearances broken featured grey anatomy tree hill song trailer wife cover versions finalist series factor recorded mellow contemporary version standout track itunes reflections covered song soundtrack version passion performed song live broadcast special version peaked number billboard hot christian songs chart credits personnel songwriting jason wade production jason wade personnel adapted allmusic charts
Broken (Lifehouse song)