girl broken hearted girl song recorded american singer beyoncé double album fierce written beyoncé production duo stargate initially classic rhythm blues song changed arrangement chords track appears disc songs scenes glimpse beyoncé life stripped celebrity pop ballad accompanied piano strings drum machine beats lyrics describe love song initially announced sixth single fierce united_states fourth replaced sweet dreams columbia_records released broken hearted girl outside august critics praised beyoncé emotional vocals track divided opinions production single reached singles charts australia brazil czech_republic germany ireland directed music video beyoncé character relationship beach california beyoncé performed broken hearted girl world tour writing production beyoncé wrote broken hearted girl alongside norwegian production team stargate comprises duo initially composed broken hearted girl traditional rhythm blues song writer changed chord added falsetto vocals recording demo version preceded rewrite backing track chords addition floor piano result grand piano ballad according sheet music published emi girl composed tempo beats minute common time key minor explained suppose songs minor keys probably lean moody melodic expression comes natural stargate beyoncé produced broken hearted girl new_york_city beyoncé arranged performed vocals recorded assisted recording instrumental track arranged music played instruments mixed track broken hearted girl included double album disc features ballads describe beyoncé love depict person underneath makeup underneath lights underneath exciting star drama beyoncé said likes sing ballads music emotion story told sic better better connection hear disc wanted people hear voice hear composition lyrical interpretation broken hearted girl pop ballad soul texture beyoncé vocals accompanied strings drum machine beat melancholy piano opens song ballad chord progression verse chorus structure beyoncé sings introduction low vocal register vocal power song voice ranges according beyoncé lyrics broken hearted girl concern woman fear love protagonist sings possibility breakup decline relationship lover wishes experience emotional hurt lover cheating home woman wonders courage continue relationship rock turned mud interpreted bbc_music protagonist accepts feelings lover strong courage leave decides fight love victim singing don want broken heart don want play broken hearted girl despite desire lover sings know love let don want love kind way woman gains confidence end song wants spend life lover despite previous release demo released online june girl ego initially planned simultaneous release singles united_states broken hearted girl replaced sweet dreams sixth single ego sweet dreams fierce disc joint releases included song disc demonstrate concept beyoncé conflicting personalities album central theme broken hearted girl subsequently released seventh overall single fifth outside ballad available track digital download australia new_zealand august single featuring album version broken hearted girl extended remix video phone released germany october french electronic musician produced different version broken hearted girl released europe bubblegum dance disco remix guitars horns synthesizers snare drums reworked ballad bridge changes beyoncé vocals increasing speed singing october maxi single released europe features radio edit remixes maxi single available november united_kingdom rca_records digital extended plays later came november australia new_zealand europe critical reception broken hearted girl received mixed response critics village voice described song romantic comedy soundtrack fare popmatters commented similar work canadian pop singer american soul singer writer noted ballad vein beyoncé single boy proud sentimental michigan daily saw broken hearted girl powerful emotionally stirring ballad universal resonance shows beyoncé growth songwriter new_jersey line felt standout disc broken hearted girl noted classic soul vibe contrast ballads disc critics opinions production broken hearted girl wrote strings create thoughtful tone ballad digital_spy commended pleasant mix piano tender strings criticized drum sounds added drums prevent song constructed pop ballad concluded emotion filled vocals offer proof beyoncé finest pop singers generation broken hearted girl catchy best work jam called grand piano ballad stand pop songs regular studio album fierce disc contains ballads negative reviews came felt broken hearted girl sounded unfinished paste magazine said beyoncé commanding voice sounds unusually thin ballad lyrics noting line don want play broken hearted girl rings false wrote difficult guess inspired development breakup ballad beyoncé married jay-z months album release chart performance november broken hearted girl reached number seven singles chart starting november single descended chart weeks appearing november certified silver british_phonographic_industry bpi shipment copies united_kingdom girl entered irish_singles_chart number thirty october reached number november single spent consecutive weeks chart appeared december attained positions respectively peaking number fourteen girl debuted peaked number thirty austrian peaked number charted non consecutive weeks ballad way australia aria_singles_chart broken hearted girl debuted number september ascended number following week october rose number fourteen additional week lasted consecutive weeks chart broken hearted girl peaked number emerged thirty seventh best selling urban single australia reached number brazilian hot airplay chart october issue music video music video broken hearted girl directed released remix video album june november filmed black white beach california late february protagonist beyoncé isolated beach relationship went wrong video begins protagonist parks car cries following argument lover leaves car walks sea lets hair flashbacks woman lover beach shown eyes heads sea waves break shore car lover holding hands video transitions color beyoncé character appears beach green dress holds rose later video flashes black white memories woman resting head lover shoulder eventually realizes set relationship right track end drives smile critic daily_telegraph found video sultry sun commented beyoncé tapped acting skills looks amazing video sings ballad waves crashing noted suffers eyes good cry news wrote beyoncé looks exceptionally stunning crying poor relationship noted clip simple straightforward connects effectively viewers like ballad writer daily_mail noted scenes beyoncé love interest beach video inspired film writer praised beyoncé figure outfit worn live performances broken hearted girl beyoncé set list worldwide world tour support fierce performances uptempo songs followed rapid costume change wearing white dress sang ballads album row performed broken hearted girl singing smash staircase maria changed wedding dress recorded version performance previewed music video website vevo released live album world tour november new_jersey line commented song performance madison square garden june plenty blues mtv_news noted beyoncé displayed softer performing ballad jim_farber daily news said showed internal deep new_york_times criticized performance writing evening comical moment concert involving motorcycle lights speaking london arena performance november gill daily_mail wrote incredible vocal abilities showcased ballads note perfect musicomh highlighted beyoncé performance broken heated girl better previous ballads allowed exist terms simple song sung beautifully observer commented beyoncé singing broken hearted girl shape change formats track listings credits personnel credits taken fierce liner notes recording engineer vocals songwriter instruments music recorded songwriter assistant mixing engineer instruments songwriter beyoncé vocals producer songwriter stargate producer mixing engineer charts certifications release history
Broken-Hearted Girl