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词条 Broken Strings (song)
释义

  1. Reception

  2. Chart performance

  3. Music video

  4. Formats and track listings

  5. Charts and certifications

      Weekly charts    Year-end charts    Decade-end charts   Certifications 

  6. References

  7. External links

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| name = Broken Strings
| cover = Broken Strings Furtado.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = James Morrison featuring Nelly Furtado
| album = Songs for You, Truths for Me
| B-side = Say It All Over Again
| released = 8 December 2008
| format = {{flatlist|
  • CD single
  • digital download

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| recorded = 2008
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 4:14
| label = Polydor
| writer = {{flatlist|
  • Nina Woodford
  • James Morrison
  • Fraser T Smith

}}
| producer = Mark Taylor
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| artist = James Morrison
| type = single
| prev_title = Nothing Ever Hurt Like You
| prev_year = 2008
| title = Broken Strings
| year = 2008
| next_title = Please Don't Stop the Rain
| next_year = 2009

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| artist = Nelly Furtado
| type = single
| prev_title = Win or Lose
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| title = Broken Strings
| year = 2008
| next_title = Manos al Aire
| next_year = 2009
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"Broken Strings" is the third single by British musician James Morrison from his second studio album, Songs for You, Truths for Me, and was released in December 2008. The song is a duet with Canadian recording artist Nelly Furtado. The single became Morrison's most successful single to date, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart in January 2009, as well as in the top ten on many other European charts while topping the charts in Germany and Switzerland. It was featured in episode 16 of the second season of the American television drama The Vampire Diaries.

When the album was released in Japan in March 2009, "Broken Strings" was re-recorded as a duet with R&B singer Ai replacing Furtado, as a bonus track.[1] A remix of the song, "Broken Strings (Kocky and Trash Remix)," was featured on Ai's album Viva Ai (2009).[2]

Reception

The song received positive reviews from the critics. According to Michael Menachem from Billboard,

{{quote|Broken Strings offers two of the most vulnerable performances yet from each artist, venting an obvious metaphor for the struggles at the close of a relationship beyond repair. Their voices are richly expressive, harmonizing in an aural marriage as the midtempo ballad quietly builds to an intense climax as they belt: "Oh the truth hurts and lies worse/How can I give anymore when I love you a little less than before?" Producer extraordinaire Mark Taylor energizes "Broken Strings" with just enough accompaniment to showcase the paralyzing performances. Morrison is a staple hitmaker overseas, but in the US, phenomenal singles like "You Give Me Something" and "Wonderful World" were snubbed. Furtado's visibility has already vaulted the song to most-added status at adult top 40. At last, Morrison gets his due.[3]}}

Girls Aloud performed a cover of the song at their Out of Control Tour in 2009, and JLS performed a cover of the song in their ITV Christmas special in 2010, later appearing as the B-Side to their single "Eyes Wide Shut".

Chart performance

"Broken Strings" was released as the second single from Songs for You, Truths for Me. The track was released in November 2008. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number seventy-three and slowly rose for four weeks before, following a performance of the song with Girls Aloud on The Girls Aloud Party, broke into the top ten at number six, giving Morrison his fourth top ten hit. The following week the song rose to a new high, rising to number four on the 2008 Christmas chart. This makes Broken Strings Morrison's most successful single by peak position to date in the UK as, on 11 January 2009 it climbed to number two.[4] In the week ending 30 January, it reached #1 in Germany marking his first #1 in the country and Nelly Furtado's second. On the issue date 21 February 2009 the song reached at number 1 on the European Hot 100 becoming his first number one single on that chart and Furtado's third. In Canada it debuted at #95 on the Canadian Hot 100 and rose to number #41.

In Japan, the version sung with Ai was released to airplay in March 2009, reaching number 19 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[5]

It ended up selling 850,000 copies in the UK.

Music video

A music video in support of "Broken Strings" made its world premiere on 17 November 2008. Directed by Micah Meisner, the video features James Morrison performing the track, with Nelly Furtado also making an appearance. Parts of the video are inspired by the film Paris, Texas, while scenes where reversed explosions occur are inspired by the film Insignificance. Furtado and Morrison filmed their parts on different days.

In the video, Morrison is in a hotel room and Furtado is behind a glass window of an adjointed room. Morrison starts to sing the song and when Furtado starts to sing her part behind the glass window, things begin to break, such as Morrison's guitar, the hotel room's television and more.

When the video is ending, everything that is broken goes back to normal and Furtado disappears.

Formats and track listings

CD single[
//#5'>5]
  1. "Broken Strings" (featuring Nelly Furtado)
  2. "Say It All Over Again"
Maxi-CD single{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}}
  1. "Broken Strings" (featuring Nelly Furtado)
  2. "Say It All Over Again"
  3. "Broken Strings" (Live At Air Studios)
  4. "You Make It Real" (Live At Air Studios)
  5. "Broken Strings" (Video)
Promo CD single[
//#6'>6]
  1. "Broken Strings" (Remix) (featuring Nelly Furtado)
  2. "Broken Strings" (featuring Nelly Furtado)

Charts and certifications

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2008–2009)Peak
position
Brazil (ABPD)[7]42
Czech Republic|4|year=2009|week=12|rowheader=true|accessdate=17 September 2018}}
European Hot 100[8]1
Israel (Media Forest)[9]2
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[10]
  • "featuring Ai"
19
Poland (Airplay Chart)[11]5
Portugal Digital Songs (Billboard)[12]3
US Billboard Adult Pop Songs[13]34
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Year-end charts

Chart (2009)Position
Austrian Singles Chart[14]34
Danish Singles Chart[15]35
European Hot 100[16]9
German Singles Chart12
Italian Singles Chart[17]11
Swiss Singles Chart[18]5
UK Singles Chart19

Decade-end charts

Chart (2000–2009)Position
UK Top 100 Songs of the Decade[19]63

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top}}
|-
|Germany (IFPI)
|Platinum[20]
|300,000
|-
|Italy (IFPI)
|Gold[21]
|25,000
|-
|New Zealand (IFPI)
|Gold[22]
|5,000
|-
|Spain (IFPI)
|Gold[23]
|20,000
|-
|Switzerland (IFPI)
|Gold[24]
|15,000
|-
|United Kingdom (BPI)
|Platinum
|770,000[25]{{Certification Table Bottom}}{{col-end}}

References

1. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.neowing.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=UICP-1105 | title=[CD] ソングス・フォー・ユー / ジェイムス・モリソン |trans-title=Songs for You / James Morrison |work=Neowing | language=Japanese | accessdate=11 September 2012}}
2. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.neowing.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=UPCI-1090 | title=[CD] VIVA A.I. [通常盤] / AI |work=Neowing | language=Japanese | accessdate=11 September 2012}}
3. ^  {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090309013637/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/reviews-singles/broken-strings-1003946062.story |date=9 March 2009 }}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=33843 |title=UK singles chart |publisher=Chartstats |date= |accessdate=2012-06-20}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/James-Morrison-Broken-Strings/release/1624617 |title=Broken Strings CD single |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2012-06-20}}
6. ^[https://archive.is/20121208185455/http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/JAMES-MORRISON-NELLY-FURTADO-BROKEN-STRINGS-REMIX_W0QQitemZ260335507909QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CDsDVDs_CDs_CDs_GL?hash=item260335507909&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66:2 |65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318 Broken Strings Promo CD single]
7. ^{{cite web |url = http://asdfg-menezes.org/bookBR.pdf |title = Brazil |work = ABPD |date = October 6, 2001 |accessdate = April 1, 2014 }}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/european-hot-100?chartDate=2009-02-21|title=Billboard - Music Charts, Music News, Artist Photo Gallery & Free Video|work=Billboard}}
9. ^{{cite web |title=Media Forest: Airplay chart |url=http://www.mediaforest.biz/WeeklyCharts/HistoryWeeklyCharts.aspx?year=2009&week=06 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130115094043/http://www.mediaforest.biz/WeeklyCharts/HistoryWeeklyCharts.aspx?year=2009&week=06 |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2013-01-15 |work= |publisher=mediaforest.biz }}
10. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2009&month=03&day=16 |title=Japan Billboard Hot 100 |publisher=Billboard Japan |date=16 March 2009 |accessdate=11 September 2012}}
11. ^{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203054118/http://www.nielsenmusiccontrol.com/index_pol|title=Nielsen Music Control|archivedate=2009-02-03|url=http://www.nielsenmusiccontrol.com/index_pol}}
12. ^{{cite web|title=Portugal Digital Songs: Jan. 10, 2009 - Billboard Chart Archive|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2009-01-10/portugal|work=Billboard|accessdate=3 September 2018}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/james-morrison-mn0000915816/awards|title=James Morrison - Awards - AllMusic|author=Mark Deming|work=AllMusic}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://charts.orf.at/oe3/records/124744/main?charttype=o-y2k1&tmp=12356 |title=Austria Top 40 - oe3.ORF.at |publisher=Charts.orf.at |date= |accessdate=2012-06-20}}
15. ^[https://web.archive.org/web/20101029114632/http://hitlisterne.dk/yearlist.asp?list=download%2050 "Track 2009"]. Hitlisterne. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
16. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/european-hot-100-singles|title=European Hot 100 Singles|date=31 December 2009|work=Billboard}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/dett_ddmercato.php?id=47 |title=FIMI - Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana - Ricerche e dati di mercato |publisher=Fimi.it |date=2010-01-19 |accessdate=2010-12-18 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123194509/http://www.fimi.it/dett_ddmercato.php?id=47 |archivedate=23 January 2010 |df= }}
18. ^{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://hitparade.ch/year.asp?key=2009 |title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2009 |publisher=hitparade.ch |date= |accessdate=2012-02-08}}
19. ^Radio 1 Official Chart of the Decade, as broadcast on BBC Radio 1 on Tuesday 29 December 2009, presented by Nihal
20. ^{{cite certification|region=Germany|title=Broken Strings}}
21. ^{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://www.fimi.it/certificazioni#/category:singoli/year:2018/page:0/week:49 }}
22. ^{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=61}}
23. ^{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://www.promusicae.es/files/listasanuales/canciones/Top%2050%20Canciones%20Anual%202009.pdf}}
24. ^{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://hitparade.ch/awards.asp?year=2009 |title=Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community |publisher=Hitparade.ch |date= |accessdate=2012-02-08 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119020051/http://hitparade.ch/awards.asp?year=2009 |archivedate=19 January 2012 |df=dmy }}
25. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/number-1-today-in-2006-nelly-furtado-maneater__9818/|title=Number 1 today in 2006: Nelly Furtado – Maneater|last=Myers|first=Justin|date=16 June 2016|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=16 June 2016}}

External links

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