Broken-Hearted Girl

About this song

Beyoncé recorded the song for her 2008 double album I Am… Sasha Fierce, written with Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and the production duo Stargate. Babyface reworked it from a classic rhythm and blues song by changing its arrangement and chords. It was released outside the US by Columbia Records on August 28, 2009, after being announced as a single and then replaced by "Sweet Dreams", and it reached the top twenty in several countries. Critics praised Beyoncé's emotional vocals while their opinions on the production were divided.

What it's about

The midtempo R&B ballad describes heartache and the insecurities of love.

Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.

Fun facts

• Sampled in 4 other songs, like “No Love by Lil Nas X (Ft. skaiwater)”.
• Written by Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Babyface and Beyoncé.
• Produced by Beyoncé and Stargate.
• Recorded at Roc The Mic Studios (New York.