Broken Land Explained

Broken Land
Cover:Broken Land.jpeg
Type:single
Artist:The Adventures
Album:The Sea of Love
B-Side:Don't Stand on Me
Released:14 March 1988[1]
Length:5:03 (LP Version)
4:07 (Single Edit)
Label:Elektra
Producer:Garry Bell
Prev Title:Two Rivers
Prev Year:1985
Next Title:Drowning in the Sea of Love
Next Year:1988

"Broken Land" is a song by Northern Irish band the Adventures, released in 1988 as the first single from their second album The Sea of Love. It was their biggest hit in the UK, spending 10 weeks on the chart, and reached the top ten in Ireland.

Written by guitarist Pat Gribben, "Broken Land" peaked at No. 20 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] The song references experiences of the Troubles.

Charts

ChartPosition
Australian Singles Chart[3] 45
Irish Singles Chart8
Italian Singles Chart25
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 95
US Cash Box Top 10083

Music 4 Ukraine version

In 2022, a cover version was released as a charity single titled "Heal This Broken Land". This version of "Broken Land" features Mark Shaw of Then Jerico,[5] Nick Heyward, T'Pau's Carol Decker, the Christians, Nathan Moore of Brother Beyond and Doctor and the Medics. On 30 October 2022, the single, credited to Music 4 Ukraine, had reached number 17 on The Heritage Chart, as seen on Talking Pictures TV.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Strickland . Andy . Index: Releases . . 5 March 1988 . 10 . 0144-5804.
  2. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/music/news/80s-hitmakers-reunite-for-further-adventures-14303313.html The Belfast Telegraph
  3. Web site: australian-charts.com > The Adventures - Broken Land (song) . Hung Medien . 2015-10-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160316034451/http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Adventures&titel=Broken+Land&cat=s . 2016-03-16 .
  4. Web site: Billboard Hot 100: Week of May 7, 1988. 24 March 2024 . Billboard . en-US.
  5. http://www.thenjerico.com/?p=1491
  6. https://www.heritagechart.co.uk/chart-archive/week-119-oct-30-2022
  7. https://www.heritagechart.co.uk