Broken (Jake Bugg song)

"Broken" is a song by British singer songwriter Jake Bugg. It was released as the seventh and final single from his self-titled debut album (2012). It was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 21 June 2013. The song peaked at number 44 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Broken"
Single by Jake Bugg
from the album Jake Bugg
Released21 June 2013[1]
Recorded2011
GenreIndie Folk
Length4:07
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)Jake Bugg, Crispin Hunt
Producer(s)Crispin Hunt (album version)
Rick Rubin (single version)
Jake Bugg singles chronology
"Seen It All"
(2013)		 "Broken"
(2013)		 "What Doesn't Kill You"
(2013)

Background

There are two versions of the song: the original which featured on Jake Bugg's debut album, and a re-recording which is not on the album but was released as an official single in 2013. The former was written by Jake Bugg and Crispin Hunt, with Hunt also handling production duties. In early 2013, Jake Bugg worked with renowned producer Rick Rubin on a new version of "Broken" to be released as the final single from his debut album. The new version, recorded at Rubin's Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California, featured drumming by Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The song was written about his Glaswegian love interest Abigail Carter. The recording sessions at Shangri La Studios inspired the title of Jake Bugg's second album, where much of it was also recorded with Rick Rubin.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Broken" was first released onto YouTube on 20 June 2013 at a total length of five minutes and thirteen seconds.[2]

Track listings
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Broken"4:07

Chart performance
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[3] 62
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 20
Scotland (OCC)[6] 40
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 44

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 21 June 2013[9] Digital download Mercury Records

References
  1. iTunes - Music - Broken - Single by Jake Bugg
  2. Jake Bugg - Broken on YouTube
  3. "Ultratop.be – Jake Bugg – Broken" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  4. "Chart Track: Week 27, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
  5. "Charts.nz – Jake Bugg – Broken". Top 40 Singles.
  6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  7. "Jake Bugg > UK Charts". Official Charts Company.
  8. "British single certifications – Jake Bugg – Broken". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 May 2020. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Broken in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  9. iTunes - Music - Broken - Single by Jake Bugg
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