"Broken Ones" is a pop song written by Dana Parish, Andrew Hollander and Andy Love, and performed by American recording artist Jacquie Lee. It was released on May 13, 2014 as her debut single after placing second on The Voice, and the lead single of her EP, also titled Broken Ones (2014).[1] "Broken Ones" impacted American hot adult contemporary radio in June 2014.[2]
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| Single by Jacquie Lee | ||||
| from the album Broken Ones | ||||
| Released | May 13, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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Background
editLee describes the song by saying "part of the human experience is the imperfection that goes with it." Also she states "everyone of us is broken in some way, shape or form. Even if you don't want to admit it, you have to be real with yourself. If you don't admit it, maybe you internalize it, maybe I am a little bit broken."[3]
Critical reception
editLyndsey Parker of Rolling Stone gave the song a favorable review, saying "Broken Ones is a mature-beyond-Jacquie's-years piano power ballad, very Sarah McLachlan/Christina Perri in feel, with tastefully spare production that places the prodigy's voice (of course) front and center."[4] Similarly, Chris Jordan of Asbury Park Press (part of the USA Today Network) gave Lee a positive review, saying "powerful but not overblown and serene but not sappy, "Broken Ones" frames Lee's voice around a strong melody, a sweeping chorus and uplifting, yet vulnerable, lyrics."[3] Lucas Villa of AXS TV also cited stylistic similarities to Christina Perri and wrote that "Lee's vocals soar to new heights" and proves that "there is still life beyond [The Voice]" for Lee.[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Broken Ones" (D.veloped remix) | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Broken Ones" (Martin Volt & Quentin State remix) | 5:03 |
| 3. | "Broken Ones" (Feenixpawl remix) | 5:48 |
| Total length: | 14:24 | |
Music video
editAn accompanying music video was directed by Max Nichols and follows a group of "down-on-their-luck teenage girls" as they discover their creative identities in an abandoned building.[7][8] The video premiered October 24, 2014.[7]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[9] | 36 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | May 13, 2014 | Digital download |
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| United States | June 16, 2014 | Hot / Mod / AC radio | 300 | [2] |
| Various | December 9, 2014 | Digital download – remixes |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Amazon.com: Broken Ones: Jacquie Lee: MP3 Downloads". Amazon Music. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014.
- ^ a b Jordan, Chris (May 14, 2014). "The human side of Jacquie Lee's new single, 'Broken Ones'". APP on USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ Parker, Lyndsey (May 8, 2014). "First Listen: Jacquie Lee's Debut Single, 'Broken Ones'". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ Villa, Lucas (May 16, 2014). "Jacquie Lee from 'The Voice' finds her own on debut single 'Broken Ones'". AXS TV. AEG/Ryan Seacrest Media/Creative Artists Agency/CBS Corporation. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Broken Ones (Remixes) - Single by Jacquie Lee". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Jacquie Lee - Broken Ones (2014)". IMVDb. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ Lindner, Emilee (October 21, 2014). "Jacquie Lee Sends Inspo Your Way With 'Broken Ones' Video". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Jacquie Lee - Chart history". Billboard Pop Digital Songs for Jacquie Lee. Retrieved September 25, 2016.[permanent dead link]