Broken Heart (White Lion song)

Last updated
"Broken Heart"
Single by White Lion
from the album Fight to Survive / Mane Attraction
A-side "Broken Heart" (1985/1991)
B-side
  • "El Salvador" (1985)
  • "Leave Me Alone" (1991)
Released1985/1991 [1]
Recorded1985/1991
Genre Heavy metal, glam metal [2]
Length3:33 (1985)
4:09 (1991)
Label Asylum Records (1985)
Atlantic Records (1991)
Songwriter(s) Mike Tramp, Vito Bratta
Producer(s) Richie Zito
White Lion singles chronology
"Broken Heart"
(1985)
"Wait"
(1987)
White Lionsingles chronology
"Lights and Thunder"
(1991)
"Broken Heart"
(1991)
"You're All I Need"
(1992)

"Broken Heart" is the debut single from the hard rock band White Lion.

Contents

The song was originally from the band's debut album Fight to Survive released in 1985, but was later re-recorded and re-released as a single from the Mane Attraction album in 1991 which peaked at number 61 on the Billboard 200. [3]

Music video

The single featured the band's debut music video with drummer Greg D'Angelo and bassist Dave Spitz appearing in the video after replacing Nicki Capozzi and Felix Robinson. [4] The 1991 re-recorded version featured a new music video.

Compilations

The song along with the rest of the bands singles was featured on all of the bands major compilations including White Lion's 2020 compilation album, "'All You Need Is Rock 'N' Roll - The Complete Albums 1985-1991'". [5]

Track listing

[6]

1985 version

  1. "Broken Heart" - 3:33
  2. "El Salvador" - 4:49

1991 version

  1. "Broken Heart '91" - 4:09
  2. "Leave Me Alone" - 4:26

Personnel

1985 version

1991 version

On season 11 of American Idol , contestant Colton Dixon chose the song and covered it in the Idol's "Year They Were Born" feature. Colton Dixon was born in 1991. [7]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">White Lion</span> Danish/American pop-rock band

White Lion was a Danish-American pop-rock band that was formed in New York City in 1983 by Danish vocalist/guitarist Mike Tramp and Italian-American guitarist Vito Bratta. Mainly active in the 1980s and early 1990s, they released their debut album Fight to Survive in 1985. The band achieved success with their No. 8 hit "Wait" and No. 3 hit "When the Children Cry" from their second album, the double platinum selling Pride. The band continued their success with their third album, Big Game which achieved Gold status and their fourth album Mane Attraction which included a supporting tour. White Lion disbanded in 1992 and not long afterwards, their first compilation album, The Best of White Lion was released.

<i>Pride</i> (White Lion album) 1987 studio album by White Lion

Pride is the second studio album by the American-Danish pop-rock band White Lion, released on June 22, 1987, by Atlantic Records. The album featured the two top ten hits "Wait" and "When the Children Cry". It peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200 and remained in the Billboard Top 200 for a full year, selling two million copies in the US alone.

Vito Bratta is an American guitarist and the former co songwriter for the glam metal band White Lion. He co-founded White Lion with lead singer Mike Tramp in 1983 and played with the band until 1991.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Tramp</span> Danish singer (born 1961)

Michael Trempenau, better known as Mike Tramp, is a Danish singer best known for his work with the glam metal band White Lion, which he was the sole continuous member of the band until their disbandment in 2013. Since 1998, he has also released several solo albums. In 2012, Tramp went on a solo acoustic tour releasing acoustic albums in both 2013 and 2014. He returned with a full band lineup in 2015 and in 2017, released the album Maybe Tomorrow, which charted at number 1 in Denmark.

<i>Big Game</i> (album) 1989 studio album by White Lion

Big Game is the third studio album by the glam metal band White Lion. It was released on August 10, 1989, by Atlantic Records, reaching #19 on The Billboard 200 album chart, #28 in Canada and #47 In the UK. The album contains the MTV hits, "Little Fighter", "Radar Love" and "Cry for Freedom". This album has a lighter sound than previous albums.

Greg D'Angelo, is an American drummer most famous for his work in the bands White Lion, Anthrax, and Pride & Glory.

<i>Mane Attraction</i> 1991 studio album by White Lion

Mane Attraction is the fourth studio album by the glam metal band White Lion. It was released in 1991 by Atlantic Records, and reached No. 61 on the Billboard 200 and No. 31 in the UK.

<i>Fight to Survive</i> 1985 studio album by White Lion

Fight to Survive is the debut album by the American-Danish glam metal band White Lion, released by Victor Records in Japan in 1985. The album charted at number 151 on the Billboard 200.

<i>The Best of White Lion</i> 1992 greatest hits album by White Lion

The Best of White Lion is the first greatest hits compilation album from the glam metal band White Lion, released in September 1992. The compilation features all of White Lion's charted singles from their three most successful albums: Pride, Big Game and Mane Attraction.

"Wait" is a power ballad recorded by White Lion and written by White Lion vocalist Mike Tramp and guitarist Vito Bratta. It was the lead single from their second album, Pride.

"When the Children Cry" is a power ballad performed by Danish-American glam metal band White Lion. It is the third single and closing track on their 1987 album, Pride. It peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, number two in Canada, and number 88 in the United Kingdom.

"Love Don't Come Easy" is a song and single by American/Danish glam metal band White Lion. The song is the first single presented to radio stations from their 1991 album Mane Attraction and features a music video. The song peaked at number 24 on the Album Rock Tracks chart in the US.

"Lights and Thunder" is a song by American/Danish glam metal band White Lion and was released as a single in the UK from their 1991 album Mane Attraction. The song charted at No. 95 in the UK.

"Cry for Freedom" is a power ballad song by American/Danish glam metal band White Lion. The song was released as the third single for their 1989 album Big Game which peaked at number 19 on The Billboard 200. The song was released in 1990 and charted at #19 on the Dutch singles charts.

"Little Fighter" is a song by American-Danish glam metal band White Lion and was the first single released from the 1989 album Big Game.

<i>Remembering White Lion</i> 1999 studio album of re-recorded songs by White Lion

Remembering White Lion is an album by White Lion featuring new re-recorded versions of their classic songs from previous studio albums, including the band's biggest three hits: "When the Children Cry", "Wait", and "Little Fighter".

<i>Rocking the USA</i> Live album by White Lion

Rocking the USA is the first White Lion live compilation album released in 2005, now better known as Tramp's White Lion or White Lion 2, with all new band members again but still features original lead singer Mike Tramp.

<i>Return of the Pride</i> 2008 studio album by White Lion

Return of the Pride is the fifth and final studio album featuring original material by White Lion. The album was released in 2008 on March 14 (Europe), April 9 (Japan), April 29 . The album was produced by singer Mike Tramp and bassist Claus Langeskov and recorded during 2007 in both Australia and Copenhagen, Denmark.

"Tell Me" is a song by American/Danish glam metal band White Lion. The song was released in 1988 and is the second single from their 1987 album Pride. It peaked at number 25 on the Mainstream Rock chart and number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100.

<i>Mike Tramp & The Rock N Roll Circuz</i>

Mike Tramp & The Rock 'N' Roll Circuz is a studio album by former Freak of Nature and current White Lion lead vocalist Mike Tramp, released on 5 October 2009. The album is Tramp's fifth solo album and the first since 2004's Songs I Left Behind.

References

  1. "White Lion singles".
  2. Fight to Survive - White Lion | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic , retrieved 2022-11-06
  3. "Allmusic (White Lion charts & awards)".
  4. "Interview with Mike Tramp of White Lion". 21 May 2021.
  5. Blabbermouth (2020-05-01). "WHITE LION: 'All You Need Is Rock 'N' Roll - The Complete Albums 1985-1991' Box Set Due In June". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  6. "White Lion Broken Heart".
  7. "White Lion: A Video Tribute!". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-11.