"Broken-Hearted Girl" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé Knowles for her 2008 double album I Am... Sasha Fierce. Written by Knowles, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, and the production duo Stargate, it was initially a classic rhythm and blues song until Babyface changed the arrangement and chords. The track appears on the I Am... disc, the songs on which give a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Knowles' life, stripped of her make-up and celebrity trappings. It is a midtempo ballad accompanied by piano, strings, and drums. The lyrics describe heartache and the insecurities of love.
The song was initially announced as the sixth single from I Am... Sasha Fierce in the United States and the fourth elsewhere, but was replaced with "Sweet Dreams". Columbia Records released "Broken-Hearted Girl" outside the US on August 28, 2009. Critics praised Knowles' emotional vocals on the track but had divided opinions on the production. The single reached the top twenty on the singles charts of Australia, Brazil, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Ireland. Sophie Muller directed a monochrome music video in which Knowles' character reminisces about her relationship on a beach in Malibu, California. Knowles performed "Broken-Hearted Girl" on the I Am... Tour (2009–10).
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