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"Where Do Broken Hearts Go" debuted at number 47 on the UK Singles Chart. [8] The song sold 3,781 copies in the UK. [9] The song also peaked at number 88 on the Billboard Hot 100, selling 37,818 copies in the United States. [10] "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" reached the top 50 in Mexico and Spain. [11] [12]
"Where Do Broken Hearts Go" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her second studio album, Whitney (1987). It was released as the fourth single from the album on February 15, 1988 to contemporary hit radio in the United States.
"Didn't We Almost Have It All" performance was used as the single's promo music video later. January 25, 1988 The 15th American Music Awards: Houston was one of the show's co-hosts with Barbara Mandrell, Mick Fleetwood, The Bee Gees, and Smokey Robinson. [7] Barbara Mandrell introduced Houston's "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" performance.
The other two songs which she recorded for the album were "Why Does It Hurt So Bad", another R&B ballad penned by Babyface, and a duet with CeCe Winans called "Count On Me", co-written by Houston. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] Houston recorded a full length soundtrack to accompany the film The Preacher's Wife , both of which were released in 1996.
There were five promotional singles released on five different days; when fans pre-ordered the album, they received an instant download of the songs. [15] "Ready to Run" was released as the first promotional single on 6 November. [16] "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" was released as the second promotional single on 10 November.
About.com ranked the song number 7 in their list of "Top 20 Best Whitney Houston Songs". Editor Bill Lamb deemed it "a big, emotional production that pulls out all of the stops vocally". [2] Rob Wynn of AllMusic highlighted the song in his review of the Whitney album. [3]
Frank Wildhorn (born November 29, 1958) is an American composer of both musicals and popular songs. His musical Jekyll & Hyde ran for four years on Broadway. He also wrote the hit song "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" for Whitney Houston.
The song centers on Houston loving being in love, singing: "I get so emotional baby / Every time I think of you / I get so emotional baby / Ain't it shocking what love can do." "So Emotional" was the final song recorded for the album.