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"'''Broken Heroes'''" is a 1988 song by [[England|English]] [[soft rock]] musician [[Chris Norman]]. It first appeared on the 1988 [[compilation album]], ''Hits From the Heart''. The song, produced and written by [[Dieter Bohlen]], one half of [[Modern Talking]], was a Top 10 [[hit single|hit]] in [[Media Control Charts|Germany]] and [[Ö3 Austria Top 40|Austria]], peaking at #3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/song.asp?artist=Chris+Norman&title=Broken+Heroes&country=de |title=charts.de |publisher=charts.de |date= |accessdate=2014-03-04}}</ref> and #7,<ref>{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Chris+Norman&titel=Broken+Heroes&cat=s |title=Chris Norman - Broken Heroes |publisher=austriancharts.at |date= |accessdate=2014-03-04}}</ref> respectively.
"'''Broken Heroes'''" is a song by [[England|English]] [[soft rock]] musician [[Chris Norman]], released as a single in 1988. It appears as the first track on the 1988 [[compilation album]], ''Hits from the Heart''. The song, produced and written by [[Dieter Bohlen]], one half of [[Modern Talking]], was a top 10 [[hit single|hit]] in [[Media Control Charts|West Germany]] and [[Ö3 Austria Top 40|Austria]], peaking at numbers three<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/song.asp?artist=Chris+Norman&title=Broken+Heroes&country=de |title=charts.de |publisher=charts.de |date= |accessdate=2014-03-04}}{{dead link|date=December 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> and seven,<ref>{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Chris+Norman&titel=Broken+Heroes&cat=s |title=Chris Norman - Broken Heroes |publisher=austriancharts.at |date= |accessdate=2014-03-04}}</ref> respectively.


"Broken Heroes" was the [[soundtrack]] to the German [[film]], ''[[Tatort]]: {{Interlanguage link multi|Gebrochene Blüten (Tatort)|de|3=Tatort: Gebrochene Blüten|lt=Gebrochene Blüten}}''.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/?id=Zo9FFVncTikC&pg=PT490&lpg=PT490&dq=broken+heroes+Tatort+Gebrochene+Bl%C3%BCten+last.fm#v=onepage&q=broken%20heroes%20Tatort%20Gebrochene%20Bl%C3%BCten%20last.fm&f=false |title=Tatort A-Z: 40 Jahre Tatort - Referenzbuch mit Glossar 1970 - 2012 - Joachim Hess - Google Books |publisher=Books.google.co.uk |date= 2012-01-01|accessdate=2014-03-04|isbn=9783844216196 }}</ref>
"Broken Heroes" was the [[soundtrack]] to the German [[film]], ''[[Tatort]]: {{Interlanguage link multi|Gebrochene Blüten (Tatort)|de|3=Tatort: Gebrochene Blüten|lt=Gebrochene Blüten}}''.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zo9FFVncTikC&q=broken+heroes+Tatort+Gebrochene+Bl%C3%BCten+last.fm&pg=PT490 |title=Tatort A-Z: 40 Jahre Tatort - Referenzbuch mit Glossar 1970 - 2012 - Joachim Hess - Google Books |date= 2012-01-01|accessdate=2014-03-04|isbn=9783844216196 |last1=Hess |first1=Joachim }}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
;German 12" single
* '''West German 12" single'''
:A. "Broken Heroes" - 7:31
:A. "Broken Heroes" – 7:31
:B1. "Broken Heroes" (Instrumental) (by Modern Symphonic Orchestra) - 3:27
:B1. "Broken Heroes" (instrumental; by Modern Symphonic Orchestra) – 3:27
:B2. "Broken Heroes" (Radio Version) - 3:20
:B2. "Broken Heroes" (radio version) – 3:20

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Chart performance for "Broken Heroes"
! scope="col"| Chart (1988)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{single chart|Austria|7|artist=Chris Norman|song=Broken Heroes|rowheader=true|access-date=26 September 2023}}
|-
{{single chart|West Germany|3|songid=8191|artist=Chris Norman|song=Broken Heroes|rowheader=true|access-date=26 September 2023}}
|}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:10, 5 February 2024

"Broken Heroes"
Single by Chris Norman
from the album Hits from the Heart
Released1988
GenreSoft rock
LabelHansa
Songwriter(s)Dieter Bohlen
Producer(s)Dieter Bohlen

"Broken Heroes" is a song by English soft rock musician Chris Norman, released as a single in 1988. It appears as the first track on the 1988 compilation album, Hits from the Heart. The song, produced and written by Dieter Bohlen, one half of Modern Talking, was a top 10 hit in West Germany and Austria, peaking at numbers three[1] and seven,[2] respectively.

"Broken Heroes" was the soundtrack to the German film, Tatort: Gebrochene Blüten [de].[3]

Track listing

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  • West German 12" single
A. "Broken Heroes" – 7:31
B1. "Broken Heroes" (instrumental; by Modern Symphonic Orchestra) – 3:27
B2. "Broken Heroes" (radio version) – 3:20

Charts

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Chart performance for "Broken Heroes"
Chart (1988) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 7
West Germany (GfK)[5] 3

References

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  1. ^ "charts.de". charts.de. Retrieved 2014-03-04.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ Steffen Hung. "Chris Norman - Broken Heroes". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  3. ^ Hess, Joachim (2012-01-01). Tatort A-Z: 40 Jahre Tatort - Referenzbuch mit Glossar 1970 - 2012 - Joachim Hess - Google Books. ISBN 9783844216196. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  4. ^ "Chris Norman – Broken Heroes" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris Norman – Broken Heroes" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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