House of Broken Love
"House of Broken Love" | ||||
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Single by Great White | ||||
from the album ...Twice Shy | ||||
B-side | "Bitches and Other Women / Red House (live)" | |||
Released | 1989 | |||
Genre | Glam metal, blues rock | |||
Length | 5:58 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mark Kendall, Michael Lardie and Alan Niven | |||
Producer(s) | Alan Niven and Michael Lardie | |||
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House of Broken Love is a song by the American band Great White. Written by Mark Kendall, Michael Lardie and Alan Niven, the song was the eighth track on the band's album ...Twice Shy.
Charting
It peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1]
Origin
Great White's lead singer Jack Russell stated in an interview with the BBC's The Friday Rock Show that the song is about being alone. He had recently gone through a divorce and was with bandmate Mark Kendall—who had also recently broken up—when the band's manager walked in and said, "What is this, the house of broken love?"[2]
Critical reception
Linda Romine, of the Record-Journal, called the song a "Great White staple".[3]
Notable performances
The band played the song at the American Music Awards of 1990.
Charts
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 44 |
US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 83 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] | 7 |
References
- ^ "...Twice Shy Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- ^ "House Of Broken Love by Great White". Songfacts.com. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- ^ Romine, Linda (March 8, 1990). "Great White: Us Offensive? Us!". Record-Journal: 36. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "Great White Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Great White Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
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