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Jimmy Ruffin (born May 7, 1939) is an American soul singer, and elder brother of David Ruffin of The Temptations. He had several hit records between the 1960s and 1980s, the most successful being "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted."
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Classic Love Songs of the '60s: Sealed With a Kiss [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 2:58 |
Total Motown [2010]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:01 |
| I've Passed This Way Before | 2:45 |
| It's Wonderful (To Be Loved by You) | 2:48 |
A Complete Introduction to Tamla Motown [2009]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| It's Wonderful (To Be Loved by You) [Album Version] | 2:45 |
Motown the DVD: Definitive Performances [2009]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted [from Beat Club] |
The Best Sixties Album in the World...Ever! [2009] [2009]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 2:52 |
Bang & Olufsen: Jazz/Soul/Pop/Rock/Electronic/Classical [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Broken Hearted | 2:54 |
Playlist Plus: Motown 50th Anniversary [Circuit City Exclusive] [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 2:59 |
Dick Clark's American Bandstand 50th Anniversary [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Broken Hearted | 2:58 |
Dick Clark's American Bandstand, Vol. 3: Rock Around The Clock [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Broken Hearted | 2:58 |
The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 7: 1967 [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got | 2:41 |
The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 7: 1967 [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got [Single Version] | 2:40 |
The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 8: 1968 [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Don't Let Him Take Your Love from Me | 2:34 |
| Gonna Keep on Tryin' Till I Win Your Love | 3:16 |
Slow Tunes: Timeless Soul Ballads [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I've Passed This Way Before | 2:46 |
| What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted | 3:03 |
Soul Legends [Canada Import] [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:12 |
| It's Wonderful (To Be Loved by You) | 2:57 |
The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 6: 1966 [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:03 |
| What Becomes of the Broken Hearted | 3:02 |
| I've Passed This Way Before | 2:48 |
Dancing in the Streets: Motowns Greatest Hits [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Broken Hearted | 2:54 |
Hold on to My Love [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:13 |
| Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got | 2:51 |
| Hold on to My Love | 4:09 |
| I've Passed This Way Before | 3:05 |
| Too Busy Thinking About My Baby | 2:53 |
Motown Classics: Gold [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Broken Hearted | 2:59 |
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:02 |
R&B: Let's Stay Together [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of a Broken Heart | 3:16 |
| I've Passed This Way Before | 3:07 |
The Motown Box [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:14 |
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted [Alternate Spoken-Word ...][Mix] | 3:14 |
Tribute to Motown [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Broken Hearted | 3:06 |
| I've Passed This Way Before | 3:01 |
Ultimate 16: Lite FM: Love Songs from the Movies [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:00 |
Your Cheatin' Heart [BCI] [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of a Broken Heart | 3:16 |
| I've Passed This Way Before | 3:07 |
Ultimate Broken Hearted Collection [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Broken Hearted | 3:03 |
| I've Passed This Way Before | 3:02 |
Ultimate Rarities Collection, Vol. 1: Motown Sings Motown Treasures [Bonus Disc] [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Too Busy Thinking About My Baby |
K-Earth Oldies Radio: Motown, Soul and Great Rock 'N Roll: Motown [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:01 |
KFRC Oldies - Motown, Soul & Great Rock n' Roll: Motown [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:01 |
The Motown Story, Vol. 1: The Sixties [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:44 |
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted [With Interview] | 3:44 |
The Songs That Made Them Famous [K-Tel] [16 Tracks] [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Broken Hearted | 3:04 |
The Ultimate Motown Collection [2003]
WCBS FM: Motown, Soul and Rock N Roll: Motown [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:01 |
WODS-FM: Motown, Soul & Rock N' Roll: Motown [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Broken Hearted | 3:01 |
Broken Hearted: A Collection of the World's Best Heartbreakers [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:01 |
Broken Hearted: A Collection of the World's Best Heartbreakers [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Broken Hearted | 3:03 |
The Sound of Motortown Detroit [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:03 |
| I've Passed This Way Before | 2:46 |
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jimmy Ruffin [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:01 |
| I've Passed This Way Before | 2:49 |
| Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got | 2:42 |
| It's Wonderful (To Be Loved by You) | 2:48 |
| As Long As There Is L-O-V-E Love | 2:47 |
Motown Chartbusters, Vols. 1-3 [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Broken Hearted | 2:58 |
| Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got | 2:39 |
| I've Passed This Way Before | 2:44 |
Motown Gold [2001 UK] [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Broken Hearted | 2:53 |
| Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got | 2:37 |
Tamla Motown: Big Hits & Hard to Find Classics, Vols. 1-3 [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:00 |
| I've Passed This Way Before | 2:44 |
The Classic Rhythm & Blues Collection, Vol. 2: 1964-1966 [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 2:59 |
This Is Soul [Pegasus] [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I've Passed This Way Before | 3:01 |
| What Becomes of the Broken Hearted | 3:06 |
Hard to Find Classics, Vol. 1 [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Broken Hearted | 3:01 |
| I've Passed This Way Before | 2:45 |
Motown Chartbusters, Vol. 1 - 6 [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 2:58 |
| Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got | 2:40 |
| I've Passed This Way Before | 2:44 |
| It's Wonderful (To Be Loved by You) | 2:46 |
Cigar Aficionado: Music Moods: This Magic Moment [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:07 |
The Ultimate History of Rock & Roll Collection, Vol. 8: Soul Explosion [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:02 |
Ultimate Motown Rarities Collection, Vol. 1 [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Too Busy Thinking About My Baby [#] | 2:45 |
Ultimate Rarities Collection, Vol. 1: Motown Sings Motown Treasures [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Too Busy Thinking About My Baby [#] | 2:45 |
20th Century Rocks, Vol. 10: '60s Soul - Tell It Like It Is [1997]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:04 |
JukeBox Favorites: The Very Best of the Jukebox Hits! [1997]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted |
The Ultimate History of Rock 'N' Roll Collection [1997]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:03 |
This Is Soul: Classic 60's Soul [1997]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I've Passed This Way Before | 3:01 |
| What Becomes of the Broken Hearted | 3:06 |
Early Classics [1996]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 2:57 |
| Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got | 2:39 |
| You've Got What It Takes | 3:03 |
| Turn Back the Hands of Time | 2:55 |
American Jukebox Classics, Vol. 10: Rhythm & Blues [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:01 |
American Jukebox Classics, Vol. 1: Love Hurts [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:02 |
Motown Year by Year: The Sound of Young America, 1966 [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I've Passed This Way Before | 2:45 |
Greatest Motown Hits [1992]
Hitsville USA - The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 [1992]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:02 |
Hitsville USA, Vol. 1: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 [1992]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 3:03 |
20 Golden Classics [1980]
Motown Superstars Series, Vol. 8 [1973]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 2:59 |
| Walk Away from Love | 3:18 |
| I've Passed This Way Before | 2:42 |
| My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | 3:27 |
| As Long as There Is L-O-V-E Love | 2:49 |
Motown Chartbusters, Vol. 1 [Motown] [1970]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Broken Hearted | 2:58 |
| Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got | 2:40 |
The Groove Governor [1970]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Maria (You Were the Only One) | 3:08 |
| This Guy's In Love With You | 4:51 |
| Take a Letter Maria | 2:48 |
Ruff 'n Ready [1969]
Jimmy Ruffin Sings Top Ten [1967]
Now 25 Top Hits: Best of Motown
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Tears of a Clown | 2:59 |
| Uptight (Everything's Alright) | 2:53 |
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 2:58 |
Tamla Motown Gold [Box]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Broken Hearted | 2:53 |
| Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got | 2:37 |
Time Life Presents: Greatest Love Songs of the 60's [5 Discs]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 2:58 |
