How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

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About How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" is a song released by the Bee Gees in 1971. It was written mainly by Barry and Robin Gibb and was the lead and first single on the group's 1971 album Trafalgar. It was their first US No. 1 single and also reached No. 1 in Cashbox magazine for two weeks. In the US Atco Records issued both mono and stereo versions of the song on each side as a promo single. The B-side was a Maurice Gibb composition "Country Woman". The song appears in the 2013 film American Hustle and on its soundtrack.  


Year:
1973
4:00
#1

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I can think of younger days
When living for my life
Was everything a man could want to do
I could never see tomorrow

But I was never told about the sorrow
How can you mend a broken heart?
How can you stop the rain from falling down?
How can you stop the sun from shining?

What makes the world go round?
How can you mend this broken man?
How can a loser ever win?
Please help me mend my broken heart

And let me live again
I can still feel the breeze
That rustles through the trees
And misty memories of days gone by

We could never see tomorrow
But no one said a word about the sorrow
How can you mend a broken heart?
How can you stop the rain from falling down

How can you stop the sun from shining
What makes the world go round

And how can you mend this broken man?
How can a loser ever win?
Please help me mend my broken heart
And let me live again

La la la la la la, la la la la
La la la la la la, la la la la

Please help me mend my broken heart
And let me live again

Da da da da
Da da da da, da da da da da, da

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Bee Gees

The Bee Gees were a musical group founded in 1958. The group's line-up consisted of brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were successful for most of their decades of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s/early 1970s, and as prominent performers of the disco music era in the late 1970s. The group sang three-part tight harmonies that were instantly recognisable; Robin's clear vibrato lead was a hallmark of their earlier hits, while Barry's R&B falsetto became their signature sound during the late 1970s and 1980s. The brothers wrote all of their own hits, as well as writing and producing several major hits for other artists. more »

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Written by: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb

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10 facts about this song

Release Date
"How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" was released in 1971.
Chart Performance
The song climbed to the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the Bee Gees' first U.S. number one hit.
Authorship
The Bee Gees members Barry and Robin Gibb wrote the song. According to Robin, it is one of his favorite songs written by the duo.
Album
"How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" is part of the Bee Gees' album "Trafalgar."
Initial Rejection
Initially, the song was offered to American singer Andy Williams, but he rejected it.
Notable Covers
Many artists have covered the song. Among them are Al Green, whose rendition was featured in the 1997 movie "Good Will Hunting."
Subsequent Usage in Media
The song was performed live by the Bee Gees in 1997 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and that performance was included in The Very Best of the Bee Gees Live from the One Night Only DVD.
Grammy Nomination
Al Green’s 1972 cover was nominated for a Grammy in the category Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male.
Lifetime Performances
According to setlist.fm, the Bee Gees performed this song live more than any other song in their discography, with over 460 performances.
Key Elements
The song is noted for its melancholic melody, supported by a complex, detailed musical production in the orchestral pop style, which became a trademark for the Bee Gees.

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