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"Broken Bones"
Canadian CD single artwork
Single by Love Inc.
from the album Love Inc.
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1998
Length4:02
LabelVik.
Songwriter(s)
  • Chris Sheppard
  • Brad Daymond
Producer(s)
  • Chris Sheppard
  • Brad Daymond
Love Inc. singles chronology
"Broken Bones"
(1998) 		"You're a Superstar"
(1998)

"Broken Bones" is the debut single of Canadian Eurodance group Love Inc., featuring vocals by Simone Denny.[1] It was released in November 1997 as the first single from the album Love Inc. and as a cut on the Club Cutz 3 compilation released by RCA Records in the United States.

"Broken Bones" was one of the most played songs on Canadian radio in 1998,[2] reaching the top spot on the RPM Dance chart, No. 6 on the Canadian Singles Chart, and No. 23 on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart. The song's video helped the act win a Best Video and Best Dance Video award at the 1998 MuchMusic Video Awards.[3] and the song itself would give the act a Juno Award for Best Dance Recording at the Juno Awards of 1999.[4] Outside Canada, the song reached No. 52 on Australia's ARIA Singles Chart in July 1999 and No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart in May 2003.

The lyrics discuss selling drugs.[5] The song was prominently sampled in Canadian rapper Belly's 2011 single "Purple Drugs."

Track listings

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CD maxi – Canada (1997)

  1. "Broken Bones" (City of Love – Radio Mix) – 4:02
  2. "Broken Bones" (City of Love – Club Mix) – 6:34
  3. "Broken Bones" (RipRock N' Booty's Magical Mystery Detour Mix - 12-inch Riprock 'n' Alex G remix) – 8:41
  4. "Broken Bones" (I Used to Sell You Things You Could Only Find on a Dancefloor – Remix) – 5:35
  5. "Broken Bones" (Groove Station – Radio Mix)

12-inch promo – United States (1998)

  1. "Broken Bones" (City of Love – Radio Mix by Peter Ries) – 4:02
  2. "Broken Bones" (City of Love – Club Mix by Peter Ries) – 6:34
  3. "Broken Bones" (RipRock N' Booty's Magical Mystery Detour Mix – 12-inch Riprock 'n' Alex G remix) – 8:41
  4. "Broken Bones" (I Used to Sell You Things You Could Only Find on a Dancefloor – Remix by Florian Richter) – 5:35

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[19] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Warner, Andrea (Sep 21, 2018). "Then and now: Simone Denny looks back on the 20th anniversary of Love Inc.'s debut". CBC.
  2. ^ "Love Inc.: Dance for the world" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 9. February 27, 1999. p. 16. Retrieved January 1, 2022. See last week position.
  3. ^ "Best Video Winners 1991-2003". MuchMusic. Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  4. ^ Finnbarr O'Reilly, "Juno audience gasps as Dion says `it's time to stop': Diva wins 5 awards; Hip, Cuddy, Rascalz, Cox also honoured". National Post, March 8, 1999.
  5. ^ Chittenden, Brent (6 July 2012). "The 15 Worst Canadian Songs of the 90s". Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 171.
  7. ^ "Love Inc. Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3592." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 3478." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  10. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 24. June 7, 2003. p. 13. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  11. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Broken Bones". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  12. ^ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 22 May 2003". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved June 12, 2019.[permanent dead link‍]
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  15. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  16. ^ "RPM's Top 100 Hit Tracks of '98" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 63, no. 12. December 14, 1998. p. 20. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  17. ^ "RPM's Top 50 Dance Tracks of '98". RPM. December 14, 1998. Retrieved March 13, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  18. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  19. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Love Inc. & Simone Denny – Broken Bones". Music Canada. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
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