Broken Land

"Broken Land"
Single by The Adventures
from the album The Sea of Love
B-side	"Don't Stand on Me"
Released	14 March 1988[1]
Length	5:03 (LP Version) 4:07 (Single Edit)
Label	Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Pat Gribben
Producer(s)	Garry Bell
The Adventures singles chronology
"Two Rivers" (1985) "Broken Land" (1988) "Drowning in the Sea of Love" (1988)

"Broken Land" is a song by Northern Irish band the Adventures, released in 1988 as the first single from their second album The Sea of Love. It was their biggest hit in the UK, spending 10 weeks on the chart, and reached the top ten in Ireland.

Written by guitarist Pat Gribben, "Broken Land" peaked at No. 20 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] The song references experiences of the Troubles.

Charts

Chart	Position
Australian Singles Chart[3]	45
Irish Singles Chart	8
Italian Singles Chart	25
UK Singles (OCC)[4]	20
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	95
US Cash Box Top 100	83

Music 4 Ukraine version

In 2022, a cover version was released as a charity single titled "Heal This Broken Land". This version of "Broken Land" features Mark Shaw of Then Jerico,[6] Nick Heyward, T'Pau's Carol Decker, the Christians, Nathan Moore of Brother Beyond and Doctor and the Medics. On 30 October 2022, the single, credited to Music 4 Ukraine, had reached number 17 on The Heritage Chart, as seen on Talking Pictures TV.[7][8]

References

1. Strickland, Andy (5 March 1988). "Index: Releases". Record Mirror. p. 10. ISSN 0144-5804.
2. The Belfast Telegraph
3. "australian-charts.com > The Adventures - Broken Land (song)". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
5. "Billboard Hot 100: Week of May 7, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
6. http://www.thenjerico.com/?p=1491
7. https://www.heritagechart.co.uk/chart-archive/week-119-oct-30-2022
8. https://www.heritagechart.co.uk