Broken-Hearted Girl

"Broken-Hearted Girl" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her 2008 double-album "I Am… Sasha Fierce". Written by Beyoncé, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, and production duo Stargate, it was initially a classic rhythm and blues song until Babyface changed the arrangement and chords. The track appears on the I Am… disc, the songs on which give a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Beyoncé's life stripped of her make-up and celebrity trappings. It is a midtempo R&B ballad accompanied by piano, strings, and drum machine beats. The lyrics describe heartache and the insecurities of love.

The song was initially announced as the sixth single from "I Am… Sasha Fierce" in the United States and the fourth elsewhere, but was replaced with "Sweet Dreams". Columbia Records released "Broken-Hearted Girl" outside the US on August 28, 2009. Critics praised Beyoncé's emotional vocals on the track but had divided opinions on the production. The single reached the top twenty on the singles charts of Australia, Brazil, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Ireland. Sophie Muller directed a monochrome music video in which Beyoncé's character reminisces about her relationship on a beach in Malibu, California. Beyoncé performed "Broken-Hearted Girl" on the "I Am…" World Tour.

On November 14, 2009, "Broken-Hearted Girl" reached number twenty-seven on the UK Singles Chart. Starting on November 21, 2009, the single descended the chart for twelve weeks, last appearing on November 19, 2009. It has been certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), for shipment of 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom. "Broken-Hearted Girl" entered the Irish Singles Chart at number thirty-nine on October 8, 2009, and reached number twenty on November 5, 2009. The single spent nine consecutive weeks on the chart, on which it last appeared on December 3, 2009. It attained top twenty positions on the Czech Republic Airplay Chart and the German Singles Chart, respectively peaking at number fifteen and fourteen. "Broken-Hearted Girl" debuted and peaked at number thirty-eight on Austrian Singles Chart. On the Swiss Singles Chart, it peaked at number sixty-two, and charted for three non-consecutive weeks. The ballad made its way to the top ten of the Belgian Tip Charts.

On Australia's ARIA Singles Chart, "Broken-Hearted Girl" debuted at number twenty-eight on September 21, 2009, and ascended to number fifteen the following week. On October 5, 2009, it rose to number fourteen, and was there for an additional week; it lasted for nine consecutive weeks on the chart. "Broken-Hearted Girl" peaked at number four on the ARIA Urban Singles Chart, and emerged as the thirty-seventh best-selling urban single of 2009 in Australia. It reached number ten on the Brazilian Hot 100 Airplay chart in the October 2010 issue.