Broken Stones
| "Broken Stones" | ||||
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| Single by Paul Weller | ||||
| from the album Stanley Road | ||||
| B-side | "Steam" | |||
| Released | 18 September 1995[1] | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | Go! Discs | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Weller | |||
| Producer(s) | Brendan Lynch, Paul Weller | |||
| Paul Weller singles chronology | ||||
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"Broken Stones" is a song by English singer-songwriter Paul Weller, released in September 1995 by Go! Discs as the fourth single from his third solo album, Stanley Road (1995). It reached No. 20 on the UK Singles Chart the same month. Weller was inspired to write the track after a conversation he had with his son at the beach, with the idea that people were like a broken stone trying to become whole again.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]Ted Kessler from NME declared the song as a "soul ballad" and "a distant and healthy cousin of The Jam's 'Ghosts'".[3]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] | 81 |
| Scotland (OCC)[5] | 11 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 20 |
References
[edit]- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 16 September 1995. p. 49.
- ^ "Broken Stones". Songfacts. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Kessler, Ted (20 May 1995). "Long Play". NME. p. 44. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 40. 7 October 1995. p. 22.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
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