Broken Stones
1995 single by Paul Weller
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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 was written by Weller and co-produced by him with Brendan Lynch. The song 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.[1]
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| Single by Paul Weller | ||||
| from the album Stanley Road | ||||
| B-side | "Steam" | |||
| Released | 18 September 1995 | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | Go! Discs | |||
| Songwriter | Paul Weller | |||
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Critical reception
Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Mid-tempo scorchers like 'Broken Stones' with its Memphis-soul-meets-New-Orleans feeling keep the rhythmic tension at cooking level."[2] Ted Kessler from NME named the song a "soul ballad" and "a distant and healthy cousin of The Jam's 'Ghosts'".[3]
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] | 81 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[5] | 11 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 20 |
