"Broken Wings" is a #1 hit song released as a 1985 single by the band Mr. Mister.
The band's first single from their 1985 Welcome to the Real World album, "Broken Wings" reached the number one position on the U.S. charts in December 1985, where it remained for two weeks. It was released as the band was just about to embark on a U.S. tour opening for Tina Turner. The song reached number four in the UK Singles Chart, the highest the group ever achi...
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"Broken Wings" is a #1 hit song released as a 1985 single by the band Mr. Mister.
The band's first single from their 1985 Welcome to the Real World album, "Broken Wings" reached the number one position on the U.S. charts in December 1985, where it remained for two weeks. It was released as the band was just about to embark on a U.S. tour opening for Tina Turner. The song reached number four in the UK Singles Chart, the highest the group ever achieved in that country.
The song was co-written with lyricist John Lang, who was inspired by a book called "Broken Wings" written by Khalil Gibran . The lyrics "Take these broken wings and learn to fly" may be a reference to The Beatles' song "Blackbird", which was also inspired by Gibran's work.
The song is a mix of synth, digitally delayed guitar, bass and drums. The song's hissing intro was an effect created by the sound of crash cymbal played in reverse . There is a distinct guitar sound in this track thanks to Steve Farris' innovation of...
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