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House of Broken Love

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Wikipedia article




'House of Broken Love' is a song by the American band Great White. Written by Mark Kendall, Michael Lardie and Alan Niven, the song was the eighth track on the band's album '...Twice Shy'.

Charting



It peaked at number 7 on the 'Billboard' Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number 83 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart.

Origin



Great White's lead singer Jack Russell stated in an interview with the BBC's 'The Friday Rock Show' that the song is about being alone. He had recently gone through a divorce and was with bandmate Mark Kendallwho had also recently broken upwhen the band's manager walked in and said, "What is this, the house of broken love?"

Critical reception



Linda Romine, of the 'Record-Journal', called the song a "Great White staple".

Notable performances



The band played the song at the 'American Music Awards of 1990'.

Charts



References



Category:1989 singles

Category:Great White songs

Category:Capitol Records singles

Category:1989 songs

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