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"A Broken Heart Can Mend" is a song written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and recorded by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. It is the third single from the singer's self-titled debut solo album, Alexander O'Neal (1985). Following the moderately successful chart performances of the Alexander O'Neal singles "Innocent", and "If You Were Here Tonight", "A Broken Heart Can Mend" was released as the album's third single.

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"A Broken Heart Can Mend"
Single by Alexander O'Neal
from the album Alexander O'Neal
Released	1985 (1985)
Recorded	1984
Genre	R&B slow jam
Length	3:45 (album version)
Label	Tabu
Songwriter(s)	Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Producer(s)	Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis
Alexander O'Neal singles chronology
"If You Were Here Tonight" (1985) "A Broken Heart Can Mend" (1985) "Saturday Love" (1985)

Release

Alexander O'Neal's third hit single reached No. 53 in the UK Singles Chart and No. 62 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart in the US.

Track listing

• 12-inch single (TA 6244)

1. "A Broken Heart Can Mend" - 3:40
2. "Innocent" — 10:34
3. "Are You the One" — 3:41

• 7-inch single (ZS4 05646)

1. "A Broken Heart Can Mend" — 3:23
2. "Do You Wanna Like I Do" — 4:48

Chart performance

Chart (1985-1986)	Peak position
US Hot Black Singles[1]	62
UK Singles Chart[2]	53

References

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