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"Broken Land" is a song by Northern Irish band the Adventures, released in 1988 as the first single from their second album The Sea of Love. It was their biggest hit in the UK, spending 10 weeks on the chart, and was also a big hit in Ireland, where it reached the top ten.

"Broken Land"
Single by The Adventures
from the album The Sea of Love
B-side	"Don't Stand on Me"
Released	14 March 1988[1]
Length	5:03 (LP Version) 4:07 (Single Edit)
Label	Elektra Records
Songwriter(s)	Pat Gribben
Producer(s)	Garry Bell
The Adventures singles chronology
"Two Rivers" (1985) "Broken Land" (1988) "Drowning in the Sea of Love" (1988)

Written by guitarist Pat Gribben, "Broken Land" peaked at No. 20 on the UK Singles Chart,[2] and was also the most-played song on BBC Radio 1 in 1988.[3]

It references experiences of the Troubles.

Charts

Chart	Position
UK Singles Chart	20
Irish Singles Chart	8
Billboard Hot 100	95
Italian Singles Chart	25
Australian Singles Chart[4]	45

References

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