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Broken Arrow (Robbie Robertson song)

"Broken Arrow" is a song by Canadian musician Robbie Robertson, included on his debut solo studio album, Robbie Robertson (1987). Although it was not released as a single, it received airplay in Canada in mid-1988 and reached number 29 on the RPM Top Cancon Singles chart, which ranked songs of Canadian content only. The song was also included as the B-side on the UK formats of "Somewhere Down the Crazy River".

Background
After the conclusion of the album's recording sessions with members of U2 in Ireland, Robertson went to Peter Gabriel studio in Bath, Somerset. After Gabriel had completed the backing vocals for "Fallen Angel", the two proceeded to work on "Broken Arrow", which at the time had been written by not recorded. The sessions in Bath included Robertson, Gabriel, Daniel Lanois, and David Bottrill, who served as the session's audio engineer. ==Critical reception==
Critical reception
Bill Flanagan of Musician magazine called the song "a fragile mood piece full of longing and melancholy" and said that "it might be the most beautiful song he's ever written." Mark Prendergast referred to "Broken Arrow" as the album's "finest achievement and a contemporary songwriting masterpiece." He praised Robertson's vocal delivery as "perfect: husky, beseeching, and full of that lived-in feeling" and thought that Lanois's production work was kinetically true to the spirit of the piece". Rolling Stone included the song on its list of Robertson' best songs in his recording career and that it possessed "one of his most beautiful and sensual melodies." ==Personnel==
Personnel
Robbie Robertson – lead and backing vocals, guitars • Peter Gabriel – keyboards, drum programming • Abraham Laboriel – bass • Terry Bozzio – drums • Daniel Lanois – percussion, backing vocals ==Charts==
Charts
Weekly charts All-time charts ==Rod Stewart version==
Rod Stewart version
}} Rod Stewart covered "Broken Arrow" and included it as the third track on his 16th studio album, Vagabond Heart (1991). On August 26, 1991, it was released as the fourth single from the album by Warner Records. This version became a chart hit, rising to number two on Canada's RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart and number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Stewart's 21st top-20 hit on the latter chart. Track listingsUK 7-inch and cassette single (1991) • "Broken Arrow" • "I Was Only Joking" • UK 10-inch and CD single (1991) • "Broken Arrow" (edit) • "The Killing of Georgie Pt 1 & 2" • "I Was Only Joking" • UK 7-inch and cassette single (1992) • "Your Song" • "Broken Arrow" • UK 12-inch and CD single (1992) • "Your Song" • "Broken Arrow" • "Mandolin Wind" • "The First Cut Is the Deepest" Credits and personnel Credits are lifted from the Vagabond Heart album booklet. Studios • Recorded at Cherokee Studio, Conway Studio (Hollywood, California), and Sarm Studio (London, England) • Mastered at Precision Mastering (Los Angeles) Personnel • Robbie Robertson – writing • Twinkle Schascle – backing vocals • Tim Pierce – guitars • Jimmy Johnson – bass • Patrick Leonard – keyboards, production • Jim Keltner – drums • Luis Conte – percussion • Lenny Waronker – co-production • Jerry Jordan – mixing, engineering • Marc Moreau – engineering assistance • Stephen Marcussen – mastering Charts Weekly charts "Broken Arrow" "Your Song" / "Broken Arrow" Year-end charts Release history ==References==
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