"Brokenheartsville" is the title of a song written by Donny Kees, Blake Mevis, Randy Boudreaux

Randy Boudreaux

Randy Boudreaux is a producer and songwriter of country music.-Early life:Boudreaux grew up in Southern, Louisiana and early in his career, performed in honky tonks all over Louisiana and the south...

, and Clint Daniels

Clint Daniels

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. It was recorded by American

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 country music singer Joe Nichols. It was released in November 2002 as the second single from his 2002 album, Man with a Memory

Man with a Memory

Man with a Memory is the second studio album released by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released in 2003 on the Universal South Records label. The album produced four singles on the Billboard country music charts: "The Impossible", "Brokenheartsville" , "She Only Smokes When She...

. The song was Nichols' first Number One single on the Billboard

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Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs

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) chart, as well as the first Number One for Universal South Records.

Content

The song deals with the a man who has had his woman stolen from him and the narrator drinking at a bar.

Critical reception

Wade Jessen of Billboard

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called the song a "beer-can-crushing, honky-tonk lament of lost love."

Music video

The video starts out with Nichols drinking at an official bar in the city, and talking to his friends. He was also watching a singer sing live on stage. This video was directed by Trey Fanjoy.

In the second verse, when the singer is done on stage, Nichols takes the stage and sings his song. The video was filmed in downtown Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee

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 and the outside shots of the car were filmed near the Bridgestone Arena.

Chart performance

"Brokenheartsville" debuted at #56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks

Hot Country Songs

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chart for the week of November 2, 2002. The song spent 31 weeks on the chart, reaching number one for the week ending March 29, 2003, where it remained at the top spot for one week. > >

Chart (2002-2003)	Peak position