Broken Arrow (Robbie Robertson song)

"Broken Arrow"
Song by Robbie Robertson
from the album Robbie Robertson
Released	1987 (1987)
Length	5:23
Label	Geffen
Songwriter	Robbie Robertson
Producers	Daniel Lanois Robbie Robertson
Audio
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"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". ^{[1] [2]}

"Broken Arrow" was later popularized by English singer-songwriter Rod Stewart, who included a cover of the track on his 1991 album Vagabond Heart . Stewart's version was released as a single and became a hit in several countries, peaking at number two in Canada and number 20 in the United States. In 1992, this version was released again as a double A-side with Stewart's cover of Elton John's "Your Song" and charted in several additional countries.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1988) Peak position Canada Top Cancon Singles ( RPM ) [3] 29

All-time charts Chart (1967–1992) Position Canada Cancon Hits (RPM) [4] 67

Rod Stewart version

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8. Broken Arrow (UK cassette single sleeve). Warner Bros. Records. 1991. W0059C, 5439-19153-4.
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11. Your Song / Broken Arrow (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Warner Bros. Records. 1992. W 0104, 5439-18907-7.
12. Your Song / Broken Arrow (UK cassette single sleeve). Warner Bros. Records. 1992. W0104C, 5439-18907-4.
13. Your Song / Broken Arrow (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Warner Bros. Records. 1992. W 0104(T).
14. Your Song / Broken Arrow (UK CD single liner notes). Warner Bros. Records. 1992. W0104CD, 9362-40450-2.
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34. "ロッド・スチュワート | 僕の歌は君の歌" [Rod Stewart | My Song Is Your Song] (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved May 15, 2025.

"Broken Arrow"
Single by Rod Stewart
from the album Vagabond Heart
A-side	"Your Song" (1992)
B-side	"I Was Only Joking", "The Killing of Georgie Pt 1 & 2" (1991) "Mandolin Wind", "The First Cut Is the Deepest" (1992)
Released	August 26, 1991 (1991-08-26)
Studio	Cherokee, Conway (Hollywood, California) Sarm (London, England)
Length	4:26
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter	Robbie Robertson
Producer	Patrick Leonard
Rod Stewart singles chronology
"The Motown Song" (1991) "Broken Arrow" (1991) "Rebel Heart" (1991)
"People Get Ready" (1992) "Your Song" / "Broken Arrow" (1992) "Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Matilda)" (1992)

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Discography
Studio albums	Robbie Robertson (1987) Storyville (1991) Contact from the Underworld of Redboy (1998) How to Become Clairvoyant (2011) Sinematic (2019)
Film soundtracks	The Native Americans (1994) The Irishman (2019) Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Songs	"Somewhere Down the Crazy River" "Broken Arrow" "Take Your Partner by the Hand"
Filmography	The Last Waltz Carny Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
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