Broken Heart of Gold

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"Broken Heart of Gold"
Single by One Ok Rock
from the album Luxury Disease
Released27 May 2021 (2021-05-27)
Length4:13
Label Fueled by Ramen
Songwriters
Producers
One Ok Rock singles chronology
"Renegades"
(2021)
"Broken Heart of Gold"
(2021)
"Wonder"
(2021)
Music video
"Broken Heart of Gold (Japanese version)" on YouTube

"Broken Heart of Gold" is a song by Japanese rock band One Ok Rock. The song was written by vocalist Takahiro Moriuchi and guitarist Toru Yamashita with Nick Long, Dan Lancaster and Masato Hayakawa. It was released as a digital single on 27 May 2021 by Fueled by Ramen, serving as the theme song for the live-action film Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning . [1]

Contents

An acoustic version of the song was released digitally on 2 July 2021. [2]

Track listing

  1. "Broken Heart of Gold" – 4:13
  2. "Broken Heart of Gold (Japanese version)" – 4:13
  3. "Broken Heart of Gold (Acoustic)" – 3:40
  4. "Broken Heart of Gold (Acoustic - Japanese version)" – 3:40

Personnel

Credits adapted from Luxury Disease album liner notes [6]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Broken Heart of Gold"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Czech Republic (Modern Rock) [7] 2
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [8] 176
Japan Billboard Hot 100 [9] 17
Japan Digital Singles ( Oricon ) [10] 3

Certifications

Certifications for "Broken Heart of Gold"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ) [11] Gold50,000,000

Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Broken Heart of Gold"
RegionDateFormat(s)VersionLabelRef.
Japan27 May 2021Standard [12]
Australia [13]
Argentina [14]
United States [15]
German [16]
Taiwan [17]
Japan2 July 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
Acoustic [18]
Australia [19]
Argentina [20]
United States [21]
German [22]
Taiwan [23]

References

  1. "ONE OK ROCK、『るろうに剣心 最終章 The Beginning』書き下ろし主題歌を本予告映像で公開". Rockin'On (in Japanese). May 18, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  2. Rogers, Jack (July 2, 2021). "Listen: One Ok Rock's Stirring Acoustic Version of 'Broken Heart of Gold'". Rock Sound . Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  3. "Broken Heart of Gold by One Ok Rock". Qobuz . Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  4. "Broken Heart of Gold (Japanese version) by One Ok Rock". Tidal . Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  5. "Broken Heart of Gold (Acoustic) by One Ok Rock". Spotify . Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  6. One Ok Rock (2022). Luxury Disease (booklet). Japan: WEA International Inc. WPZR-30930/1.
  7. "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic . Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  8. "Billboard Global 200 (Week of June 12, 2021)". Billboard . Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  9. "Japan Hot 100 [ 2021/06/02 公開]". Billboard Japan . Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  10. "デジタルシングル(単曲)ランキング" [Digital Single Ranking (single song)]. Oricon (in Japanese). June 7, 2021. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  11. "Japanese single streaming certifications – One Ok Rock – Broken Heart of Gold" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved December 24, 2025.Select 2025年11月 on the drop-down menu
  12. "Discography: Broken Heart of Gold". Warner Music Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  13. "Broken Heart of Gold - Single". Apple Inc. Apple Music (AUS). May 27, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  14. "Broken Heart of Gold - Single". Apple Inc. (in Spanish). Apple Music (ARG). May 27, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  15. "Broken Heart of Gold - Single". Apple Inc. Apple Music (USA). May 27, 2021. Archived from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  16. "Broken Heart of Gold - Single". Apple Inc. (in German). Apple Music (GER). May 27, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  17. "Broken Heart of Gold - Single". Apple Inc. (in Chinese). Apple Music (TWN). May 27, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  18. "Broken Heart of Gold (Acoustic) - One Ok Rock". Sony Music Japan (in Japanese). mora. July 2, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  19. "Broken Heart of Gold (Acoustic) - Single". Apple Inc. Apple Music (AUS). July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  20. "Broken Heart of Gold (Acoustic) - Single". Apple Inc. (in Spanish). Apple Music (ARG). July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  21. "Broken Heart of Gold (Acoustic) - Single". Apple Inc. Apple Music (USA). July 2, 2021. Archived from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  22. "Broken Heart of Gold (Acoustic) - Single". Apple Inc. (in German). Apple Music (GER). Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  23. "Broken Heart of Gold (Acoustic) - Single". Apple Inc. (in Chinese). Apple Music (TWN). July 2, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.