<P> `` What Becomes of the Brokenhearted '' is a hit single recorded by Jimmy Ruffin and released on Motown Records ' Soul label in the summer of 1966 . It is a ballad , with lead singer Jimmy Ruffin recalling the pain that befalls the brokenhearted , who had love that 's now departed . The song essentially deals with the struggle to overcome sadness while seeking a new relationship after a breakup . </P>
<P> `` What Becomes of the Brokenhearted '' is a hit single recorded by Jimmy Ruffin and released on Motown Records ' Soul label in the summer of 1966 . It is a ballad , with lead singer Jimmy Ruffin recalling the pain that befalls the brokenhearted , who had love that 's now departed . The song essentially deals with the struggle to overcome sadness while seeking a new relationship after a breakup . </P>
who sings what becomes of a broken heart
who sings what becomes of a broken heart
Jimmy Ruffin
Jimmy Ruffin