"Edge of a Broken Heart" is a

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by the American glam metal band

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, that was released as a single in 1988. It was written by

Richard Marx Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963) is an American adult contemporary music, adult contemporary and pop rock singer-songwriter. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Marx's Richard Marx (album), self-titled debut album went tri ...

, who was also on keyboards, and

Fee Waybill John Waldo "Fee" Waybill (born September 17, 1950 in Omaha, Nebraska) is the lead singer and songwriter of San Francisco band The Tubes. Waybill has also worked with other acts, including Toto, Richard Marx, and Billy Sherwood. Early life and ...

. The song peaked at No. 26 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and although the band had another top 40 hit on that chart, "Cryin'", they are often cited as a one-hit wonder, with this song "being their one hit".

Music video

The song's video received heavy rotation on

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. Richard Marx, a popular soft rock artist and co-writer/producer of this song, has a cameo in the video.

Legacy

In 2018, Vixen released a new acoustic version of the song on their ''Live Fire'' album.

Charts

References

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