Song · Mr. Mister
“Broken Wings” by Mr. Mister
Released 1986
“Broken Wings” by Mr. Mister appears on 4 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1985 and 2026. It was first released in 1986. Its best result is #22 on the Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1985. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #34 alternative song of 1985 and #402 of the '80s.
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"Broken Wings" was the lead single from Welcome to the Real World, Mr. Mister's second album, released on RCA in 1985 and written by Steve George, John Lang and Richard Page. It's soft rock with a moody, searching streak, more yearning than sugar.
By December it was sitting at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for two weeks, and "Kyrie" followed it straight to the top. It topped the Canadian chart as well and went top ten across a long list of countries, from Australia and Italy to Norway, the UK and West Germany.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 97 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1985 | 107 |
| 1985 | 26 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985 | 91 |
| 1985 | 22 | Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1985 | 30 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 129 | WFPK | WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '80s | 498 |
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