Benny Blanco
"Brokenhearted" was written by Amy Heidemann, Nick Noonan, Claude Kelly, Benny Blanco, Emily Wright, Henry Walter, John Hill and Richard Head, produced by Benny Blanco, Cirkut, Emily Wright, and recorded in late summer of 2011. The single leaked on January 27, prompting the duo to upload it to their YouTube account on January 30. The single was made available for digital download on February 2, with it officially being released to radio on February 7.