Walking on Broken Glass

"Walking on Broken Glass"
Single by Annie Lennox
from the album Diva
B-side
Released10 August 1992 (1992-08-10)
Studio
GenrePop, soul
Length
  • 4:12 (album version)
  • 4:03 (single version)
LabelBMG, Arista
Songwriter(s)Annie Lennox
Producer(s)Stephen Lipson
Annie Lennox singles chronology
"Precious"
(1992)
"Walking on Broken Glass"
(1992)
"Cold"
(1992)
Music video
"Walking on Broken Glass" on YouTube

"Walking on Broken Glass" is a 1992 single written and performed by Scottish singer Annie Lennox. It was released as the third single from her debut solo studio album, Diva (1992). Produced by Stephen Lipson, it was released on 10 August 1992, and achieved considerable commercial success in international territories. It reached number one on the Top Singles charts in Canada, and reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Billboard Pop Airplay, Adult Contemporary and Alternative Airplay charts. Additionally, it reached number fourteen on the main US Billboard Hot 100 singles charts.

Lyrically, the song focuses on "the turbulent emotions of trying to carry on through the pain of a breakup", and is noted for its "cognitive dissonance" with the music of the song. At the 1993 Brit Awards, it was nominated for British Video of the Year, and was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards. It won the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers award in 1994 for Most Performed Songs.