<Table> <Tr> <Td> "As Long As There Is L-O-V-E" (1965) </Td> <Td> "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" (1966) </Td> <Td> "I've Passed This Way Before" (1966) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "As Long As There Is L-O-V-E" (1965) </Td> <Td> "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" (1966) </Td> <Td> "I've Passed This Way Before" (1966) </Td> </Tr> <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> The tune was written by William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser, and James Dean, and the recording was produced by Weatherspoon and William "Mickey" Stevenson . "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" remains one of the most - revived of Motown's hits . </P>

Who sings what becomes of a broken heart