"Where Do Broken Hearts Go" is a song famously recorded by Whitney Houston for her 1987 album Whitney. The song is a pop ballad about someone seeking to reunite with a former lover after a breakup, asking the question metaphorically, "Where do broken hearts go?" as they look for love and healing

. The lyrics express longing and hope for reconciliation, with lines such as "Where do broken hearts go? Can they find their way home back to the open arms of a love that's waiting there?"

. The song was a major hit, becoming Whitney Houston's seventh consecutive number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, setting a record

. There is also a different song titled "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" by One Direction, released in 2014, which explores similar themes of heartbreak and searching for love, but with distinct lyrics and style

. In summary, "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" is both a metaphorical question posed in song about the fate of those who have experienced heartbreak, and the title of notable songs by Whitney Houston and One Direction addressing this emotional theme