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{{Infobox song
| name       = Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones
| cover      = TwoTimingTouchAndBrokenBones.jpg
| alt        =
| type       = single
| artist     = [[The Hives]]
| album      = [[Tyrannosaurus Hives]]
| released   = 4 January 2005
| recorded   = 2004
| studio     =
| venue      =
| genre      = [[Garage punk (fusion genre)|Garage punk]], [[garage rock]]
| length     = 2:00
| label      = [[Polydor Records|Polydor]]
| writer     = Fitzsimmons, Randy
| producer   =
| prev_title = [[Walk Idiot Walk]]
| prev_year  = 2004
| next_title = Abra Cadaver
| next_year  = 2004
}}

"'''Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones'''" is the second single from the album ''[[Tyrannosaurus Hives]]'' by [[The Hives]]. Released as an [[Enhanced CD]] with [[A-side and B-side|B-side]] tracks in 2005, "Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones" was considered a hit for The Hives,<ref>Strong, p. 497.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Band|url=http://www.thehivesbroadcastingservice.com/band.html|work=The Hives Broadcasting service|publisher=The Hives|accessdate=7 November 2010}}</ref> and appeared on several compilations.

==Background==
The guitar riff for "Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones" is borrowed from a song by [[The Monkees]] 1966 hit "[[(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone]]",<ref name=spitz/> which was written by [[Tommy Boyce]] and [[Boyce and Hart|Bobby Hart]].<ref>The New Yorker, p. 17.</ref> The chord sequence, which has been described as being jerky and monotonous by Marc Spitz of ''[[Spin magazine]]'',<ref name=spitz/> is similar to the song "Kicks" by [[Paul Revere & the Raiders]].<ref name=heath>{{cite web|last=Phares|first=Heather|title=Tyrannosaurus Hives - The Hives|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=tyrannosaurus-hives-r698556/review|pure_url=yes}}|work=[[Allmusic]]|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=7 November 2010}}</ref> "Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones" has also been said to sound like [[Devo]],<ref name=stylus/> and embraces the "[[garage rock]]" sound.<ref name=spitz>Spitz, p. 68.</ref>

Other than appearing on the album, it was released on 4 January 2005,<ref name=amg/> as a 7" single and Enhanced CD along with the songs "Born To Cry" and "Little Lil",<ref name=strong>Strong, p. 498.</ref> both of which did not appear on ''[[Tyrannosaurus Hives]]''.<ref name=amg/> "Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones" was included on the soundtracks of a couple video games, namely the ''[[Madden NFL 2005]]''<ref>{{cite web|last=Berardini|first=César A.|title=Madden NFL 2005: Soundtrack Revealed|url=http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/6199/Madden-NFL-2005-Soundtrack-Revealed/|work=TeamXbox|publisher=[[IGN]]|accessdate=7 November 2010|date=July 1, 2004|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304154816/http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/6199/Madden-NFL-2005-Soundtrack-Revealed/|archivedate=4 March 2012}}</ref> and the ''[[MotoGP '06]]'' soundtracks, as well as on several other compilations.

A video for "Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones" was made,<ref name=strong/> and it was included on the single in [[QuickTime]] format.<ref>{{cite web|title=Two-Timing Touch And Broken Bones|url=http://www.discogs.com/Hives-Two-Timing-Touch-And-Broken-Bones/release/1273630|work=[[Discogs]]|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=7 November 2010}}</ref>

The Hives also went on tour during the winter of 2004 in order to promote "Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones" and the release of ''Tyrannosaurus Hives''.<ref>{{cite web|last=MTV News staff |title=For The Record: Quick News On Marilyn Manson, Ludacris, Foxy Brown, Deftones And Flavor Flav, The Hives & More|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1492094/20041008/marilyn_manson.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041013022608/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1492094/20041008/marilyn_manson.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 13, 2004|work=[[MTV]]|publisher=MTV Networks|accessdate=7 November 2010|date=October 8, 2004}}</ref> The song is generally considered an enjoyable moment in their live performances,<ref>{{cite web|last=Munro|first=Kelsey|title=The Hives, Metro|url=https://www.smh.com.au/news/Review/The-Hives-Metro/2005/01/28/1106850101983.html|work=Sunday Morning Herald|accessdate=7 November 2010|date=January 29, 2005}}</ref> where Almqvist's stage antics are found particularly entertaining.<ref>{{cite web|last=MacDonald|first=Patrick|title=Swedish rockers The Hives abuzz with fun|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2001994425_hives02.html|work=[[Seattle Times]]|publisher=The Seattle Times Company|accessdate=7 November 2010|date=August 2, 2004}}</ref> "Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones" remains a favorite among fans.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gregory|first=Jason|title=The Hives Make Storming UK Return In London |url=http://www.gigwise.com/article.php?contentid=35258|work=[[Gigwise]]|publisher=Giant Digital|accessdate=7 November 2010|date=July 24, 2007}}</ref>

==Reception==
{{Album reviews
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]] 
|rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name=amg/>
}}
"Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones" reached number 44 on the UK "Top 75" charts, during the week of 30 October 2004.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hives - Top 75 releases|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/hives/|work=UK Official Charts |publisher=The Official UK Charts Company|accessdate=7 November 2010}}</ref> The music video debuted on [[MTV Europe]]'s Top 20 list on 4 December 2004 at number 19.<ref>''Billboard'' (December 4, 2004), p. 43.</ref> It peaked at number 16 on 18 December 2004, and remained on the charts for 4 weeks, departing on 8 January 2005.<ref>''Billboard'' (January 8, 2005), p. 48.</ref>

Reviews among critics were mixed; James Snodgrass of [[NME]] said "'Two-timing touch and broken bones' might as well be 'too dumb, and Dutch, and broken bones'.<ref>{{cite web|last=Snodgrass|first=James|title=The Hives : Tyrannosaurus Hives|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/hives/7487|work=[[NME]]|publisher=IPC MEDIA|accessdate=7 November 2010|date=December 9, 2004}}</ref> Heather Phares of [[AllMusic]] liked the speed of the song in comparison with those it was structurally built from, saying that it "cut(s) right to the chase".<ref name=heath/> It has also been said to be a straightforward song which embodies The Hives' sound,<ref name="pop">{{cite web|last=Haag|first=Stephen|title=Tyrannosaurus Hives|url=https://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/h/hives-tyrannosaurus.shtml|work=[[PopMatters]]|publisher=PopMatters Media, Inc|accessdate=7 November 2010|date=July 4, 2004}}</ref> and one of the highlights of ''Tyrannosaurus Hives''.<ref name="stylus">{{cite web|last=Ross|first=R.S.|title=Tyrannosaurus Hives|url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=2169|work=[[Stylus magazine]]|publisher=stylusmagazine.com |accessdate=7 November 2010|date=July 20, 2004}}</ref>

==Track list==
{{tracklist
|total_length    = 6:35
|headline        = Enhanced CD
|title1          = Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones
|length1         = 2:00
|title2          = Born to Cry
|length2         = 2:18
|title3          = Little Lil
|length3         = 2:17
|title4          = Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones  
|note4          =<span style="font-size:0.95em; font-weight:bold; color:#555;">music video</span>
|length4         = - 
}}
{{tracklist
|total_length    = 4:18
|headline        =7" vinyl
|title1          = Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones
|length1         = 2:00
|title2          = Born to Cry
|length2         = 2:18
}}
:<small>''Information on Enhanced CD track listing.''<ref name=amg>{{cite web|title= Two Timing Touch and Broken Bones|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=two-timing-touch-and-broken-bones-r720750|pure_url=yes}}|work=[[Allmusic]]|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=7 November 2010}}</ref></small>
:<small>''Information on 7" track listing.''<ref>{{cite web|title=Two-Timing Touch And Broken Bones 7|url=http://www.discogs.com/Hives-Two-Timing-Touch-And-Broken-Bones/release/1247426|work=[[Discogs]]|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=7 November 2010}}</ref></small>

==Chart performance==
{| class="wikitable center" style="margin-top: 0; width:30%"
!align="left"|Chart (2004)
!align="left"|Peak<br>position
|-
|align="left"|UK Top 75 Charts
|44<ref name=strong/>
|-
|align="left"|MTV Europe <span style="font-size:0.95em; font-weight:bold; color:#555;">(music video)</span>
|16<ref>''Billboard'' (December 18, 2004), p. 47.</ref>
|-
|}

==Personnel==
*[[Pelle Almqvist|Howlin' Pelle Almqvist]] (Per Almqvist){{spaced ndash}}[[singing|lead vocals]]
*[[Niklas Almqvist|Nicholaus Arson]] (Niklas Almqvist){{spaced ndash}}[[guitar]]
*[[Vigilante Carlstroem]] (Mikael Karlsson){{spaced ndash}}[[guitar]]
*[[Dr. Matt Destruction]] (Mattias Bernvall){{spaced ndash}}[[bass guitar]]
*[[Christian Grahn|Chris Dangerous]] (Christian Grahn){{spaced ndash}}[[drum kit|drums]]
*Michael Ilbert{{spaced ndash}}mixing
*Pelle Gunnerfeldt{{spaced ndash}}production

==Appearances==
*''Promo Only: Modern Rock Radio'' (2004)
*''[[Tyrannosaurus Hives]]'' (2004)
*''Absolute Rock in the UK'' (2005)
*''Two Timing Touch and Broken Bones'' (2005)
*''[[Madden NFL 2005]] Soundtrack'' (2005)
*''[[MotoGP '06|MotoGP]] Soundtrack'' (2006)
*''Punk Rock (Universal)'' (2006)
*''Big...in UK'' (2007)
:<small>''Information on appearances.''<ref>{{cite web|title= Two Timing Touch and Broken Bones (appearances)|url={{Allmusic|class=song|id=two-timing-touch--broken-bones-t10428688|pure_url=yes}}|work=[[AllMusic]]|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=7 November 2010}}</ref></small>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Sources==
*{{cite journal|title=The Clip List|journal=[[Billboard Magazine]]|date=December 4, 2004|volume=116|issue=49|issn=0006-2510}}
*{{cite journal|title=The Clip List|journal=[[Billboard Magazine]]|date=December 18, 2004|volume=113|issue=51|issn=0006-2510}}
*{{cite journal|title=The Clip List|journal=[[Billboard Magazine]]|date=January 8, 2005|volume=117|issue=2|issn=0006-2510}}
*{{cite journal|title=The Hives|journal=[[The New Yorker]]|year=2004|volume=80|issue=18–24|oclc=1760231}}
*{{cite journal|last=Spitz|first=Marc|title=Sharp Dressed Manskap|journal=[[Spin Magazine]]|date=August 2004|volume=20|issue=8|issn=0886-3032}}
*{{cite book|last=Strong|first=Martin Charles|title=The essential rock discography|year=2006|publisher=Open City Books|isbn=978-1-84195-860-6}}

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