Heartbreaker (Dolly Parton song)
"Heartbreaker" is a song written by Carole Bayer Sager and David Wolfert, and recorded by American country singer Randy Gurley and later by American entertainer Dolly Parton.
Randy Gurley version
[edit]| "Heartbreaker" | ||||
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| Song by Randy Gurley | ||||
| B-side | "Louisville" | |||
| Released | November 1977 | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | ABC Dot DO-17728 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Carole Bayer Sager / David Wolfert | |||
| Producer(s) | Harold Bradley | |||
| Randy Gurley singles chronology | ||||
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Randy Gurley's version backed with "Louisville" was produced by Harold Bradley and released on ABC 4200 in November 1977.[1][2][3]
Reception
[edit]The song was one of the seven recommended singles in the Country section of the Top Single Picks for the week ending November 12, 1977.[4]
It was reviewed in the November 12, 1977 issue of Cash Box. The reviewer said that programmers who wanted to add a touch of "New breed" in country will find Randy Gurley with strings very appropriate. Her potential was also noted.[5]
One of the Country Single Picks of the November 12 issue of Record World, the reviewer said that she made a great reading of the pop song, and her strong expressive vocals should launch it.[6]
Airplay
[edit]The November issue of The Gavin Report recorded Gurley's being on the playlists of KFDI in Wichita.[7] and KXOL in Fort Worth[8]
Randy Gurley's being added to the playlists of KBET in Reno, Nevada,[9] and KKYX in San Antonio, Texas was recorded by Radio & Records in the magazine's 18 November issue.[10]
The December issue of The Gavin Report recorded Gurley being on the playlists of KLAK in Denver,[11] KXOL in Fort Worth,[12] and WBHP in Huntsville.,[13]
Chart
[edit]"Heartbreaker" made its debut at no. 95 in the Cash Box Top 100 Country chart on the week of 26 November 1977.[14] It held that position for one more week.[15]
Summary
[edit]| Chart (1978) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| US Top 100 Country (Cash Box) | 95[16] |
Dolly Parton version
[edit]| "Heartbreaker" | ||||
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| Single by Dolly Parton | ||||
| from the album Heartbreaker | ||||
| B-side | "Sure Thing" | |||
| Released | July 24, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Country, pop | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Carole Bayer Sager, David Wolfert | |||
| Producer(s) | Gary Klein | |||
| Dolly Parton singles chronology | ||||
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It was released in July 1978 as the first single and title track from the album Heartbreaker. The song topped the U.S. country singles chart, for three consecutive weeks, in mid-1978.[17] "Heartbreaker" also peaked at #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12 on the Easy Listening chart.[18]
Chart performance
[edit]Weekly
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[19] | 34 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 41 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary [20] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] | 20 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[22] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[23] | 37 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[24] | 12 |
Year-End
| Chart (1978) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[25] | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ Music Week, February 4, 1978 - Page 41 ABC Records, ABC 4200 RANDY GURLEY/Heartbreaker/Louisville
- ^ Billboard, November 12, 1977 - Page 100 Billboard's Top Single Picks, Country, recommended RANDY GURLEY- Heartbreaker (3:00)
- ^ Cash Box, November 12, 1977 - Page 40 Country Singles Reviews ~ Albums Reviews, RANDY GURLEY (ABC -Dot DO -17728)
- ^ Billboard, November 12, 1977 - Page 100 Billboard's Top Single Picks, Country, recommended RANDY GURLEY- Heartbreaker (3:00)
- ^ Cash Box, November 12, 1977 - Page 40 Country Singles Reviews ~ Albums Reviews, RANDY GURLEY (ABC -Dot DO -17728)
- ^ Record World, November 12, 1977 - Page 84 COUNTRY SINGLE PICKS, RANDY GURLEY-ABC/Dot 17728
- ^ The Gavin Report, # 1176 November 4, 1977 - -6- (11/11/77) Roundup (cont'd. from pg. 5), Wichita (Don Walton-KFDI). R.Gurley
- ^ The Gavin Report, # 1176 November 4, 1977 - -6- (11/18 /77) Roundup (cont,d. from pg. 5), Ft. Worth (Tom Wayne-KXOL), R.Gurley
- ^ Radio & Records, Volume 5, Number 43 Friday November 18, 1977 - Page 52 Country Regional Adds, West, KBET Reno, Nv.
- ^ Radio & Records, Volume 5, Number 43 Friday November 18, 1977 - Page 52 Country Regional Adds, South, KKYX San Antonio, Tx.
- ^ The Gavin Report, (12/2/77) - -5- (12/2/77) Country Music, Roundup, Denver, Bill Ashford-KLAK R.Gurley
- ^ The Gavin Report, (12/2/77) - -6- (2.2/9,77) Roundup (cont'd. from pg. 5) Ft.Worth (Tom Wayne-KXOL) Rq-R.Gurley.
- ^ The Gavin Report, (12/2/77) - -6- (12/16/77) Roundup (cont' d. from pg. 5), Huntsville (Rick Warren-WBHP) Pl-R. Gurley
- ^ Cash Box, November 26, 1977 - Page 51 CASH BOX TOP 100 COUNTRY November 26, 1977, 95 HEARTBREAKER, 19/11 _, Wks 1
- ^ Cash Box, December 3, 1977 - Page 29 CASH BOX TOP 100 COUNTRY December 3, 1977, 95 HEARTBREAKER, 11/26 95, Weeks On Chart 2
- ^ #Records And Charts - Randy Gurley, 3 Heartbreaker
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 261.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 190.
- ^ "Dolly Parton – {{{song}}}" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ^ "Dolly Parton – {{{song}}}" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Billboard Hot Country Songs - Year-End Charts (1978)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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