Half Heaven – Half Heartache
1962 single by Gene Pitney
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"Half Heaven – Half Heartache" is a song released by Gene Pitney in 1962. The song spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 12,[2] while reaching No. 4 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade,[3] and No. 5 on Billboard's Middle-Road Singles chart.[4][5]
| "Half Heaven – Half Heartache" | ||||
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| Single by Gene Pitney | ||||
| from the album Only Love Can Break a Heart | ||||
| B-side | "Tower-Tall" | |||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | Musicor | |||
| Songwriters | Aaron Schroeder, Wally Gold & George Goehring[1] | |||
| Gene Pitney singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
| Canada - CHUM Hit Parade | 4 |
| US Billboard - Middle-Road Singles | 5 |
| Australia - Music Maker[6] | 6 |
Cover versions
- In 1976, the horn-rock band Straight released a version of the song as a 7" 45-rpm single, with Back To The Music as the B-side.[7]
- In 2000, Jane Olivor released a version of the song on her album Love Decides, featuring Gene Pitney singing harmony.[8]
- In 2009, Rod MacDonald released a version of this song on his album After The War, featuring its composer, George Goehring playing piano.[9]
