Heartbreaker (Dolly Parton song)
1977 song written by Carole Bayer Sager and David Wolfert
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"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
| "Heartbreaker" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song by Randy Gurley | ||||
| B-side | "Louisville" | |||
| Released | November 1977 | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | ABC Dot DO-17728 | |||
| Songwriter | Carole Bayer Sager / David Wolfert | |||
| Producer | 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]
Critical reception
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
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
"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
| Chart (1978) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| US Top 100 Country (Cash Box) | 95[16] |
Dolly Parton version
| "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 | |||
| Songwriters | Carole Bayer Sager, David Wolfert | |||
| Producer | 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
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 |
