"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.
| Heartbreaker | |
| Artist: | Randy Gurley |
| B-Side: | Louisville |
| Released: | November 1977 |
| Length: | 3:00 |
| Label: | ABC Dot DO-17728 |
| Producer: | Harold Bradley |
| Next Title: | Let Me Be the One |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
Randy Gurley's version backed with "Louisville" was produced by Harold Bradley and released on ABC 4200 in November 1977.[1] [2] [3]
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]
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]
"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]
| Heartbreaker | |
| Cover: | HeartbreakerDolly.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Dolly Parton |
| Album: | Heartbreaker |
| B-Side: | Sure Thing |
| Released: | July 24, 1978 |
| Recorded: | 1978 |
| Genre: | Country, pop |
| Length: | 3:36 |
| Label: | RCA |
| Producer: | Gary Klein |
| Prev Title: | Two Doors Down |
| Prev Title2: | It's All Wrong, But It's All Right |
| Prev Year: | 1978 |
| Next Title: | Baby I'm Burnin' |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
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]
Weekly
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 41 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary [19] | 1 |
Year-End
