| I Know a Heartache When I See One | |
| Cover: | I_Know_a_Heartache_When_I_See_One_-_Jennifer_Warnes.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Jennifer Warnes |
| Album: | Shot Through the Heart |
| B-Side: | Frankie in the Rain |
| Released: | June 1979 |
| Genre: | Pop, country |
| Length: | 3:24 |
| Label: | Arista |
| Producer: | Rob Fraboni |
| Prev Title: | I'm Dreaming |
| Prev Year: | 1977 |
| Next Title: | Don't Make Me Over |
| Next Year: | 1979 |
"I Know a Heartache When I See One" is a song by Jennifer Warnes from her fifth LP, Shot Through the Heart. It was the first of three charting singles from the album.
The song peaked at #19 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] and #14 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[2] It was also a modest hit in Canada (#46).
"I Know a Heartache When I See One" did best on the Country and Western charts, reaching #10 in the U.S.[3] and #12 in Canada.[4] It became Arista Records' lone C&W top ten hit prior to 1990.
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 46 |
| Canada RPM Country[5] | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs[7] | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[8] | 14 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[9] | 21 |
