What the Heart Wants explained

What the Heart Wants
Cover:Collin Raye - What The Heart Wants.png
Type:single
Artist:Collin Raye
Released:June 2, 1997
Genre:Country
Length:3:46
Label:Epic
Producer:Paul Worley
John Hobbs
Ed Seay
Prev Title:On the Verge
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:The Gift
Next Year:1997

"What the Heart Wants" is a song written by Michael Dulaney, and recorded by American country music singer Collin Raye. It was released in June 1997 as the first single from his compilation album . The song peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard country music charts and #2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks.[1]

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 69 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated June 7, 1997.

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 42
US Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 39

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997. RPM. December 15, 1997. July 17, 2013.
  3. Web site: Best of 1997: Country Songs . . . 1997. July 17, 2013.