"Heartbreak U.S.A." is a 1961 song by Kitty Wells. The single became one of Wells' most successful releases as a solo artist. "Heartbreak U.S.A." was Kitty Wells' third and final number one on the US country singles chart, staying at the top spot for four weeks during a twenty-three week chart run.[1] The B-side of "Heartbreak U.S.A.", entitled "There Must Be Another Way to Live", reached number twenty on the country chart.
| "Heartbreak U.S.A." | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Kitty Wells | ||||
| from the album Heartbreak U.S.A. | ||||
| B-side | "There Must Be Another Way to Live" | |||
| Released | April 1961 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Harlan Howard | |||
| Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
| Kitty Wells singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
edit| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot C&W Sides | 1 |
Cover versions
editJeanne Black released a version of the song as a single in November 1961, but it did not chart.[2]
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 377.
- ^ "Jeanne Black, "Heartbreak U.S.A." Single Release". Retrieved November 26, 2016.
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