| "I Know a Heartache When I See One" | ||||
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| Single by Jennifer Warnes | ||||
| from the album Shot Through the Heart | ||||
| B-side | "Frankie in the Rain" | |||
| Released | June 1979 | |||
| Genre | Pop, country | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rory Bourke, Kerry Chater, Charlie Black | |||
| Producer(s) | Rob Fraboni | |||
| Jennifer Warnes singles chronology | ||||
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"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 and #14 on the Adult Contemporary chart. 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. and #12 in Canada. It became Arista Records' lone C&W top ten hit prior to 1990.
Chart history
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 46 |
| Canada RPM Country | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 14 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 21 |
Cover versions
- Canadian country singer Lisa Brokop recorded a cover for her 1996 album Lisa Brokop.
- Country singer Jo Dee Messina recorded her own version of the song for her 1998 album I'm Alright.
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2000). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 7th Edition, p. 667. Billboard Books, New York. ISBN 0-8230-7690-3
- Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 251.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 373.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1979-10-13. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1979-10-13. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 373.
- Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 251.
- Cash Box Top 100 Singles, November 3, 1979
External links
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