Heartbreak U.S.A.

Summary

"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"
ReleasedApril 1961
GenreCountry
Length2:35
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)Harlan Howard
Producer(s)Owen Bradley
Kitty Wells singles chronology
"The Other Cheek"
(1961)
"Heartbreak U.S.A."
(1961)
"Day Into Night"
(1961)

Chart performance edit

Chart (1961) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot C&W Sides 1

Cover versions edit

Jeanne Black released a version of the song as a single in November 1961, but it did not chart.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 377.
  2. ^ "Jeanne Black, "Heartbreak U.S.A." Single Release". Retrieved November 26, 2016.