Heartbreak U.S.A.
1961 single by Kitty Wells
"Heartbreak U.S.A." | ||||
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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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"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.
Chart performance
Chart (1961) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot C&W Sides | 1 |
Cover versions
Jeanne Black released a version of the song as a single in November 1961, but it did not chart.[2]
References
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Kitty Wells
- "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels"
- "Hey Joe"
- "Release Me"
- "Making Believe"
- "Searching (For Someone Like You)"
- "I Can't Stop Loving You"
- "All the Time"
- "Heartbreak U.S.A."
- "Will Your Lawyer Talk To God"
- "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?"
- "Pledging My Love"
- "Sincerely"
- "Forever Young"
- "I've Been Loving You Too Long"
- Kitty Wells' Country Hit Parade (1956)
- Winner of Your Heart (1956)
- Lonely Street (1958)
- Dust on the Bible (1959)
- After Dark (1959)
- Kitty's Choice (1960)
- Seasons of My Heart (1960)
- Kitty Wells' & Red Foley's Golden Favorites (1961)
- Heartbreak U.S.A. (1961)
- Queen of Country Music (1962)
- Singing on Sunday (1962)
- Christmas Day with Kitty Wells (1962)
- The Kitty Wells Story (1963)
- Country Music Time (1964)
- Especially for You (1964)
- Burning Memories (1965)
- Lonesome, Sad, and Blue (1965)
- The Kitty Wells Family Gospel Sing (1965)
- Songs Made Famous by Jim Reeves (1966)
- Country All the Way (1966)
- The Kitty Wells Show (1966)
- Love Makes the World Go Around (1967)
- Together Again (1967)
- Queen of Honky Tonk Street (1967)
- Showcase (1968)
- We'll Stick Together (1968)
- Guilty Street (1969)
- Forever Young (1974)
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