It’s a Heartache (song)
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| “It’s a Heartache” | |
|---|---|
| Single by Bonnie Tyler | |
| from the album Natural Force | |
| B-side | “It’s About Time” |
| Released | 4 November 1977 |
| Genre | Soft rock |
| Length | 3:31 |
| Label | RCA |
| Songwriter(s) | Ronnie Scott Steve Wolfe |
| Producer(s) | David Mackay Ronnie Scott Steve Wolfe |
| Bonnie Tyler singles chronology | |
| “Heaven“ (1977)”It’s a Heartache“ (1977)”Here Am I“ (1978) |
“‘It’s a Heartache’” is a song recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. Written by Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe, and co-produced with David Mackay, the single was released in November 1977 through RCA Records. The song topped the charts in Australia, Canada, and numerous European countries, and reached no. 3 in the US and no. 4 in the UK. Worldwide, “It’s a Heartache” sold around six million copies.
In the United States, Tyler’s version was released in 1978 around the same time as recordings by Juice Newton and Ronnie Spector.
Background
“It’s a Heartache” was recorded at The Factory Sound in Surrey, England in 1977. Producer David Mackay finished the construction of his recording studio in the summer of 1977, and “It’s a Heartache” was cut during the very first session.
“It’s a Heartache” was one of the first recordings Tyler made following a surgical procedure to remove nodules from her vocal folds. The procedure left Tyler with an “unusually husky voice”, which AllMusic journalist Marcy Donelson described as “an effective instrument”.
Release
Producer David Mackay recalled that RCA was reluctant to release the single. The label was preoccupied with reissuing Elvis Presley‘s back catalogue following his recent death. Mackay, Scott and Wolfe threatened to terminate their contract with RCA if they did not release the track immediately. “It’s a Heartache” was released on 4 November 1977 in parts of Europe, including the United Kingdom, and March 1978 in the United States and Canada.
Critical reception
The release of “It’s a Heartache” had music critics comparing Tyler’s voice to Rod Stewart‘s who would eventually cover the song.
Carol Wetzel from Spokane Daily Chronicle complimented Tyler’s voice on “It’s a Heartache”, stating that her previous big hit, “Lost in France“, is “no big deal, probably because it was made before her voice changed.”
Other versions
In 1978, Juice Newton released a cover of the song through Capitol Records, produced by John Palladino. Newton’s version reached No. 86 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 91 on the Canadian RPM 50 Singles Chart.
In the same year, Ronnie Spector released the track as a single through Alston Records. Tyler, Newton and Spector’s versions were all released in the same week in the United States, with Billboard listing each version as “recommended” tracks.
Lorrie Morgan recorded a version of the song which appears on her 1992 album Watch Me.
Dave & Sugar‘s 1981 cover of “It’s a Heartache” reached No. 32 on the Billboard Country Singles Chart.
Trick Pony released a cover of the song in 2005, peaking at No. 22 on the same chart.
In 2004, Tyler released a bilingual version of the song with French singer Kareen Antonn. Renamed “Si tout s’arrête”, the single reached No. 7 on the Belgian Flanders chart, No. 12 in France and No. 25 in Switzerland.
In the following year, Tyler released a solo version of the song, sung entirely in English, on her album Wings.
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Charts and certifications
| Weekly charts Chart (1977–1978) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report) 1 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 3 Canada 100 Singles (RPM) 1 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) 1 Europe (Europarade Top 30) 2 Finland (Suomen virallinen singlelista) 2 Ireland (IRMA) 3 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 3 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 5 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 4 Norway (VG-lista) 1 South Africa (Springbok Radio) 2 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 3 UK Singles (OCC) 4 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 10 US Billboard Hot 100 3 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 10 US Cash Box Top 100 3 West Germany (Official German Charts) 2 Year-end charts Chart (1978) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report) 7 Canada 50 Singles (RPM) 21 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 37 South Africa (Springbok Radio) 9 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 12 US Billboard Hot 100 24 US Cash Box Pop Singles 17 Sales and certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Argentina—100,000 Australia (ARIA) Gold 35,000^ Canada (Music Canada) Gold 75,000^ France (SNEP) Platinum1, 107,000 United Kingdom (BPI) Gold 500,000^ United States (RIAA) Gold 1,000,000^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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