Heartache Tonight

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"Heartache Tonight"
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Single by Eagles
from the album The Long Run
Released 1979
Format 7"
Genre Pop
Length 4:25
Label Asylum
Writer(s) Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bob Seger and J.D. Souther
Producer(s) Bill Szymczyk
Chart positions

"Heartache Tonight" is a song written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bob Seger and J.D. Souther, and recorded by the Eagles. The track was included on their album The Long Run and released as a single in 1979. It reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in November of that year. Although it remained in the top position for only one week, the single sold 1 million copies.

The recording also received a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

The song was covered by country music singer John Anderson on the tribute album Common Thread: The Songs of The Eagles.

Preceded by
"Pop Muzik" by M
Billboard Hot 100 number one single
November 10, 1979
Succeeded by
"Still" by Commodores