| "Heartbreaker" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Dolly Parton | ||||
| from the album Heartbreaker | ||||
| B-side | "Sure Thing" | |||
| Released | July 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Carole Bayer Sager, David Wolfert | |||
| Producer | Gary Klein | |||
| Dolly Parton singles chronology | ||||
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"Heartbreaker" is a ballad written by Carole Bayer Sager and David Wolfert that served as the title track for Dolly Parton's 1978 album Heartbreaker. The song was released as the album's first single in July 1978, and topped the U.S. country singles chart in mid-1978.[1] It was also a Top 40 U.S. pop hit (#37).
This song stayed on the country charts at #1 for three consecutive weeks.
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 37 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 12 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 41 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| Preceded by "I've Always Been Crazy" by Waylon Jennings |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single September 30–October 14, 1978 |
Succeeded by "Tear Time" by Dave & Sugar |
| RPM Country Tracks number-one single October 7-October 21, 1978 |
Succeeded by "It's Been a Great Afternoon" by Merle Haggard |