It's a Heartache

"It's a Heartache"
Single by Bonnie Tyler
from the album Natural Force
Released	1977
Genre	Country rock,Soft rock
Length	3:31
Writer(s)	Ronnie Scott & Steve Wolfe
Producer(s)	David Mackay
Bonnie Tyler singles chronology
"Heaven" (1977) "It's a Heartache" (1977) "Here Am I" (1978)

"It's a Heartache" is a country rock song that was recorded separately by Bonnie Tyler and Juice Newton in 1977. Tyler's version charted in the UK in November 1977, Newton's charted in Mexico in 1977, and both versions charted in the United States in 1978. The song was also recorded by Ronnie Spector of the Ronettes in 1978, but it was not a hit. Authorship is credited to Ronnie Scott & Steve Wolfe,^[1] who became Tyler's managers, songwriters, and producers when they saw her in Wales in 1976.

Tyler's version of the song, which was produced by David Mackay, proved to be the most successful (see chart positions below), peaking at #4 in the U.K. and #3 in the United States (where it was also a Top Ten hit on the Country Music chart), and #1 in several European countries and Australia. With physical sales in excess of 6 million copies, Tyler's version is one of the best-selling singles of all time.^[2] Many re-recordings were produced by Tyler, with the 2004 version in French with French singer Kareen Antonn on Tyler's album Simply Believe and the 2005 version on Tyler's album Wings. Although the 2005 version did not receive chart success as it was not released as a single, the 2004 version reached #12 in France on the week of release.

Juice Newton's version of "It's A Heartache" was released on select foreign editions of her "Come to Me" album. When released as a single in Mexico in 1977, the song garnered a gold record. Newton's version was released in the United States the following year and peaked at #86.

Other versions

Since 1977, this song has been covered numerous times. It appeared on the 1978 live album by David Johansen of the New York Dolls, The David Johansen Group Live. Country rock group Dave & Sugar released a cover in 1981, reaching #32 on the country charts with it. Trick Pony covered it on the album R.I.D.E., and released its version in 2005, peaking at #22 on the same chart. A version of the song appears on Arab Strap's Ten Years of Tears. Gene Pitney recorded a version on his 2003 album, Blue Angel - The Bronze Sessions. Rod Stewart has been covering the song live since recording it on his 2006 album Still the Same… Great Rock Classics of Our Time. In 2009, Jill Johnson recorded the song on the cover album Music Row II.^[3] There is also a German version called "Lass mein Knie, Joe", sung by Norwegian female singer Wencke Myhre in 1978. In Italy, Patty Pravo recorded a version called "Notti Bianche" in 1979. A French version was recorded by Eva (a German singer), under the title "Et je m'en vais". The Argentinian band Fun People recorded a punk version for the single "Middle Of The Rounds", in 1999. In 1979, Czech singer Karel Gott made cover version "Jen se hádej" In 1992, Country singer Lorrie Morgan recorded the song on her album Watch Me.

Charts and certifications

Juice Newton

Dave & Sugar

Trick Pony

References

External links

• http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Bonnie+Tyler&titel=It%27s+A+Heartache&cat=s

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• FIN
• UK
• Charts All Over World singles sales or airplay
• IE
• SP
• Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

v t e Bonnie Tyler Studio albums The World Starts Tonight Natural Force Diamond Cut Goodbye to the Island Faster Than the Speed of Night Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire Hide Your Heart/Notes from America Bitterblue Angel Heart Silhouette in Red Free Spirit All in One Voice Heart Strings Simply Believe Wings Rocks and Honey EPs Bonnie Tyler Live albums Bonnie Tyler Live Live in Germany 1993 Compilations The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler Greatest Hits (1986) Heaven & Hell (with Meat Loaf) Here Am I The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler: Volume 1 The Best Gold The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler: Volume 2 Comeback: Single Collection '90–'94 The Definitive Collection Straight from the Heart – The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler Greatest Hits (2001) Total Eclipse Anthology From the Heart: Greatest Hits Best of 3 CD All the Hits Singles "Lost in France" "More Than a Lover" "It's a Heartache" "Here Am I" "Sitting on the Edge of the Ocean" "Total Eclipse of the Heart" "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" "Straight from the Heart" "Holding Out for a Hero" "Here She Comes" "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" "Band of Gold" "Hide Your Heart" "Save Up All Your Tears" "The Best" "Don't Turn Around" "Bitterblue" "Fools Lullaby" "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" "Amazed" "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" "Learning to Fly" "Louise" "Believe in Me" "This Is Gonna Hurt" "Love Is the Knife" Collaborative singles "A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" (with Shakin' Stevens) "Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It" (with Todd Rundgren) "Islands" (with Mike Oldfield) "Si demain... (Turn Around)" (with Kareen Antonn) "Si tout s'arrête (It's a Heartache) (with Kareen Antonn) "Vergiß Es (Forget It)" (with Matthias Reim) "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" (with Matt Pétrin) "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (with Only Men Aloud) "Amour Éternel (Eternal Flame)" (with Laura Zen) DVDs Bonnie on Tour Live in Germany 1993 Tours Hide Your Heart Silhouette in Red Free Spirit Heart Strings South Africa Tour 2013 Associated artists Jim Steinman Desmond Child Dieter Bohlen Frankie Miller Todd Rundgren Mike Oldfield Shakin' Stevens Lucy Lawless Rick Wakeman Cher Kareen Antonn Vince Gill Giorgio Moroder Albert Hammond TV shows Never Mind the Buzzcocks Hollyoaks Later Eurovision Song Contest Related articles Discography Awards United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 Book:Bonnie Tyler