The Way We Make a Broken Heart

"The Way We Make a Broken Heart"
Single by Rosanne Cash
from the album King's Record Shop
B-side "707"
Released June 1987
Genre Country
Length 3:55
Label Columbia
Writer(s) John Hiatt
Producer(s) Rodney Crowell
Rosanne Cash singles chronology
"Second to No One"
(1986)
"The Way We Make a Broken Heart"
(1987)
"Tennessee Flat Top Box"
(1987)

"The Way We Make a Broken Heart" is a song written by John Hiatt. It was recorded by Ry Cooder in 1980 on his album Borderline. "The Way We Make a Broken Heart" was covered by both John Hiatt and Rosanne Cash in 1983 as a duet. The single was produced by Scott Mathews and Ron Nagle, however, Geffen Records did not release the single. Willy DeVille performed this song twice in Berlin 2002; once in an unplugged version and once with his electric band. This is documented on his 2002 album Live in Berlin.

1987 recording

Chart performance

Chart (1987) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 77.
Preceded by
"You Again"
by The Forester Sisters
Billboard Hot Country Singles
number-one single

October 10, 1987
Succeeded by
"Fishin' in the Dark"
by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Preceded by
"Three Time Loser"
by Dan Seals
RPM Country Tracks
number-one single

October 10, 1987