Straight to the Heart (song)

"Straight to the Heart" is a song written by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle, and recorded by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. It was released in November 1986 as the second single and title track from the album Straight to the Heart. The song was Gayle's 18th and, to date, last No. 1 hit of her career.^[1]

Chart positions

Chart (1986–1987)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	2

Preceded by "How Do I Turn You On" by Ronnie Milsap	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single February 21, 1987	Succeeded by "I Can't Win for Losin' You" by Earl Thomas Conley

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 132.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Crystal Gayle

Albums Singles

Studio albums	Crystal Gayle Somebody Loves You Crystal We Must Believe in Magic When I Dream We Should Be Together Miss the Mississippi These Days Hollywood, Tennessee True Love Cage the Songbird Nobody Wants to Be Alone What If We Fall in Love (with Gary Morris) Straight to the Heart Nobody's Angel Ain't Gonna Worry Three Good Reasons Best Always Someday Crystal Gayle Sings the Heart and Soul of Hoagy Carmichael In My Arms All My Tomorrows

Compilation albums	I've Cried the Blue Right Out of My Eyes Classic Crystal Favorites Crystal Gayle's Greatest Hits

Specialty albums	One from the Heart (with Tom Waits) A Crystal Christmas

Video albums	Crystal Gayle in Concert Live! An Evening with Crystal Gayle

Notable singles	"Wrong Road Again" "Somebody Loves You" "I'll Get Over You" "You Never Miss a Real Good Thing (Till He Says Goodbye)" "I'll Do It All Over Again" "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" "Ready for the Times to Get Better" "Talking in Your Sleep" "Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For" "When I Dream" "Half the Way" "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye" "The Blue Side" "If You Ever Change Your Mind" "Too Many Lovers" "The Woman in Me" "You Never Gave Up on Me" "Livin' in These Troubled Times" "'Til I Gain Control Again" "Our Love Is on the Faultline" "Baby, What About You" "The Sound of Goodbye" "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" "Turning Away" "Me Against the Night" "Nobody Wants to Be Alone" "A Long and Lasting Love" "Cry" "Straight to the Heart" "Only Love Can Save Me Now" "Nobody's Angel"

Collaboration singles	"Makin' Up for Lost Time (The Dallas Lovers Song)" (with Gary Morris) "Another World" (with Gary Morris)

Other singles	"You and I" (with Eddie Rabbitt)

Related articles	United Artists Records Columbia Records Elektra Records Warner Bros. Records Loretta Lynn Peggy Sue

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