The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (song)

"The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" is a song written by Mark D. Sanders, Kim Williams and Ed Hill, and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released in February 1995 as the fourth single from the album Read My Mind. The song became a Number One on both the U.S. and Canadian country singles charts that year.

The song debuted at #58 for the week of February 18, 1995 and peaked at #1 for the week of April 15, 1995.

Chart performance

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[2]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[3]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[4]	38
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[5]	21

Preceded by "Thinkin' About You" by Trisha Yearwood	Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single April 15, 1995	Succeeded by "I Can Love You Like That" by John Michael Montgomery
Preceded by "What Else Can I Do" by Patricia Conroy	RPM Country Tracks number-one single April 24, 1995	Succeeded by "So Help Me Girl" by Joe Diffie

References

↑ Dillon, Charlotte. "Read My Mind". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9140." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 24, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
↑ "Reba McEntire – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Reba McEntire.
↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
↑ "Best of 1995: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.

Reba McEntire 1990s singles

Sweet Sixteen	"Walk On"

Rumor Has It	"You Lie" "Rumor Has It" "Fancy" "Fallin' Out of Love"

For My Broken Heart	"For My Broken Heart" "Is There Life Out There" "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" "The Greatest Man I Never Knew"

It's Your Call	"Take It Back" "The Heart Won't Lie" (with Vince Gill) "It's Your Call"

Greatest Hits Volume Two	"Does He Love You" (with Linda Davis) "They Asked About You"

Read My Mind	"Why Haven't I Heard from You" "She Thinks His Name Was John" "Till You Love Me" "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" "And Still"

Starting Over	"On My Own" "Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands" "Starting Over Again" "You Keep Me Hangin' On"

What If It's You	"The Fear of Being Alone" "How Was I to Know" "I'd Rather Ride Around with You" "What If It's You"

If You See Him	"If You See Him/If You See Her" (with Brooks & Dunn) "Forever Love" "Wrong Night" "Lonely Alone" "One Honest Heart"

So Good Together	"What Do You Say"

Other songs	"If I Had Only Known" "What If"

Guest singles	"Oklahoma Swing" (with Vince Gill) "Let's Open Up Our Hearts"

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