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" Heartbreak Kid" is a single by American country music group Restless Heart
. Released in 1985, it was the third single from the album Restless Heart
. The song reached #7 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
chart.
The song previously appeared on Kathy Mattea
's 1984 self-titled album
, and was the b-side to her 1984 single "You've Got a Soft Place to Fall".
Restless Heart
Restless Heart is an American country music band established in 1984. The band's original members were John Dittrich , Paul Gregg , Dave Innis , Greg Jennings , and Verlon Thompson...
. Released in 1985, it was the third single from the album Restless Heart
Restless Heart (Restless Heart album)
Restless Heart is the debut album by American country music group Restless Heart. It was released by RCA Records in March 1985. "Let the Heartache Ride," "I Want Everyone to Cry," " Heartbreak Kid" and "Til I Loved You" were released as singles...
. The song reached #7 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart.
The song previously appeared on Kathy Mattea
Kathy Mattea
Kathleen Alice "Kathy" Mattea is an American country music and bluegrass performer who often brings folk, Celtic and traditional country sounds to her music. Active since 1983 as a recording artist, she has recorded seventeen albums and has charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot...
's 1984 self-titled album
Kathy Mattea (album)
Kathy Mattea is the debut album by American country singer Kathy Mattea. It was released in 1984 on Mercury Records. It includes the singles "Street Talk", "Someone Is Falling in Love", "You've Got a Soft Place to Fall", and "That's Easy for You to Say"...
, and was the b-side to her 1984 single "You've Got a Soft Place to Fall".
Chart performance
| Chart (1985-1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 7 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |