In the Middle of a Heartache
"In the Middle of a Heartache"' is a song written by Laurie Christenson, Pat Franzese, and Wanda Jackson. The song was recorded by Wanda Jackson, an American country, rock, and Christian artist.
| "In the Middle of a Heartache" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Wanda Jackson | ||||
| from the album Wonderful Wanda | ||||
| B-side | "I'd Be Ashamed" | |||
| Released | September 1961 | |||
| Recorded | April 20, 1961 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.[1] | |||
| Genre | Country, Nashville sound | |||
| Length | 2:34 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Laurie Christenson, Pat Franzese, Wanda Jackson | |||
| Producer(s) | Ken Nelson | |||
| Wanda Jackson singles chronology | ||||
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The song was recorded specifically on April 20, 1961 at the Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Three additional songs were recorded on the songs including her follow-up single to "Heartache" entitled, "A Little Bitty Tear". The session was produced by Ken Nelson.[1]
It was officially released as a single in September 1961, peaking at number six on the Billboard Magazine Hot Country and Western Sides chart in early 1962. In addition, the single peaked at number twenty seven on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Jackson's third and final top-forty song on that chart. "In the Middle of a Heartache" was Jackson's highest-charting single on the Billboard country songs chart and the Hot 100 as well. It is also her final top-ten hit to date.[2]
Chart performance
| Chart (1961-1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country and Western Sides | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 27 |
References
- "Wanda Jackson discography, part one". Praguefrank's Country Music Discographies. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. p. 440. ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.