Single:
It’s a Heartache entered the Australian singles chart* on 16 January 1978 and peaked at #1. It was #6 on the Top 100 of 1978.
Album:
The song is on Natural Force which entered the Australian albums chart* on 5 June 1978 and peaked at #60.
Songwriters:
Ronnie Scott, Steve Wolfe
Producers:
David Mackay, Ronnie Scott, Steve Wolfe
Record label of Australian release:
RCA Victor
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
It’s a Heartache, written by Bonnie Tyler’s managers Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe, was one of the first recordings the Welsh singer made following a surgical procedure to remove nodules from her vocal folds. The procedure left her with an “unusually husky voice”.
Five singles were released from Natural Force. The second single, It’s a Heartache, is among the best-selling singles of all time, with sales of more than 6 million copies. It made #1 in Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Brazil and Argentina, #4 in the UK, #3 in the US, and #2 in Germany.
It’s a Heartache has been covered many times by a diverse list of artists including Rod Stewart, Juice Newton, Gene Pitney, David Johanson (of the New York Dolls), Ronnie Spector of the Ronettes, and pop superstar Miley Cyrus.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It’s_a_Heartache and www.songfacts.com/facts/bonnie-tyler/its-a-heartache
Lyrics:
It’s a heartache
Nothing but a heartache
Hits you when it’s too late
Hits you when you’re down
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