Heartbreaker (Dolly Parton album)
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| Studio album by Dolly Parton | ||||
| Released | July 16, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | Los Angeles, February–April 1978 | |||
| Genre | Country, pop | |||
| Length | 32:02 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Gary Klein | |||
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| Singles from Heartbreaker | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C[2] |
Heartbreaker is the 20th solo studio album by Dolly Parton, released in 1978. Released following the huge pop crossover success of Here You Come Again, Heartbreaker was designed as an even more direct aim at the pop charts, with several of its songs verging on disco. The title song, a ballad written by Carole Bayer Sager, topped the U.S. country charts, and became Parton's third top-forty pop hit, while the follow-up single was the double-A-sided "Baby I'm Burning"/"I Really Got the Feeling", with "Baby I'm Burnin'" targeted for pop airplay, and "I Really Got the Feeling" for country. The formula (which had previously worked for Here You Come Again's double-A-sided "Two Doors Down"/"It's All Wrong, but It's All Right") was successful again, with the single reaching #1 on the country charts, and #25 on the pop charts.
Disco remix singles of two of the album's songs, "Baby I'm Burning" and "I Wanna Fall in Love"were also released and received significant airplay in clubs and discos at the time.
The album cover, a gatefold design depicting Parton in a series of surreal, dream-like images, was designed by graphic artist Ed Caraeff, who'd also designed the cover art for Here You Come Again.
The album stayed at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart for nine consecutive weeks. It ended up being certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.[3]
The song "Nickles and Dimes" was later covered by Nana Mouskouri on her Roses Love Sunshine album.
Track listing
All tracks written by Dolly Parton except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Really Got the Feeling" | Billy Vera | 3:09 |
| 2. | "It's Too Late to Love Me Now" | Rory Bourke, Gene Dobbins, Johnny Wilson | 3:02 |
| 3. | "We're Through Forever ('til Tomorrow)" (with Richard Dennison) | Blaise Tosti | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Sure Thing" | 3:33 | |
| 5. | "With You Gone" | 3:07 | |
| 6. | "Baby I'm Burning" | 2:37 | |
| 7. | "Nickels and Dimes" | Dolly Parton, Floyd Parton | 3:24 |
| 8. | "The Man" | 3:16 | |
| 9. | "Heartbreaker" | Carole Bayer Sager, David Wolfert | 3:35 |
| 10. | "I Wanna Fall in Love" | 2:26 |
Personnel
- Dolly Parton – vocals, guitar
- David Wolfert – guitar
- Dean Parks – guitar
- Jeff Baxter – guitar
- Al Perkins – pedal steel guitar
- David Hungate – bass
- Paulinho Da Costa – drums, conga
- Gregg Perry – piano
- David Foster – piano
- Michael Omartian – piano
- David Paich – piano
- Mac Rebennack – piano
- Bill Reichenbach – trombone
- Background vocals – Anita Ball, Jim Gilstrap, Augie Johnson, Myrna Matthews, Stephanie Spruill, Angela Winbush, Richard Dennison (duet vocal on "We're Through Forever 'til Tomorrow")
- Nick DeCaro – arrangements
- Jerry Hey – horns arrangements
Chart performance
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 27 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 20 |
References
- ↑ Heartbreaker at AllMusic
- ↑ "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 372". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Dolly Parton – Heartbreaker". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
External links
| Preceded by Love or Something Like It by Kenny Rogers |
Top Country Albums number-one album September 9 – November 4, 1978 |
Succeeded by I've Always Been Crazy by Waylon Jennings |
