Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?
"Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?" | |
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Song | |
B-side | "Steven (You Don't Eat Meat)" |
"Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken" is a song by Lloyd Cole and the Commotions from the 1984 album Rattlesnakes.[1][2]
The song was covered by Sandie Shaw in 1986.[3][4] Her version reached number 68 in the UK Singles Chart in June that year.[5]
In 2006, Camera Obscura made an answer song called "Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken".[6][7]
Cole's original version of the song appeared on the 2013 indie pop compilation album, Scared to Get Happy: A Story of Indie-Pop 1980–1989.
References
- ^ "Lloyd Cole – Period Piece: New music". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Rattlesnakes (Deluxe Edition)". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Sandie Shaw The Very Best Of Sandie Shaw Review". bbc.com.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 495. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Camera Obscura". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Lloyd I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken". amazon.com. Retrieved 2 December 2013.