Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?

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"Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?"
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

  1. ^ "Lloyd Cole – Period Piece: New music". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Rattlesnakes (Deluxe Edition)". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Sandie Shaw The Very Best Of Sandie Shaw Review". bbc.com.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  5. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 495. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  6. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Camera Obscura". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Lloyd I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken". amazon.com. Retrieved 2 December 2013.