Some Broken Hearts Never Mend
| "Some Broken Hearts Never Mend" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "I'll Forgive but I'll Never Forget" |
"Some Broken Hearts Never Mend" is a song written by Wayland Holyfield, and recorded by American country music artist Don Williams. It was released in January 1977 as the first single from the album Visions. "Some Broken Hearts Never Mend" was Don Williams' sixth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of 12 weeks within the top 40.[1]
The song was also an international hit for Telly Savalas. It topped the Swiss charts for two weeks, and peaked at No. 2 in Austria and No. 4 in Netherlands.[2]
The Bellamy Brothers covered the song in 1999 in a reggae style for the album Reggae Cowboy. This version was also a single, but did not chart.
Chart performance
Don Williams
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 8 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 6 |
Telly Savalas
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Hitparade Singles | 1 |
| German Media Control Charts Singles | 5 |
| Ö3 Austria Top 40 Singles | 2 |
| Dutch Singles Charts | 4 |
| Belgian Ultratop Singles | 2 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 385.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Telly Savalas - Some Broken Hearts Never Mend". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
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