Heartache Tonight
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Heartache Tonight is a 1979 song by the Eagles written by Don Henley , Glenn Frey , JD Souther and Bob Seger and produced by Bill Szymczyk. It appeared on the album The Long Run .
history
Heartache Tonight was created on a jam session with Don Henley and JD Souther who visited Glenn Frey's house when he was on tour. Frey and Souther wrote the first verse while listening to a Sam Cooke song on the radio . Bob Seger called, they talked to him about the song and Seger gave you the inspiration for the chorus. Henley then refined the rhythm. In an interview Frey said: "JD [Souther], Don and I finished that song up. No heavy lyrics - the song is more of a romp - and that's what it was intended to be." (JD, Don and I completed the song. Not a lot of lyrics - the song is more of a romp and that's how it should be).
The rock song was released on September 18, 1979, and became a number one hit in the United States and Canada . The Recording Industry Association of America awarded the song with a gold record for sales of one million copies . At the Grammy Awards in 1980 , the song was awarded in the category of Best Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Rock .
Cover versions
- 1980: Sylvie Vartan
- 1983: Conway Twitty
- 1993: Glenn Frey
- 1994: John Anderson
- 2009: Michael Bublé
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chart placements: chartsurfer.de accessed March 31, 2020
- ↑ Template: Cite AV media notes
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Winners: Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal . Accessed November 21, 2018.