It's a heartache
| It's a heartache | |
|---|---|
| Bonnie Tyler | |
| publication | 4th November 1977 |
| length | 3:31 |
| Genre (s) | Soft rock , rock - ballad |
| Author (s) | Ronnie Scott , Steve Wolfe |
| album | Natural Force |
It's a Heartache is a song that Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler released as a single in 1977 and that also appeared on her second studio album, Natural Force , in 1978 . Tyler's version physically sold more than six million copies.
Emergence
The soft rock song was written by Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe, then Tyler's managers, and produced by David Mackay .
reception
Tyler's version received positive reviews from music critics. When it was released, Chicago Tribune 's Lynn Van Martre compared Tyler's voice to Rod Stewart , who later covered the song. The song peaked at number three in the United States and number four in the United Kingdom . In Germany the single came in second, in Austria and Switzerland in third place. The song was also a number one hit in several countries including Australia , Canada , France , Finland , Norway and Sweden . Bonnie Tyler sang the song in the ZDF telecast disco on February 20 1978th
Tyler re-recorded the song several times, including as a bilingual duet with French singer Kareen Antonn in 2004 entitled Si tout s'arrête (It's a Heartache)
Version by Wencke Myhre
In 1978, Wencke Myhre's version with the title Laß mein Knie, Joe became popular in Germany; it reached number 16 on the charts and was placed for twelve weeks. The German text is from Wolfgang Hofer .
Wencke Myhre sang the song twice in the ZDF hit parade , at a time when it was organized according to sales figures. The song was first placed in 15th place on April 3, 1978, but Myhre was not present. Wencke Myhre sang the song on May 1 and May 29, 1978 (place four), on June 26, 1978 (place ninth) she was again out of the studio. Wencke Myhre was also a guest on the show disco with It's a Heartache on March 20, 1978, a month or an edition after Bonnie Tyler.
In the ZDF show 50 years of the ZDF hit parade on April 27, 2019, Bonnie Tyler and Wencke Myhre sang a joint German-English version.
More cover versions
There are numerous cover versions, including Juice Newton 1978, which also hit the charts. David Johansen of the New York Dolls released a live version. Dave & Sugar released a country rock version in 1981. There are other cover versions of:
- Rod Stewart
- Dana Winner
- Sebastian
- Karel Gott ( Jen se hádej )
- Ronnie Spector
- Roy Etzel
- Jill Johnson
- Eva ( Je m'en vais )
- Lorrie Morgan
- Billie Jo Spears
- Patty Pravo ( Notti Bianche )
- Claudia Caluwe ( Dit is hartzeer )
- Cliff Carpenter and his orchestra
- Anneli Mattila ( Vieraat Huoneet )
- Anna Eriksson ( Vieraat huoneet )
- TBCV
The tune is widespread among football fans; here the text reads: "You are [name of the opposing fans], anti-social [name of the opposing fans], you sleep under bridges or in the station mission ..."
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://people.com/archive/bonnie-tyler-vol-45-no-24/
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19780729&id=mbdaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pFgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3603,3366784
- ↑ https://hitparade.ch/song/Bonnie-Tyler/It%27s-A-Heartache-489
- ↑ https://hitparade.ch/song/Wencke-Myhre/Lass-mein-Knie,-Joe-14975
- ↑ Wencke Myhre - Let my knee Joe on YouTube , accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ Wencke Myhre & Bonnie Tyler "Lass mein Knie Joe / It's A Heartache" 50 years of the ZDF hit parade (from 0:00:37) on YouTube , April 27, 2019, accessed on May 11, 2019.
- ↑ https://hitparade.ch/song/Juice-Newton/It's-A-Heartache-87134
- ↑ Rafael Buschmann, Juan Moreno: The message of the calf . In: Der Spiegel . No. 19 , 2012, p. 144-146 ( Online - May 7, 2012 ).