"Blue Heartache" is a song written by

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. It has been recorded by numerous musical artists in several different genres and formats, most notably by the

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in 1973 and Gail Davies in 1979.

Osborne Brothers version

"Blue Heartache" was notably recorded by American Bluegrass group the

and was released as a single in August 1973 under

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. "Blue Heartache" was recorded at the Bradley Barn Recording Studio in

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on May 10, 1973. It was a part of a series of songs recorded for the group's next album entitled ''Fastest Grass Alive''. The song was officially released as a single in August 1973, peaking at number sixty-four on the ''

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chart that year. The single was part of a series of minor hits that the group endured during the early half of the 1970s.

Chart performance

Gail Davies version

In October 1979, American

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artist Gail Davies recorded and released her version of "Blue Heartache" as a single. Issued in 1979 as an official single, the song peaked at number seven on the ''

chart in early 1980. "Blue Heartache" became Davies' first top-ten hit as a musical artist, helping to begin a series of similar successes into the decade. It also became Davies' first entry on the Canadian ''

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'' Country Tracks chart. The song was included on Davies' second studio album entitled ''The Game'' (1980).

Chart performance

References

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