"Lonely Heart" is a song written by

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that was originally recorded by American

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artist

Tammy Wynette Tammy Wynette (born Virginia Wynette Pugh; May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998) was an American country music artist, as well as an actress and author. She is considered among the genre's most influential and successful artists. Along with Loretta Ly ...

. It was released as a

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in 1984, reaching a charting position on the American country music chart the same year.

Background, release and chart performance

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'' country singles. Her popularity on the country chart began waning in the early 1980s. Several singles began reaching progressively lower positions following 1981. One of the singles Wynette recorded in the early 1980s was "Lonely Heart". The song was composed by

. The song was produced by

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. It was released as a single by Epic Records in April 1984 backed by the track, "(I'm Not) a Candle in the Wind". "Lonely Heart" peaked at number 40 on the American ''Billboard''

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chart in 1984. It was Wynette's first solo top 40 chart entry in one year.

Track listing

;7" vinyl single * "Lonely Heart" – 2:54 * "(I'm Not) a Candle in the Wind" – 3:29

Charts

References

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