"Some Broken Hearts Never Mend" is a song written by

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, and recorded by American

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artist

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. It was released in January 1977 as the first single from the album ''

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''. The song was 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. The song was also an international hit for

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. It topped the Swiss charts for two weeks, and peaked at No. 2 in Austria and No. 4 in Netherlands. A cover version of the song, performed by

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and

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, is used as the soundtrack to the final scene of the second season of the comedy series ''

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''.

Chart performance

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References

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