"The Heart" is a song written and originally recorded by American
country music
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artist
Kris Kristofferson
Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is a retired American singer, songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are "Me and Bobby McGee", " For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Nig ...
on his 1986 album ''
Repossessed''. It was covered by American country music artist
Lacy J. Dalton
Lacy J. Dalton (born Jill Lynne Byrem; October 13, 1946) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is known for her gritty, powerful vocals, which ''People Magazine'' likened to a country equivalent of Bonnie Raitt.
Dalton had a ...
on her 1989 album ''Survivor'' and released in January 1989 as the album's first single. Dalton's version of the song peaked at number 13 on the ''
Billboard
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''
Hot Country Singles
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This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data from Nielsen BDS along with digital sal ...
chart.
Chart performance
References
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1986 songs
1989 singles
Kris Kristofferson songs
Lacy J. Dalton songs
Songs written by Kris Kristofferson
Song recordings produced by Jimmy Bowen
Song recordings produced by James Stroud