"Too Much on My Heart" is a song written by

Jimmy Fortune Jimmy Fortune (born March 11, 1955) is an American country music singer from Nelson County, Virginia. Fortune sang tenor for The Statler Brothers for 21 years, and wrote the song "Elizabeth" for the group. After The Statler Brothers retired, he c ...

, and recorded by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

group

The Statler Brothers The Statler Brothers (sometimes simply referred to as The Statlers) were an American country music, gospel, and vocal group. The quartet was formed in 1955 performing locally, and from 1964 to 1972, they sang as opening act and backup singers fo ...

. It was released in July 1985 as the second single from the album ''

Pardners in Rhyme ''Pardners in Rhyme'' is the twenty-sixth studio album by American country music group the Statler Brothers. It was released in 1985 via Mercury Records. The album peaked at number 1 on the '' Billboard'' Top Country Albums Top Country Albums is ...

''. The song was The Statler Brothers' last of four number ones on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.

Chart performance

References

1985 songs The Statler Brothers songs 1985 singles Songs written by Jimmy Fortune Song recordings produced by Jerry Kennedy Mercury Records singles {{1985-country-song-stub