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Heartbreak Express (song)

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"Heartbreak Express"
Single by Dolly Parton
from the album Heartbreak Express
B-side"Act Like a Fool"
ReleasedMay 3, 1982
Recorded1981
GenreCountry
Length3:14
LabelRCA Records
Songwriter(s)Dolly Parton
Producer(s)Greg Perry
Dolly Parton singles chronology
"Single Women"
(1982)
"Heartbreak Express"
(1982)
"I Will Always Love You"
(1982)

"Heartbreak Express" is a song written and recorded by American entertainer Dolly Parton. It was released in May 1982 as the second single and title track from her album Heartbreak Express. The song peaked at number 7 on the U.S. country chart.[1]

Content

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The song tells the story of a woman who bids farewell to a failed relationship and departs on the "Heartbreak Express".

Chart performance

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Chart (1982) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 7
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 262.
  2. ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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