"The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" is a song written by Mark D. Sanders, Kim Williams and Ed Hill, and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released in February 1995 as the fourth single from her 1994 album Read My Mind. The song reached number one on both the U.S. and Canadian country singles charts that year.
"The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" | ||||
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Single by Reba McEntire | ||||
from the album Read My Mind | ||||
B-side | "Read My Mind" | |||
Released | February 18, 1995 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:50 | |||
Label | MCA Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mark D. Sanders, Kim Williams, Ed Hill[1] | |||
Producer(s) | Tony Brown | |||
Reba McEntire singles chronology | ||||
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The song debuted at No. 58 for the week of February 18, 1995, and peaked at No. 1 for the week of April 15, 1995.
Chart performance
editChart (1995) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 1 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
editChart (1995) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 38 |
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 21 |
References
edit- ^ Dillon, Charlotte. "Read My Mind". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9140." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 24, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Reba McEntire Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1995: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.