Heartbreak Tennessee

"Heartbreak Tennessee"
Single by Johnny Paycheck
B-side	"Help Me Hank I'm Fallin'"
Released	1965 (1965)
Recorded	October 1965 (1965-10)
Studio	Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Country
Length	2:44
Label	Hilltop Records
Songwriter	Jack Clement
Producer	Aubrey Mayhew
Johnny Paycheck singles chronology
"A-11" (1965) "Heartbreak Tennessee" (1965) "I'm Barely Hangin' on to Me" (1966)

"Heartbreak Tennessee" is a song by American country music singer Johnny Paycheck. It was released in 1965 as a single. The song was written by Jack Clement and produced by Aubrey Mayhew.

History

Looking to capitalize on the breakthrough success of his 1965 single "A-11," Paycheck released "Heartbreak Tennessee" later that year. ^{[1] [2]}

Critical reception and commercial performance

The song peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, much lower than anticipated after the success of "A-11." ^[3]

Despite the song's limited chart success, it still received praise for its songwriting and feature of steel guitar. ^[3]

Charts

Chart performance for "Heartbreak Tennessee"

Chart (1966)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4]	40

References

1. Cackett, Alan. "Johnny Paycheck". Alan Cackett. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
2. "'Top' Artist Returns Home". Greenfield Daily Times. Greenfield, Ohio. December 7, 1971. p. 1. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
3. Freeders, Al (February 13, 1966). "Country". Dayton Daily News . Dayton, Ohio. p. 111. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
4. Whitburn, Joel (1994). Joel Whitburn's Top Country Singles 1944–1993 Billboard. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 278. ISBN   978-0-898-20100-0 . Retrieved August 11, 2025.