Like We Never Had a Broken Heart

Last updated
"Like We Never Had a Broken Heart"
Single by Trisha Yearwood
from the album Trisha Yearwood
B-side "The Whisper of Your Heart"
ReleasedSeptember 9, 1991
Studio Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre Country
Length3:34
Label MCA
Songwriter(s) Pat Alger, Garth Brooks
Producer(s) Garth Fundis
Trisha Yearwood singles chronology
"She's in Love with the Boy"
(1991)
"Like We Never Had a Broken Heart"
(1991)
"That's What I Like About You"
(1991)

"Like We Never Had a Broken Heart" is a song written by Pat Alger and Garth Brooks, and recorded by American country music artist Trisha Yearwood. It was released in September 1991 as the second single from her debut album Trisha Yearwood . The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1] In Canada, Garth Brooks received a secondary credit on the song.

Contents

Music video

The music video was directed by Marc Ball and premiered in October 1991.

Chart performance

Chart (1991)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [2] 7
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [4] 75

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trisha Yearwood</span> American country singer (born 1964)

Patricia Lynn Yearwood is an American country singer. She rose to fame with her 1991 debut single "She's in Love with the Boy", which became a number one hit on the Billboard country singles chart. Its corresponding self-titled debut album would sell over two million copies. Yearwood continued with a series of major country hits during the early to mid-1990s, including "Walkaway Joe" (1992), "The Song Remembers When" (1993), "XXX's and OOO's " (1994), and "Believe Me Baby " (1996).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Garth Brooks discography</span>

American country music singer-songwriter Garth Brooks has released seventeen studio albums, two live albums, and fifty-one singles. He has sold estimated over 170 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists in history. According to RIAA, Brooks is the top-selling solo artist of all time with 157 million certified albums in the US. American Music Awards honored him the "Artist of the 90s Decade" and iHeartRadio Music Awards also honored him the "Artist of the Decade".

"Rodeo" is a song written by Larry Bastian and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in August 1991 as the first single from his album Ropin' the Wind. It peaked at number three on the U.S. country chart but reached number one on the Canadian country chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">She's in Love with the Boy</span> 1991 single by Trisha Yearwood

"She's in Love with the Boy" is the debut single by American country music artist Trisha Yearwood. It was written by Jon Ims and was released in March 1991, from her self-titled debut album. The song reached number one on the Billboard U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and was the first of five number ones on the country chart for Yearwood.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)</span> 1993 single by Garth Brooks

"Ain't Going Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in July 1993 as the lead single from his album In Pieces. The song also appears on The Hits, The Limited Series, The Ultimate Hits, Double Live, and Triple Live. The spelling of the song has varied from album to album, and is also spelled "Ain't Going Down (Til the Sun Comes Up)." The song was written by Brooks, Kent Blazy, and Kim Williams. It is in the key of G Major.

<i>Trisha Yearwood</i> (album) 1991 studio album by Trisha Yearwood

Trisha Yearwood is the debut studio album by American country music singer Trisha Yearwood, released on July 2, 1991, by MCA Records. The album reached number 2 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, and was certified 2× Platinum for sales of two million copies. It features her first Billboard Hot Country Songs hit "She's in Love with the Boy", which reached the top of the country charts in August 1991. Also included are follow-up hits "Like We Never Had a Broken Heart" at 4, "That's What I Like About You" at 8, and "The Woman Before Me" also at 4.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trisha Yearwood discography</span>

American country music artist Trisha Yearwood has released 15 studio albums, nine compilation albums, 43 music videos, 57 singles, 29 other charted songs and appeared on 30 albums. Yearwood's self-titled debut album was released in 1991, peaking at number 2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 31 on the Billboard 200. It became the first debut female country album to sell one million copies, later certifying double platinum by the RIAA. The album would spawn an additional three singles, including "The Woman Before Me". Her second studio album was the critically acclaimed Hearts in Armor (1992). It spawned the top five country hits "Wrong Side of Memphis" and "Walkaway Joe". Her third studio record The Song Remembers When (1993) enjoyed similar success and the lead single reached number two on the Billboard country chart. A holiday album appeared before her platinum-selling fourth studio album Thinkin' About You (1995). Reaching number 3 on the country albums chart and number 28 on the Billboard 200, its first two singles topped the Hot Country Singles chart. Her sixth studio album Everybody Knows (1996) spawned Yearwood's fourth number one single, "Believe Me Baby ".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">XXX's and OOO's (An American Girl)</span> 1994 single by Trisha Yearwood

"XXX's and OOO's (An American Girl)" is a song written by Matraca Berg and Alice Randall, and recorded by American country music singer Trisha Yearwood. It was released in June 1994 as the lead single from her album Thinkin' About You. The song became her second number-one hit on the US country chart and her first since "She's in Love with the Boy" in 1991. The single also peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart and number one on the Canadian Country singles chart. It is the theme song to her Food Network show Trisha's Southern Kitchen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The River (Garth Brooks song)</span> 1992 single by Garth Brooks

"The River" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Garth Brooks. In late 1992, it became his ninth Number One hit on the Billboard country charts. It was released in April 1992 as the fifth and final single from his album Ropin' the Wind, and it has appeared on three albums that have sold more than ten million copies each in the US alone, these being Ropin' The Wind, The Hits and Double Live. The song was written by Garth Brooks and Victoria Shaw.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shameless (Billy Joel song)</span> 1991 single by Billy Joel

"Shameless" is a song written by American singer Billy Joel and recorded on his 1989 album Storm Front. His version peaked at No. 40 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts. Two years later, the song was covered by country music artist Garth Brooks on his third studio album, 1991's Ropin' the Wind. Brooks' rendering of the song was his seventh No. 1 hit on the Billboard country charts in late 1991. It also reached No. 71 on the UK Singles Chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thinkin' About You (Trisha Yearwood song)</span> 1995 single by Trisha Yearwood

"Thinkin' About You" is a song written by Tom Shapiro and Bob Regan, and recorded by American country music artist Trisha Yearwood. It was released in January 1995 as the second single and title track from her album Thinkin' About You. The song became Yearwood's third number-one country hit in April 1995. Lee Roy Parnell plays slide guitar on the song.

"Everybody Knows" is a song written by Matraca Berg and Gary Harrison, and recorded by American country music artist Trisha Yearwood. It was released in October 1996 as the second single from her album of the same name. The song reached number 3 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in February 1997 and number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.

"Time Passes By" is a song written by Jon Vezner and Susan Longacre, and recorded by American country music artist Kathy Mattea. It was released in March 1991 as the first single and title track from the album Time Passes By. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song features Trisha Yearwood on harmony vocals.

"That's What I Like About You" is a song written by Kevin Welch, Wally Wilson, and John Hadley. It was originally recorded by James House for his 1990 album Hard Times for an Honest Man.

"The Woman Before Me" is a song written by Jude Johnstone and recorded by the American country music artist Trisha Yearwood. It was released in March 1992 as the fourth single from the album Trisha Yearwood. The song reached number 4 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">In Another's Eyes</span> 1997 single by Trisha Yearwood with Garth Brooks

"In Another's Eyes" is a song recorded by American country music artists Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks. It was released in August 1997 as the second single from Yearwood's compilation album (Songbook) A Collection of Hits. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Brooks wrote the song with Bobby Wood and John Peppard.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">When You Come Back to Me Again</span> 2000 single by Garth Brooks

"When You Come Back to Me Again" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. The other writer on the song was Jenny Yates. The song was recorded for the movie Frequency. It was then released in May 2000 as the lead single from the album, Scarecrow. Trisha Yearwood, who later became Brooks' wife, provides harmony vocals. The song reached number 21 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts and peaked at number 23 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It was nominated for Best Original Song at the 58th Golden Globe Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Real Live Woman (song)</span> 2000 single by Trisha Yearwood

"Real Live Woman" is a song written by Bobbie Cryner and recorded by American country music artist Trisha Yearwood. It was released in January 2000 as the first single and title track from her album Real Live Woman. The song reached #16 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in April 2000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Where Your Road Leads (song)</span> 1998 single by Trisha Yearwood with Garth Brooks

"Where Your Road Leads" is a song written by Victoria Shaw and Desmond Child, and recorded by American country music artists Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks. It was released in September 1998 as the second single and title track from Yearwood's album Where Your Road Leads. The song reached #18 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Where Are You Now (Trisha Yearwood song)</span> 2000 single by Trisha Yearwood

"Where Are You Now" is a song written by Mary Chapin Carpenter and Kim Richey. It was originally recorded by American country artist Trisha Yearwood for her 2000 studio album, Real Live Woman. It was released as the album's second single in 2000 via MCA Records. That year, the song became a charting hit on the Billboard country songs survey.

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 402.
  2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7779." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. November 30, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  3. "Trisha Yearwood Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1991". RPM . December 21, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.