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"Half Heaven – Half Heartache" is a song released by Gene Pitney in 1962. The song spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 12,[2] while reaching No. 4 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade,[3] and No. 5 on Billboard's Middle-Road Singles chart.[4][5]

"Half Heaven – Half Heartache"
Single by Gene Pitney
from the album Only Love Can Break a Heart
B-side	"Tower-Tall"
Released	1962
Genre	Pop
Length	2:45
Label	Musicor
Songwriter(s)	Aaron Schroeder, Wally Gold & George Goehring[1]
Gene Pitney singles chronology
"Only Love Can Break a Heart" (1962) "Half Heaven – Half Heartache" (1962) "Mecca" (1963)

Chart performance

Chart (1963)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	12
Canada - CHUM Hit Parade	4
US Billboard - Middle-Road Singles	5
Australia - Music Maker[6]	6

Cover versions

• In 1976, the horn-rock band Straight released a version of the song as a 7" 45-rpm single, with Back To The Music' as the B-side.[7]
• In 2000, Jane Olivor released a version of the song on her album Love Decides, featuring Gene Pitney singing harmony.[8]
• In 2009, Rod MacDonald released a version of this song on his album After The War, featuring its composer, George Goehring playing piano.[9]

References

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