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"Some Broken Hearts Never Mend" is a song written by Wayland Holyfield, and recorded by American country music artist Don Williams. It was released in January 1977 as the first single from the album Visions. The song was Williams' sixth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of 12 weeks within the top 40.[1]
| "Some Broken Hearts Never Mend" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Don Williams | ||||
| from the album Visions | ||||
| B-side | "I'll Forgive But I'll Never Forget" | |||
| Released | January 1977 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:43 | |||
| Label | ABC/Dot | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Wayland Holyfield | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Williams | |||
| Don Williams singles chronology | ||||
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The song was also an international hit for Telly Savalas. It topped the Swiss charts for two weeks, and peaked at No. 2 in Austria and No. 4 in Netherlands.[2]
A cover version of the song, performed by Danny McBride, Adam DeVine and Edi Patterson, is used as the soundtrack to the final scene of the second season of the comedy series The Righteous Gemstones.[3]
Chart performance
- Don Williams
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[5] | 8 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[6] | 99 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks[7] | 6 |
- Year-end charts
| Chart (1977) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 12 |
- Brendan Shine
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 5 |
- Telly Savalas
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Hitparade Singles | 1 |
| German Media Control Charts Singles | 5 |
| Ö3 Austria Top 40 Singles | 2 |
| Dutch Singles Charts | 4 |
| Belgian Ultratop Singles | 2 |
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 385.
- Steffen Hung. "Telly Savalas - Some Broken Hearts Never Mend". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- Hadadi, Roxana (February 22, 2022). "Danny McBride Wants to Give You Closure". Vulture.
- "Don Williams Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- "Don Williams Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, May 28, 1977". Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1977-05-14. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1977". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Some Broken Hearts Never Mend". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
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