Heartbreaker (Dolly Parton album)
Heartbreaker is the twentieth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on July 17, 1978, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Gary Klein and Parton with Charles Koppelman serving as executive producer, and was an even more direct aim at the pop charts, with several of its songs verging on disco. The album topped the Billboard Top Country Albums chart for nine consecutive weeks and peaked at number 27 on the Billboard 200. The album produced two number one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Heartbreaker" and "I Really Got the Feeling", while "Baby I'm Burnin'" peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album has been certified Gold in the United States and Canada.
Heartbreaker
July 17, 1978
March 7–10, 1978
Sound Lab, Los Angeles
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- Gary Klein
- Dolly Parton
- Charles Koppelman (exec.)
Content[edit]
Following the success of 1977's Here You Come Again, Parton again teamed up with producer Gary Klein for her follow-up album. The album furthers her transition into pop music and features disco influences as well.
The album cover, a gatefold design depicting Parton in a series of surreal, dream-like images, was designed by graphic artist Ed Caraeff, who had also designed the cover art for Here You Come Again.
Recording[edit]
The album was recorded from March 7–10, 1978 at Sound Labs in Los Angeles, California.
Commercial performance[edit]
The album debuted at number 46 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart dated August 12, 1978. It peaked at number one on the chart dated September 9 where it remained for nine consecutive weeks. The album charted for a total of 45 weeks. It peaked at number 27 on the Billboard 200 chart dated October 7. The album also topped the RPM Country Albums chart in Canada as well as peaking at number 20 on the RPM Top Albums chart. It also charted in Australia where it peaked at number 67.
The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on August 16, 1978 for shipment of 500,000 copies.
It was certified Gold on December 1, 1978 by Music Canada for shipment of 50,000 copies.
The album came in at number four on the Billboard Top Country Albums year-end chart in 1978 and number 10 on the 1979 chart.
Reissues[edit]
The album was reissued on CD by Buddha Records in 1999 and 2002. It was released as a digital download on August 12, 2008.