| "I Know a Heartache When I See One" | ||||
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| Single by Jennifer Warnes | ||||
| from the album Shot Through the Heart | ||||
| B-side | "Frankie in the Rain" | |||
| Released | June 1979 | |||
| Genre | Pop, country | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rory Bourke, Kerry Chater, Charlie Black | |||
| Producer(s) | Rob Fraboni | |||
| Jennifer Warnes singles chronology | ||||
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"I Know a Heartache When I See One" is a song by Jennifer Warnes from her fifth LP, Shot Through the Heart. It was the first of three charting singles from the album.
The song peaked at #19 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] and #14 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[2] It was also a modest hit in Canada (#46).
"I Know a Heartache When I See One" did best on the Country and Western charts, reaching #10 in the U.S.[3] and #12 in Canada.[4] It became Arista Records' lone C&W top ten hit prior to 1990.
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 46 |
| Canada RPM Country[5] | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs[7] | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[8] | 14 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[9] | 21 |
