"Heartbreak Tennessee" is a song by American country music singer Johnny Paycheck. It was released in 1965 as a single. The song was written by Jack Clement and produced by Aubrey Mayhew.
History Looking to capitalize on the breakthrough success of his 1965 single "A-11," Paycheck released "Heartbreak Tennessee" later that year.
Critical reception and commercial performance The song peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, much lower than anticipated after the success of "A-11."
Despite the song's limited chart success, it still received praise for its songwriting and feature of steel guitar.
Charts + Chart performance for "Heartbreak Tennessee" Chart (1966) Peakposition US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 40
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