Heartaches by the Number

"Heartaches by the Number"
Single by Guy Mitchell
B-side"Two"
ReleasedAugust 31, 1959
RecordedAugust 24, 1959
StudioColumbia 7th Ave (New York City)
GenreCountry[1][2]
Length2:34
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Harlan Howard
Producer(s)Joe Sherman
Guy Mitchell singles chronology
"I'm Gonna Leave You Now"
(1959)
"Heartaches by the Number"
(1959)
"The Same Old Me"
(1960)

"Heartaches by the Number" is a popular country song written by Harlan Howard,[3] and published in 1959. The sheet music was a best seller in both the US and Britain in January 1960.[4]

  1. ^ Breihan, Tom (February 14, 2018). "The Number Ones: Guy Mitchell's "Heartaches By The Number"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 6, 2023. "Heartaches By The Number" is a jaunty song about despair, which is to say that it's a country song.
  2. ^ Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 261. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
  3. ^ "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Billboard Jan 11, 1960. page 48 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).