Straight to the Heart
Crystal Gayle
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I know that it's late now but I had to call So don't you hang up on me till I've said it all It's a crazy situation but I can't handle it alone So many complications, it's hard to tell you on the phone While I'm unwinding Let me give the bottom line Come back home Got a little heartache, you can make it better Got a little heartache, it's tearing me apart If you don't want to listen to what I say I'm gonna give it to you anyway Straight to the heart, straight to the heart You could blame it on my actions But I did not mean to hurt I could blame your cold reactions Tell me, did you mean those words? Well, I guess it's true Everything you say and do Goes to my heart Got a little heartache, you can make it better Got a little heartache, it's tearing me apart If you don't want to listen to what I say I'm gonna give it to you anyway Straight to the heart, straight to the heart Well, I guess it's true Everything you say and do Goes to my heart Got a little heartache, you can make it better Got a little heartache, it's tearing me apart If you don't want to listen to what I say I'm gonna give it to you anyway Straight to the heart, straight to the heart Got a little heartache, you can make it better Got a little heartache, it's tearing me apart If you don't want to listen to what I say I'm gonna give it to you anyway Straight to the heart, straight to the heart Got a little heartache, you can make it better Got a little heartache, it's tearing me apart If you don't want to listen to what I say I'm gonna give it to you anyway Straight to the heart, straight to the heart
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Written by: GRAHAM HAMILTON LYLE, TERRY BRITTEN
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Release Details"Straight to the Heart" was released as a single by American country music artist Crystal Gayle in 1986.
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Album InclusionThe song was included in Crystal Gayle's seventeenth album, also titled "Straight to the Heart", released the same year.
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at number #5 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada and #15 Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in the United States.
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Song WritersThe song was written by songwriters Richard Leigh and Sandy Mason, who had written several other hits for Gayle.
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Music Genre"Straight to the Heart" belongs to the country pop genre, which is also Crystal Gayle's primary music style.
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ProducerThe track was produced by renowned Nashville music mogul Jim Ed Norman.
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Awards and RecognitionsCrystal Gayle was a regular on music award nomination lists during the period "Straight to the Heart" was released. But the specific song itself did not win any major awards.
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Crystal's Music LegacyThe song is considered one of the memorable entries in Crystal Gayle's discography, which spans over five decades.
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Song ThemeTrue to its title, "Straight to the Heart" follows a romantic theme, common in country-pop songs of its era.
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Commercial SuccessThe "Straight to the Heart" album containing this song was one of the top country albums of 1986 and certified "Gold" in the United States.
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