Only You (Can Break My Heart)

Buck Owens, Buck Owens & His Buckaroos

About Only You (Can Break My Heart)

"Only You (Can Break My Heart)" is a 1965 single by Buck Owens. The song was Owens's seventh number one in a row on the U. S. country singles chart. It spent one week at the top of the chart and a total of seventeen weeks. The B-side, "Gonna Have Love", peaked at number ten on the country chart.


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1993
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Only you
Can make my dreams come true
Only you
Can turn my skies to blue
Love like ours
Should not be far apart
Only you
Can break my heart

Only you
Can end these sleepless nights
Only you
Can make things turn out right
You and you alone
Can keep us far apart
Only you
Can break my heart

Only you
Can break my heart

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Buck Owens

Alvis Edgar Owens, Jr. (August 12, 1929 – March 25, 2006), better known as Buck Owens, was an American singer and guitarist who had 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music charts with his band, the Buckaroos. They pioneered what came to be called the Bakersfield sound—a reference to Bakersfield, California, the city Owens called home and from which he drew inspiration for what he preferred to call American music. more »

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Written by: Buck Owens

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10 facts about this song

Release Year
"Only You (Can Break My Heart)" by Buck Owens was released in August 1965.
Album Details
The song is part of Owens' fifth studio album titled "I've Got a Tiger by the Tail."
Chart Performance
The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. This was Owens' 9th number one hit on the chart.
Writing Credits
The song was written by Buck Owens himself, who was a popular singer and songwriter during the 1960s and 1970s.
Music Style
"Only You (Can Break My Heart)" is a notable example of the Bakersfield sound, a genre of country music developed in the mid-to-late 1950s in and around Bakersfield, California. Buck Owens was one of the key architects of this sound.
Cover Versions
It was also covered by other artists such as Emmylou Harris, who included it on her album "Elite Hotel" in 1975.
Track Length
The duration of the song is 2 minutes and 18 seconds, keeping true to the short, concise nature of many country songs from that era.
Notable Lyrics
The refrain, "Only you can break my heart," is a powerful expression of love and vulnerability, which resonated with many listeners and helped make the song popular.
Significance
Buck's number 1 hit helped solidify his place not just as a country singer, but as an impactful songwriter who could delve into the complexities of relationships and love.
The Buck Owens Legacy
While Buck Owens passed away in 2006, songs like "Only You (Can Break My Heart)" continue to ensure his legacy lives on as one of the key figures shaping the sound and evolution of country music.

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