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Straight to the Heart (song)

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"Straight to the Heart"
Single by Crystal Gayle
from the album Straight to the Heart
B-side"Do I Have to Say Goodbye"
ReleasedNovember 1986 (U.S.)
Recorded1986
GenreCountry
Length3:59
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)Terry Britten
Graham Lyle
Producer(s)Jim Ed Norman
Crystal Gayle singles chronology
"Cry"
(1986)
"Straight to the Heart"
(1986)
"Another World"
(1987)

"Straight to the Heart" is a song written by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle, and recorded by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. It was released in November 1986 as the second single and title track from the album Straight to the Heart. The song was Gayle's 18th and, to date, last No. 1 hit of her career.[1]

Charts

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Chart (1986–1987) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 2

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 132.
  2. ^ "Crystal Gayle Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.