"Texas Size Heartache" is a song written by Zack Turner and Lonnie Wilson, and recorded by American country music singer Joe Diffie. It was released in March 1998 as the first single from his Greatest Hits compilation album, for which it was one of three newly recorded songs. It reached a peak of number 4 on the country music charts in mid-1998.[1] The song's b-side, "Poor Me," was also issued as a single later in 1998, reaching number 43 on the same chart.[1]
| "Texas Size Heartache" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Joe Diffie | ||||
| from the album Greatest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "Poor Me" | |||
| Released | March 23, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:41 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Zack Turner Lonnie Wilson | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Cook Lonnie Wilson | |||
| Joe Diffie singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception edit
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it an "uptempo tune marked by stellar guitar work and lots of tasty fiddle playing." On Diffie's vocals, she says that he is "in good voice, and though the lyric is lightweight, Diffie's buoyant performance and Cook's inventive production turn the song into a winner."[2]
Music video edit
The music video was directed by Michael Oblowitz and premiered in early 1998.
Chart positions edit
"Texas Size Heartache" debuted at number 69 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 4, 1998.
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 15 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 4 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (1998) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 30 |
References edit
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 125–126. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Billboard, April 4, 1998
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7904." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 31, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ "Joe Diffie Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 1998: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
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