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"Achy Breaky Heart" is a song written in 1990 by Don Von Tress. First released in 1991 by the Marcy Brothers with the title "Don't Tell My Heart", it was later recorded by American singer and actor Billy Ray Cyrus and released on his debut album, Some Gave All (1992). The song is Cyrus's debut single and signature song.
The Marcy Brothers' debut album, Missing You, was released on October 23, 1989, on Warner Bros. Records' Nashville division. The album peaked at No. 75 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and saw a total of five single charting, including their highest chart single, "Cotton Pickin' Time", which reached No. 34 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart in 1989. [2]
The first of these was Cyrus's breakthrough song "Achy Breaky Heart", which topped the charts in several countries. In the US it was a five-week number one on the Hot Country Songs chart, as well as a top 5 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. It became the first single ever to achieve triple Platinum status in Australia and was the best-selling ...
It was initially sent to the Oak Ridge Boys, but lead singer Duane Allen didn't like the term "achy breaky." A year later, the Marcy Brothers cut the song as "Don't Tell My Heart" but changed more ...
In the 1990s, Scaife suggested a song called "Achy Breaky Heart" to Billy Ray Cyrus. The song had been around for years, being released on unsuccessful recordings. The Marcy Brothers recorded it with a different title, "Don't Tell My Heart".
William "Billy" Ray Cyrus (/ ˈ s aɪ r ə s / SY-rəs; born August 25, 1961) [2] [3] is an American singer, songwriter and actor. [4] [5] Having released 16 studio albums and 53 singles since 1992, he is known for his hit single "Achy Breaky Heart", which topped the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart and became the first single ever to achieve triple platinum status in Australia.
Be brave enough to break your own heart.” —Cheryl Strayed, “DEAR SUGAR: Tiny Beautiful Things” 4. “When things are shaky and nothing is working, we might realize that we are on the verge ...
Line dancing becomes a national fad, tied to the success of at least two major country music hits: Billy Ray Cyrus' "Achy Breaky Heart" and Brooks & Dunn's "Boot Scootin' Boogie." Throughout the rest of the decade, several major country music hits would have dance remixes, and several videos would be released.