Studio Album · No. 15
Heartbreaker Songwriting Credits by Dolly Parton
Holds writing credit on 6 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 6 / 10 documented
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Dolly Parton carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Heartbreaker pushes Parton further into pop-country crossover, splitting the writing between outside hitmakers and her own pen. The title track and the opening single came from professional songwriters, with "Heartbreaker" by Carole Bayer Sager and David Wolfert and "I Really Got the Feeling" by Billy Vera, while "It's Too Late to Love Me Now" and "We're Through Forever ('Til Tomorrow)" were also brought in from outside. Parton wrote or co-wrote the rest, including "Sure Thing," "With You Gone," "The Man," "I Wanna Fall in Love," the Floyd Parton co-write "Nickels and Dimes," and "Baby I'm Burnin'," her first deliberate move toward the disco market. The result balances her own country-rooted material against polished, radio-aimed productions from Gary Klein.
Released July 17, 1978, on RCA Victor, Heartbreaker was Parton's twentieth solo studio album, continuing the pop crossover direction she had begun with Here You Come Again and recorded March 7-10, 1978 at Sound Lab in Los Angeles. The album was produced by Gary Klein and Dolly Parton, with Charles Koppelman serving as executive producer. Critics noted the record aimed even more directly at the pop charts than its predecessor, with several tracks verging on disco, and RCA released a disco remix single of 'Baby I'm Burnin' titled Dance with Dolly. Commercially the album was a major success, topping Billboard's Top Country Albums chart for nine consecutive weeks and reaching number 27 on the Billboard 200, earning Gold certification in both the US and Canada. Two singles, 'Heartbreaker' and 'I Really Got the Feeling,' reached number 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Really Got the Feeling
#1
|
Billy Vera | Billy Vera | Dolly Rebecca PartonGary Klein | Dolly Parton (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
It’s Too Late (To Love Me Now)
|
Johnny WilsonRory BourkeGene Dobbins | Johnny WilsonRory BourkeGene Dobbins | Dolly Rebecca PartonGary Klein | Dolly Parton (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
We’re Through Forever (’Til Tomorrow)
|
Blaise Tosti | Blaise Tosti | Dolly Rebecca PartonGary Klein | Richard Dennison (Vocals) |
| 4 |
Sure Thing
|
Dolly Rebecca Parton | Dolly Rebecca Parton | Dolly Rebecca PartonGary Klein | Dolly Parton (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
With You Gone
|
Dolly Rebecca Parton | Dolly Rebecca Parton | Dolly Rebecca PartonGary Klein | Dolly Parton (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Baby I’m Burnin’
|
Dolly Rebecca Parton | Dolly Rebecca Parton | Dolly Rebecca PartonGary Klein | Dolly Parton (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Nickels and Dimes
|
Floyd PartonDolly Rebecca Parton | Floyd PartonDolly Rebecca Parton | Dolly Rebecca PartonGary Klein | Dolly Parton (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
The Man
|
Dolly Rebecca Parton | Dolly Rebecca Parton | Dolly Rebecca PartonGary Klein | Dolly Parton (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Heartbreaker
#1
|
Carole Bayer SagerDavid Wolfert | Carole Bayer SagerDavid Wolfert | Dolly Rebecca PartonGary Klein | Dolly Parton (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
I Wanna Fall in Love
|
Dolly Rebecca Parton | Dolly Rebecca Parton | Dolly Rebecca PartonGary Klein | Dolly Parton (Lead Vocals) |