Standing in the cold rain, feeling like a clown

What’s That Song?

If you guessed It’s a Heartache by Bonnie Tyler, you are correct!

Today’s Bill Campbell What’s That Song written by Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe, has been covered by a number of artists. However, today we featured Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler’s version recorded in 1978. Bonnie’s rendition of It’s a Heartache climbed the charts, reaching #3 in the United States and #4 in the U.K. Bonnie released another version, along with Kareen Antonn, in 2004.

Did you know…

• In 1978, Bonnie’s version of It’s a Heartache hit the #1 position on pop charts around the world, including Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Brazil, and Argentina.
• Juice Newton covered It’s a Heartache in the same year of Bonnie Tyler’s release, but only succeeded in peaking at #91 in Canada ad #86 in the U.S.A.
• Artists covering It’s a Heartache include Dave & Sugar (1981), Gene Pitney (2003), Trick Pony (2005), and Rod Stewart (2006—Rod has been covering the song live in his concerts ever since).
• Country singer Lorrie Morgan recorded It’s a Heartache on her 1992 album, Watch Me.

It’s a Heartache

It’s a heartache
Nothing but a heartache
Hits you when it’s too late
Hits you when you’re down

It’s a fool’s game
Nothing but a fools game
Standing in the cold rain
Feeling like a clown

It’s a heartache
Nothing but a heartache
Love him till your arms break
Then he lets you down

It ain’t right with love to share
When you find he doesn’t care for you
It ain’t wise to need someone
As much as I depended on you

It’s a heartache
Nothing but a heartache
Hits you when it’s too late
Hits you when you’re down

It’s a fool’s game
Nothing but a fools game
Standing in the cold rain
Feeling like a clown

It ain’t right with love to share
When you find he doesn’t care for you
It ain’t wise to need someone
As much as I depended on you

Oh, it’s a heartache
Nothing but a heartache
Love him till your arms break
Then he lets you down

It’s a fools game
Standing in the cold rain
Feeling like a clown
It’s a heartache
Love him till your arms break
Then he lets you down
It’s a fools game
Standing in the cold rain…(It’s a Heartache lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing)

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