Some folks can’t hold out that long

What’s That Song?

If you guessed Heartache Tonight by the Eagles, you are correct!

Today’s Bill Campbell What’s That Song, released a single in 1979, was written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bob Seger, and J.D. Souther, and recorded by the Eagles featuring Glenn on lead vocals. A collaborative effort, Heartache Tonight came about during a jam session between Glenn Frey and J.D. Souther. While listening to Sam Cooke songs, the two penned the first verse. At the heat of jamming, Glenn called Bob Seger, singing the verse to him. Seger blurted out the chorus, and according to Glenn, “J.D., Don and I finished that song up. No heavy lyrics—the song is more of a romp—and that’s what it was intended to be.”

Did you know…

• Heartache Tonight hit #1 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 in November 1979—the Eagles’ final topper on the Hot 100—and certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.
• Heartache Tonight also received a 1979 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
• Artists covering Heartache Tonight include country music singers Conway Twitty and John Anderson, and Michael Bublé.

Heartache Tonight

Somebody’s gonna hurt someone
before the night is through
Somebody’s gonna come undone.
There’s nothin’ we can do.
Everybody wants to touch somebody
if it takes all night.
Everybody wants to take a little chance,
Make it come out right.

There’s gonna be a heartache tonight,
a heartache tonight, I know.
There’s gonna be a heartache tonight, I know.
Lord, I know.

Some people like to stay out late
Some folks can’t hold out that long
But nobody wants to go home now.
there’s too much goin’ on.

This night is gonna last forever.
Last all, last all summer long.
Sometime before the sun comes up
The radio is gonna play that song.
There’s gonna be a heartache tonight,
A heartache tonight, I know.
There’s gonna be a heartache tonight,
A heartache tonight, I know.
Lord I know.

There’s gonna be a heartache tonight,
the moon’s shinin’ bright
so turn out the light, and we’ll get it right.
There’s gonna be a heartache tonight, a
heartache tonight I know.
Heartache baby,

Somebody’s gonna hurt someone, (somebody)
Before the night is through
Somebody’s gonna come undone,
There’s nothin’ we can do
(Everybody) Everybody wants to touch somebody
if it takes all night
Everybody wants to take a little chance
To make it come out right

There’s gonna be a heartache tonight
A heartache tonight, I know
There’s gonna be a heartache tonight,
A heartache tonight, I know
Let’s go.
We can beat around the bushes;
we can get down to the bone
We can leave it in the parkin’ lot,
but either way, there’s gonna be a
heartache tonight, a heartache tonight I know.
There’ll be a heartache tonight
a heartache tonight I know.
(Heartache Tonight lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc, Universal Music Publishing Group)

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