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"Heartache Tonight"
#1 weeks: 1
weeks: 1979-11-10
genre: rock
artist: Eagles
album: The Long Run
writers: Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bob Seger and J. D. Souther
producers: Bill Szymczyk
label:
formats: 7"
lengths: 4:25

"Heartache Tonight" is a song written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bob Seger and J. D. Souther, and recorded by the Eagles. The track was included on their album The Long Runand released as a single in 1979. It reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in November of that year. Although it remained in the top position for only one week, the single sold 1 million copies.

The recording also received a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

The song was covered by country music singer John Anderson on the tribute album Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles. Veteran country star Dottie West also used to often include the song in her concerts.

In 2009 Michael Bublé included a cover version of the song on his Album "Crazy Love".

It was also recorded by Conway Twitty, whose version peaked at number six on the country chart in 1983 .