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==Parodies==
==Parodies==
In the [[Bill Nye the Science Guy]] Season 1 episode "Electricity", the song was parodied as "AC/DC Charge".

In the ''[[Hannah Montana]]'' episode "[[The Way We Almost Weren't]]", Billy Ray Cyrus' character [[Robby Stewart]] is seen in a fictional setting writing "Achy Breaky Heart" in a New Mexico cafe in 1987. He tries the words "itchy twitchy heart" and "herky jerky heart" but is unsatisfied. Jackson suggests he use the words "achy breaky," but Robby blows it off as "the dumbest thing I've ever heard."<ref>{{cite episode|title = The Way We Almost Weren't | episodelink = List of Hannah Montana episodes (Season 2) |series = Hannah Montana |serieslink = Hannah Montana |airdate = May 4, 2008 |season = 2 |number = 23}}</ref>
In the ''[[Hannah Montana]]'' episode "[[The Way We Almost Weren't]]", Billy Ray Cyrus' character [[Robby Stewart]] is seen in a fictional setting writing "Achy Breaky Heart" in a New Mexico cafe in 1987. He tries the words "itchy twitchy heart" and "herky jerky heart" but is unsatisfied. Jackson suggests he use the words "achy breaky," but Robby blows it off as "the dumbest thing I've ever heard."<ref>{{cite episode|title = The Way We Almost Weren't | episodelink = List of Hannah Montana episodes (Season 2) |series = Hannah Montana |serieslink = Hannah Montana |airdate = May 4, 2008 |season = 2 |number = 23}}</ref>
In 1992, [[Run C&W]] recorded a parody of the song called "Itchy Twitchy Spot".

[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] fans used the tune of the song to pay tribute to winger [[Paddy McCourt]],{{cn|date=April 2016}} a trend continued by various teams, for instance [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] fans for midfielder [[Yohan Cabaye]],{{cn|date=April 2016}}[[West Ham United]] fans towards attacking midfielder [[Dimitri Payet]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/he-does-flicks-and-tricks-tackles-and-scores-west-hams-dimitri-payet-does-everything|title=He does flicks and tricks, tackles and scores: West Ham’s Dimitri Payet ‘does everything’|author=Andy Mitten|publisher=|accessdate=12 April 2016}}</ref> and [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] fans for winger [[Anthony Knockaert]].{{cn|date=April 2016}}
[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] fans used the tune of the song to pay tribute to winger [[Paddy McCourt]],{{cn|date=April 2016}} a trend continued by various teams, for instance [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] fans for midfielder [[Yohan Cabaye]],{{cn|date=April 2016}}[[West Ham United]] fans towards attacking midfielder [[Dimitri Payet]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/he-does-flicks-and-tricks-tackles-and-scores-west-hams-dimitri-payet-does-everything|title=He does flicks and tricks, tackles and scores: West Ham’s Dimitri Payet ‘does everything’|author=Andy Mitten|publisher=|accessdate=12 April 2016}}</ref> and [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] fans for winger [[Anthony Knockaert]].{{cn|date=April 2016}}


Revision as of 04:28, 27 August 2016

Not to be confused with Achin', Breakin' Heart.
"Achy Breaky Heart"
Song
Music video
"Achy Breaky Heart" at CMT.com

"Achy Breaky Heart" is a country song written by Don Von Tress. Originally titled "Don't Tell My Heart" and performed by The Marcy Brothers in 1991, its name was later changed to "Achy Breaky Heart" and performed by Billy Ray Cyrus on his 1992 album Some Gave All. As Cyrus' debut single and signature song, it made him famous and has been his most successful song. It became the first single ever to achieve triple Platinum status in Australia and the 1992's best-selling single in the same country.[1][2] In the United States it became a crossover hit on pop and country radio, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Hot Country Songs chart, becoming the first country single to be certified Platinum since Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's "Islands in the Stream" in 1983.[3] The single topped in several countries and after being featured on Top of the Pops in the United Kingdom, peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart. It remains Cyrus's biggest hit single in the U.S. to date, and his only one to reach the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. Thanks to the video of this hit, there was the explosion of the line dance into the mainstream, becoming a craze.[4][5][6][7] The song is considered by some as one of the worst songs of all time, featuring at number two in VH1 and Blender's list of the "50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs Ever."[8]

Background

Don Von Tress wrote the song in 1990.

The song was initially to be recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys in the early 1990s but the group decided against recording it after lead singer Duane Allen said that he did not like the words "achy breaky".[9] It was then recorded in 1991 under the title "Don't Tell My Heart" by The Marcy Brothers, although their version changed some lyrics.

Billy Ray Cyrus heard Von Tress's version of the song, and chose to include it on his debut album Some Gave All in 1992. It is written in the key of A major and possesses only two chords: A and E.

Other cover versions

Parodies

In the Bill Nye the Science Guy Season 1 episode "Electricity", the song was parodied as "AC/DC Charge". In the Hannah Montana episode "The Way We Almost Weren't", Billy Ray Cyrus' character Robby Stewart is seen in a fictional setting writing "Achy Breaky Heart" in a New Mexico cafe in 1987. He tries the words "itchy twitchy heart" and "herky jerky heart" but is unsatisfied. Jackson suggests he use the words "achy breaky," but Robby blows it off as "the dumbest thing I've ever heard."[11] In 1992, Run C&W recorded a parody of the song called "Itchy Twitchy Spot". Celtic fans used the tune of the song to pay tribute to winger Paddy McCourt,[citation needed] a trend continued by various teams, for instance Newcastle United fans for midfielder Yohan Cabaye,[citation needed]West Ham United fans towards attacking midfielder Dimitri Payet[12] and Leicester City fans for winger Anthony Knockaert.[citation needed]

Critical reception

The song reached number 23 on CMT's 100 Greatest Videos in 2008, and number 2 on Blender magazine's 50 Worst Songs Ever.[8] In 2002, Shelly Fabian from About.com ranked the song number 249 on the list of the Top 500 Country Music Songs.[13] In 2007, the song was ranked at number 87 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the '90s.[14]

Track listings

Sales and Certifications

Country Certifications Certifications sales
Australia 3× Platinum[1] 210,000
United Kingdom Silver[15] 200,000
United States Platinum[16] 1,000,000

Charts

Billy Ray Cyrus version

Preceded by Billboard Hot Country Songs
number-one single
May 30–June 27, 1992 		Succeeded by
Preceded by RPM Country Tracks
number one single
June 27–July 11, 1992
Preceded by RPM Country Tracks
number-one single of the year
1992 		Succeeded by

Alvin and the Chipmunks version

Chart (1992–93) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 53
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[35] 71

References

  1. ^ a b Hurst, Jack (1993-07-04). "ACHY BREAKY START BRUISED BY THE CRITICS, BILLY RAY CYRUS IS COMING BACK FOR MORE". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
  2. ^ "ARIA Charts — End Of Year Charts — Top 50 Singles 1992". ARIA. Archived from the original on 28 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Cyrus Goes Triple-Platinum; Brooks Breaks 8 million. Billboard. 1992-08-15. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  4. ^ "Line dancing refuses to go out of style". Star-News. 1992-10-30. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  5. ^ "Stepping to country fun". The Gazette (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City). 1993-04-17. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  6. ^ "Cyrus sets off dance craze". The Daily Courier. 1994-07-25. Retrieved 2010-08-12. [dead link‍]
  7. ^ "This time around, the country craze proves to have some staying power". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 1995-06-13. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  8. ^ a b "VH1 & Blender Magazine Present: 50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs ... Ever". Archived at PR Newswire. VH1, Blender. 12 May 2004. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
  9. ^ "The Ones That Got Away". Country Weekly. 2009-04-06. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. ^ "Jag ska aldrig lämna dig — Svensk mediedatabas (SMDB)". Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  11. ^ "The Way We Almost Weren't". Hannah Montana. Season 2. Episode 23. May 4, 2008. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episodelink= ignored (|episode-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ Andy Mitten. "He does flicks and tricks, tackles and scores: West Ham's Dimitri Payet 'does everything'". Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  13. ^ Fabian, Shelly (2002). "Top 500 Country Music Songs". About.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "100 Greatest Songs of the '90s". Music News — VH1 Music. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  15. ^ "BPI certification results". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  16. ^ "RIAA singles for "Achy Breaky Heart"". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
  17. ^ "Billy Ray Cyrus – Achy Breaky Heart". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  18. ^ "Billy Ray Cyrus – Achy Breaky Heart" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  19. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2004." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 25, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  20. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2170." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 27, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  21. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2022." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 25, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  22. ^ "Billy Ray Cyrus – Achy Breaky Heart" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  23. ^ "Billy Ray Cyrus – Achy Breaky Heart". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  24. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Billy Ray Cyrus" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
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  26. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  27. ^ "Billy Ray Cyrus Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  28. ^ "Billy Ray Cyrus Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  29. ^ "Billy Ray Cyrus Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  30. ^ 1992 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved July 25, 2008)
  31. ^ "RPM Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  32. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  33. ^ "Billboard Year End listing for "Achy Breaky Heart"". Billboard. 1992-12-31. Retrieved 2009-04-25. [dead link‍]
  34. ^ "Best of 1992: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  35. ^ "The Chipmunks Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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