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Walkin', Talkin', Cryin', Barely Beatin' Broken Heart

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"Walkin', Talkin', Cryin', Barely Beatin' Broken Heart"
Single by Highway 101
from the album Paint the Town
B-side"Sweet Baby James"
ReleasedJanuary 1990
GenreCountry
Length2:33
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Roger Miller
Justin Tubb
Producer(s)Paul Worley
Ed Seay
Highway 101 singles chronology
"Who's Lonely Now"
(1989)
"Walkin', Talkin', Cryin', Barely Beatin' Broken Heart"
(1990)
"This Side of Goodbye"
(1990)

"Walkin', Talkin', Cryin', Barely Beatin' Broken Heart" is a song written by Roger Miller and Justin Tubb. It was first recorded by American country music artist Johnnie Wright, whose version peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1964. American country music group Highway 101 covered the song on their 1989 album Paint the Town and it was released as the album's second single in January 1990. Their version reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in April 1990.[1]

Music video

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The music video was directed by Michael Merriman and premiered in early 1990. Miller made a cameo appearance in the video.

Chart performance

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Johnnie Wright

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Chart (1964) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 22

Highway 101

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Chart (1990) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 5
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 4

Year-end charts

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Chart (1990) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 85
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 46

References

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  1. ^ Highway 101 Hot Country Songs Chart History
  2. ^ "Johnnie Wright Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1241." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 19, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  4. ^ "Highway 101 Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  6. ^ "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.