Shot Through the Heart (album)

Shot Through the Heart
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1979
Studio
GenreRock, country rock
Length36:12
LabelArista
Producer
Jennifer Warnes chronology
Jennifer Warnes
(1977)
Shot Through the Heart
(1979)
Best of Jennifer Warnes
(1982)
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

Shot Through the Heart is the fifth album by American singer/songwriter Jennifer Warnes, released on Arista Records in 1979. It peaked at #13 on the Billboard Country albums chart and #94 on the main Billboard albums chart.

The premier single from the album: "I Know a Heartache When I See One", peaked at #19 on the Billboard singles chart and reached #10 on the Hot Country Songs (C&W) listing, becoming Arista Records' lone C&W Top Ten hit prior to 1990. The song peaked at #14 on the Adult Contemporary charts; follow-up singles "Don't Make Me Over" and "When the Feeling Comes Around" also made the Adult Contemporary charts. Despite modest sales, the album has always been a favorite recording of the artist's fans.