Achy Breaky Heart - wikipedia Achy Breaky Heart Not to be confused with Achin ', Breakin ' Heart. For the Filipino film of the same name, see The Achy Breaky Hearts. `` Achy Breaky Heart '' Single by Billy Ray Cyrus from the album Some Gave All Released March 23, 1992 ( 1992 - 03 - 23 ) Format 7 '' CD cassette Recorded January 1992 Genre Country rockabilly Length 3 : 23 Label PolyGram Mercury Songwriter ( s ) Don Von Tress Producer ( s ) Joe Scaife Jim Cotton Billy Ray Cyrus singles chronology `` Achy Breaky Heart '' ( 1992 ) `` Could 've Been Me '' ( 1992 ) `` Achy Breaky Heart '' ( 1992 ) `` Could 've Been Me '' ( 1992 ) Music video `` Achy Breaky Heart '' at CMT.com `` Achy Breaky Heart '' is a country song written by Don Von Tress. Originally titled `` Do n'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 one of the first singles ever to achieve triple Platinum status in Australia and also 1992 's best - selling single in the same country. 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. 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. 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. '' Contents 1 Background 2 Critical reception 3 Parodies 4 Other cover versions 5 Track listings 5.1 Billy Ray Cyrus version 5.2 Alvin and The Chipmunks version 6 Charts 6.1 Billy Ray Cyrus version 6.2 Alvin and the Chipmunks version 7 Sales and certifications 8 References 9 External links 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 ''. It was then recorded in 1991 under the title `` Do n'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. 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. In 2002, Shelly Fabian from About.com ranked the song number 249 on the list of the Top 500 Country Music Songs. In 2007, the song was ranked at number 87 on VH1 's 100 Greatest Songs of the ' 90s. A review from Cash Box magazine was positive, stating that `` The song is good, but it his performance that will keep you wired. '' Despite its initially critical reviews, the song has become a cult classic and Billy Ray Cyrus has announced that he will be making a sequel to the infamous song. Parodies In the Hannah Montana episode `` The Way We Almost Were n't '', Billy Ray Cyrus 's character Robby Stewart is seen in a dream sequence 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. '' The series makes several different references to the song, for example : When Robby got a back injury in the Season 2 episode `` I Want You, To Want Me To Go To Florida '', as he got the injury, he exclaimed `` My achy breaky back ! ''. The two - part Season 2 episode `` Achy Jakey Heart '' also was named in reference to the song. Robby also mentions the song in the Season 1 Episode `` Ooo, Ooo, Itchy Woman '', when he chased a mouse into the piano and it started playing melodies, later asking the mouse : `` Do you know Achy Breaky Heart ? ''. Celtic fans used the tune of the song to pay tribute to winger Paddy McCourt, a trend continued by various teams, for instance Southampton for defender Virgil van Dijk, Newcastle United fans for midfielder Yohan Cabaye, West Ham United fans towards attacking midfielder Dimitri Payet and Leicester City fans for winger Anthony Knockaert. `` Weird Al '' Yankovic parodied it as `` Achy Breaky Song '' about a man 's disdain for the song. Al considered the song `` mean - spirited '' and donated its proceeds to charity. Other cover versions Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song in 1992 on Chipmunks in Low Places. This version, which features speaking parts by Billy Ray himself, reached number 71 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, becoming their first chart entry on any Billboard chart in 32 years. In Australia, this version peaked at number 61 in early 1993. Kikki Danielsson covered the song with lyrics in Swedish by Mikael Wendt and Christer Lundh, as `` En allra sista chans '' on her 1993 album Jag ska aldrig lämna dig. Caballo Dorado ( Latin Grammy winners for Best Grupero Album in 2009 ) covered the song in 1999 with lyrics in Spanish, as `` No Rompas Más ( Mi pobre corazón ) '' The Kidsongs Kids covered the song in 1994 on their Country Sing - Along DVD. Track listings Billy Ray Cyrus version CD maxi `` Achy Breaky Heart '' -- 3 : 24 `` I 'm So Miserable '' -- 4 : 00 `` Wher 'm I Gonna Live ? '' -- 3 : 29 Alvin and The Chipmunks version 7 '' single `` Achy Breaky Heart '' `` I Ai n't No Dang Cartoon '' Charts Billy Ray Cyrus version Chart ( 1992 -- 93 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 6 Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) 5 Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) France ( SNEP ) 11 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 27 Ireland ( IRMA ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 22 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 23 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 23 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) Year - end chart ( 1992 ) Position Australia ( ARIA ) Canada Adult Contemporary Tracks ( RPM ) 54 Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) New Zealand US Billboard Hot 100 15 US Country Songs ( Billboard ) Alvin and the Chipmunks version Chart ( 1992 -- 93 ) Peak position UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 53 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 71 Sales and certifications Country Certifications Certifications sales Australia 3 × Platinum 210,000 United Kingdom Silver 200,000 United States Platinum 1,000,000 References ^ Jump up to : `` The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart -- Week Ending 31 Jan 1993 and 7 Feb 1993 ( 1 -- 60 ) ''. Imgur.com ( original document published by ARIA ). Retrieved August 30, 2017. N.B. The triangle symbol indicates platinum certification, with the number beside it indicating the level of platinum achieved. Both `` Achy Breaky Heart '' and Whitney Houston 's `` I Will Always Love You '' were certified triple platinum during the same week. Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ `` ARIA Charts -- End Of Year Charts -- Top 50 Singles 1992 ''. ARIA. Archived from the original on 28 July 2010. Retrieved 2010 - 07 - 25. Jump up ^ Cyrus Goes Triple - Platinum ; Brooks Breaks 8 million. Billboard. 1992 - 08 - 15. Retrieved 2010 - 08 - 05. Jump up ^ `` Line dancing refuses to go out of style ''. Star - News. 1992 - 10 - 30. Retrieved 2010 - 08 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Stepping to country fun ''. The Gazette ( Cedar Rapids - Iowa City ). 1993 - 04 - 17. Retrieved 2010 - 08 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Cyrus sets off dance craze ''. The Daily Courier. 1994 - 07 - 25. Retrieved 2010 - 08 - 12. Jump up ^ `` This time around, the country craze proves to have some staying power ''. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 1995 - 06 - 13. Retrieved 2010 - 08 - 12. ^ Jump up to : `` VH1 & Blender Magazine Present : 50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs... Ever ''. Archived at PR Newswire. VH1, Blender. 12 May 2004. Jump up ^ `` The Ones That Got Away ''. Country Weekly. 2009 - 04 - 06. Jump up ^ Fabian, Shelly ( 2002 ). `` Top 500 Country Music Songs ''. About.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2007. Retrieved 2007 - 03 - 14. Jump up ^ `` 100 Greatest Songs of the ' 90s ''. Music News -- VH1 Music. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2014. Jump up ^ `` Feature Picks '' ( PDF ). Cash Box : 19. March 28, 1992. Jump up ^ http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2014/02/nothing-will-prepare-you-for-billy-ray-cyrus-achy-breaky-heart-sequel/ Jump up ^ `` The Way We Almost Were n't ''. Hannah Montana. Season 2. Episode 23. May 4, 2008. Jump up ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRV6K9FN_Vk. Retrieved 14 January 2017. Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ Andy Mitten. `` He does flicks and tricks, tackles and scores : West Ham 's Dimitri Payet ' does everything ' ''. Retrieved 12 April 2016. Jump up ^ Yankovic, Alfred M. ( May 1999 ). `` '' Ask Al '' Q&As for May, 1999 ``. The Official `` Weird Al '' Yankovic Web Site. Archived from the original on 24 June 2010. Retrieved 2010 - 06 - 26. Jump up ^ `` The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart -- Week Ending 14 Feb 1993 ( 61 -- 100 ) ''. Imgur.com ( original document published by ARIA ). Retrieved August 30, 2017. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached. Jump up ^ `` Jag ska aldrig lämna dig -- Svensk mediedatabas ( SMDB ) ''. Retrieved 12 April 2016. Jump up ^ http://www.allmusic.com/song/no-rompas-mi-coraz%C3%B3n-mt0010259044 Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- Billy Ray Cyrus -- Achy Breaky Heart ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 25, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Billy Ray Cyrus -- Achy Breaky Heart '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 25, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Adult Contemporary : Issue 2004. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 25, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Country Tracks : Issue 2170. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 27, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Singles : Issue 2022. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 25, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- Billy Ray Cyrus -- Achy Breaky Heart '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Retrieved May 25, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- Cyrus, Billy Ray Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved May 25, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Chart Track : Week 31, 1992 ''. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 January 2017. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Billy Ray Cyrus -- Achy Breaky Heart ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 25, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- Billy Ray Cyrus search results '' ( in Dutch ) Dutch Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Billy Ray Cyrus -- Achy Breaky Heart ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 13, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Billy Ray Cyrus -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot 100 for Billy Ray Cyrus. Retrieved May 25, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Billy Ray Cyrus -- Chart history '' Billboard Adult Contemporary for Billy Ray Cyrus. Retrieved May 25, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Billy Ray Cyrus -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot Country Songs for Billy Ray Cyrus. Retrieved May 25, 2011. Jump up ^ 1992 Australian Singles Chart aria.com Archived July 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. ( Retrieved July 25, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` RPM Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1992 ''. RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013. Jump up ^ `` RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992 ''. RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013. Jump up ^ The Official New Zealand Music Chart - NZ End Of Year Charts 1992 Jump up ^ `` Billboard Year End listing for `` Achy Breaky Heart '' ``. Billboard. 1992 - 12 - 31. Archived from the original on 2009 - 07 - 20. Retrieved 2009 - 04 - 25. Jump up ^ `` Best of 1992 : Country Songs ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013. Jump up ^ `` The Chipmunks -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot Country Songs for The Chipmunks. Jump up ^ `` BPI certification results ''. British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2013 - 01 - 11. Retrieved 2010 - 08 - 01. Jump up ^ `` RIAA singles for `` Achy Breaky Heart '' ``. Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2015 - 09 - 24. Retrieved 2009 - 10 - 31. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Preceded by `` Some Girls Do '' by Sawyer Brown Billboard Hot Country Songs number - one single May 30 -- June 27, 1992 Succeeded by `` I Saw the Light '' by Wynonna Judd Preceded by `` Take It Like a Man '' by Michelle Wright RPM Country Tracks number one single June 27 -- July 11, 1992 Preceded by `` The Thunder Rolls '' by Garth Brooks RPM Country Tracks number - one single of the year Succeeded by `` In the Heart of a Woman '' by Billy Ray Cyrus Billy Ray Cyrus singles Some Gave All `` Achy Breaky Heart '' `` Could 've Been Me '' `` Wher 'm I Gonna Live ? '' `` She 's Not Cryin ' Anymore '' It Wo n't Be the Last `` In the Heart of a Woman '' `` Somebody New '' '' `` Words by Heart '' `` Talk Some '' Storm in the Heartland `` Storm in the Heartland '' `` Deja Blue '' `` One Last Thrill '' Trail of Tears `` Trail of Tears '' `` Three Little Words '' The Best of Billy Ray Cyrus `` It 's All the Same to Me '' Shot Full of Love `` Under the Hood '' `` Time for Letting Go '' `` Busy Man '' `` Give My Heart to You '' Southern Rain `` You Wo n't Be Lonely Now '' `` We the People '' `` Burn Down the Trailer Park '' `` Crazy ' Bout You Baby '' `` Southern Rain '' Time Flies `` Bread Alone '' `` What Else Is There '' `` Back to Memphis '' The Other Side `` Always Sixteen '' `` Face of God '' `` The Other Side '' Wanna Be Your Joe `` Wanna Be Your Joe '' `` I Want My Mullet Back '' Home at Last `` Ready, Set, Do n't Go '' Back to Tennessee `` Somebody Said a Prayer '' `` Back to Tennessee '' `` A Good Day '' I 'm American `` Runway Lights '' `` Nineteen '' Change My Mind `` Change My Mind '' `` Hillbilly Heart ( Keeping It Country ) '' Thin Line `` Hey Elvis '' ( with Bryan Adams and Glenn Hughes ) `` Thin Line '' ( with Shelby Lynne ) Guest singles `` Romeo '' ( with Dolly Parton, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Kathy Mattea, Pam Tillis, and Tanya Tucker ) `` When I Leave This House '' ( with Adam Gregory ) Other songs `` These Boots Are Made for Walkin ' '' `` Real Gone '' `` Butterfly Fly Away '' ( with Miley Cyrus ) Related articles Discography Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Achy_Breaky_Heart&oldid=799339116 '' Categories : 1992 singles Billy Ray Cyrus songs Kikki Danielsson songs Number - one singles in Australia Number - one singles in New Zealand Billboard Hot Country Songs number - one singles RPM Country Tracks number - one singles RPM Country Tracks number - one singles of the year Mercury Records singles 1991 songs Football songs and chants Debut singles Hidden categories : All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from October 2010 Pages with citations lacking titles Pages with citations having bare URLs Webarchive template wayback links Articles with hAudio microformats All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from April 2016 Articles with unsourced statements from June 2016 Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Canadaadultcontemporary Singlechart called without artist Singlechart usages for Canadacountry Singlechart usages for Canadatopsingles Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Germany Singlechart usages for Ireland Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Switzerland Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for UK Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Português Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 7 September 2017, at 02 : 40. 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Question: what year did the song achy breaky heart come out
Answer: 1992