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Achy Breaky Heart

song written and composed by Don Von Tress; originally recorded by Billy Ray Cyrus in 1991 and released in 1992
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Achy Breaky Heart

Summary

Achy Breaky Heart is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,013 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Achy Breaky Heart received the Favorite Country Single[3].
  • Achy Breaky Heart's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[4].
  • Achy Breaky Heart's composer is recorded as Don Von Tress[5].
  • Achy Breaky Heart's genre is country music[6].
  • Achy Breaky Heart was followed by Could've Been Me[7].
  • Achy Breaky Heart was performed by Billy Ray Cyrus[8].
  • Among the performers on Achy Breaky Heart was Grönwalls[9].
  • Achy Breaky Heart's record label is recorded as PolyGram[10].
  • Achy Breaky Heart's record label is recorded as Mercury Records[11].
  • Achy Breaky Heart is part of Some Gave All[12].
  • Achy Breaky Heart's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • Achy Breaky Heart's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • Achy Breaky Heart was published on January 1, 1992[15].
  • Achy Breaky Heart's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best Country Song[16].
  • Achy Breaky Heart's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Song of the Year[17].
  • Achy Breaky Heart's nominated for is recorded as Favorite Country Single[18].
  • Achy Breaky Heart's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Achy Breaky Heart'}[19].
  • Achy Breaky Heart's has characteristic is recorded as debut single[20].
  • Achy Breaky Heart's different from is recorded as Achin', Breakin' Heart[21].
  • Achy Breaky Heart's derivative work is recorded as En allra sista chans[22].
  • Achy Breaky Heart's form of creative work is recorded as song[23].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: de163cdd-afaf-3442-99ba-b5cb0040c229[25]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Billy Ray Cyrus[8] and Grönwalls[9].

Publication

Achy Breaky Heart was released on January 1, 1992[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[13]. Its genre is country music[6]. It is part of Some Gave All[12].

Reception

Achy Breaky Heart received the Favorite Country Single[3].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Achy Breaky Heart was followed by Could've Been Me[7].

Why It Matters

Achy Breaky Heart ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,013 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

What awards did Achy Breaky Heart receive?

Honors received include Favorite Country Single[3].

Related Entities

Billy Ray Cyrus Mercury Records PolyGram United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Language of work or name → English
    Performer → Billy Ray Cyrus, Grönwalls
    Part of → Some Gave All
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