The song tells the tale of a woman who fell in love with an unreliable lover. “Queen of Hearts” was written by Hank DeVito, who was primarily known for his pedal steel guitar work for The Hot Band, Emmylou Harris’ backing group. Sixteen years later, Newton once again recorded “Queen of Hearts” for her album The Trouble With Angels. Newton also earned a Best Female Vocalist, Country, and Western category nomination during the 1982 Grammy Awards. “Queen of Hearts” is actually Newton’s second-biggest international hit, securing Top Ten chart positions in Canada, Australia, Switzerland, New Zealand, and South Africa. 15 on Billboard Hot Country Songs, making Newton’s “Queen of Hearts” the highest-profile rendition.īut the song’s success did not stop in the United States. 2 both on Billboard Adult Contemporary and on the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for two weeks. “He wasn’t convinced at that point that it was a breakout song, but I told him I think this is a real cool song … so we cut it.”Īnd the singer proved herself right! Her version reached No. “I did live for about a year…Then I brought it to Richard Landis when we started the Juice album,” Newton later recalled. In 1981, country-rock singer Juice Newton released her rendition of “Queen of Hearts” as the second single off her album Juice. ^ 'The Official Charts Company - Juice Newton'.^ Have Harmony, Will Travel at AllMusic.The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia Of Rock & Roll (3rd ed.). ^ George-Warren, Holly Pareles, Jon, eds.^ 'Juice Newton: Every Road Leads Back to You'.Recording Industry Association of America. ^ 'American single certifications – Juice Newton – Queen of Hearts'.^ 'Canadian single certifications – Juice Newton – Queen of Hearts'.

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