Name: Heartaches by the Number
Duration: 3 min 4 s
Channel: Harlan Howard
Description: An old standard sang by many, Traditional Country in it's own sense... count the heartaches he had.

An old standard sang by many, Traditional Country in it's own sense... count the heartaches he had.

songwriter country music mike anderson country drifters

Country Drifter Mike Anderson

Country Music Performer/Songwriter/Mike Anderson, Country Drifter

I have formed many Country Bands in my musical career in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Washington. and most have been "Mike Anderson and the Country Drifters" and all have been Country Bands with great musicans. (Secret: I did play rock & Roll in my High School years 1964-1968). I love Country Music, it has a special place in my heart. Singer Songwriter of Country Music, just recenty recorded 4 of my songs and 7 other songs in Nashville. Label: Westwood Int'l. Records; Produced & Arranged by Lonnie Ratliff. I would encourage anyone who has a dream to do something with their music to, "Go For It". This has been such a fulfilling experience that I wish I would have pursued this when I was in my 20's. I have been married to an Angel for 34 wonderful years and she has kept me focused on this dream. As I see it: "Life is too short not to follow your dream". Hope you enjoy my music. I plan to keep on entertaining for many years down the road. Country Music is my passion.

Song Info

Genre

Country • Traditional Country

Charts

Peak #5

Peak in subgenre #1

Author

Harlan Howard

Uploaded

May 23, 2007

Track Files

MP3

MP3 2.8 MB • 128 kbps • 3:04

Story behind the song

Old song gone from the charts but not from our hearts, seems like I have been playing this forever.... and I still love the tune.

Lyrics

Heartaches By The Number - Key of G for Mike Anderson
Intro: Fiddle
(1)
Heartache number 1 was when you...left me,
I never knew that I could hurt this way,
And heartache number 2,
Was when you...come back again,
You came back and never meant to stay.

(Chorus)
Now I've got heartaches by the number,
   Troubles by the score,
Every day you love me less,
   Each day I love you more,
Yes, I've got heartaches by the number,
   A love that I can't win,
But the day that I stop counting,
   That's the day my world will end.

(Inst.)

(2)
Heartache number 3 was when you...called me,
And said that you was coming back to stay,
With hopeful heart I waited,
For your...knock on the door,
I waited but you must have lost your way.

Repeat Chorus

17 Song Likes

On 45 Playlists

Comments 5

Please sign up or log in to post a comment.

MsRandee

Mar 02, 2009

Always loved this song' beautiful performance!
Oklahoma Stars coming your way :)
I'm a new fan now!
Ran

blueturbit

Feb 28, 2009

Heartache number seven is on the charts now. lol
Great song. Been running it as a promo on my music blog site.
Hope it helped.

cheers cowboy

kwedvik

Jan 19, 2009

Wonderful version of this song!  Thumbs UP! 
Spinning on Love Those Country Classics

murphy l henderson jr

Jan 18, 2009

Hi Mike,
an Awesome job on this song, Keep Picking Buddy:)

Later...."Murphy"

gwendella

Dec 03, 2007

Love Gwendella