Peak
34
Weeks
14
Score
1,100
Chart Year
1969
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The Flirtations were a female trio from South Carolina who made their way to England in 1967, where their American Soul sound went over well. They were discovered by Wayne Bickerton, who signed them to Deram Records and produced this track. Their most famous song and only hit, it has a strong Motown influence. Not only does the group sound like The Supremes, but the song contains lyrics of heartache and pain set to a lush, uptempo groove - something typical of Motown songs like "You Keep Me Hangin' On" and "It's A Shame." The song appeared in a UK commercial for KFC. A music video was produced for the song shot at Tintern Abbey in Wales. >> The UK House band The Freemasons recorded a new version for their 2006 album Shakedown. DJ Pytski produced a popular mash-up of this version with an acoustic version of Rihanna's "Umbrella."
Nothing but a heartache every day (Nothing but a heartache) Nothing but a tear drop all of the way (Nothing but a tear drop) Loving a bad guy is such a sin, yeah He's got me all won, Can I get him? Nothing but a heartache every day (Nothing but a heartache) Nothing but a tear drop all of the way (Nothing but a tear drop) It is one situation that I just can't win, yeah He's got me all won, Can I get him? I got a lot of those heartaches I got a lot of those tear drops Heartaches, tear drops, all of the way Nothing but a heartache every day! Nothing but a heartache every day (Nothing but a heartache) Nothing but a tear drop all of the way (Nothing but a tear drop) Him loving me is just too slim, yeah He's got me all won, Can I get him? I got a lot of those heartaches I got a lot of those tear drops Heartaches, tear drops, all of the way Nothing but a heartache every day! Nothing but a heartache every day (Nothing but a heartache) Nothing but a tear drop all of the way (Nothing but a tear drop) Him loving me is just too slim, yeah He's got me all won, Can I get him? Nothing but a heartache every day (Nothing but a heartache) Nothing but a tear drop all of the way (Nothing but a tear drop) Heartache, ooo I get 'em, ev'ry ev'ry day (Nothing but a heartache) Tears pouring all down my face (Nothing but a tear drop) Ooh, the man has got me, so uptight! (Nothing but a heartache) Nothin' I do, seem to, turn out right
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 8, 1969 | 93 | 33 |
| 2 | Mar 15, 1969 | 88 | 38 |
| 3 | Mar 22, 1969 | 88 | 38 |
| 4 | Mar 29, 1969 | 83 | 43 |
| 5 | Apr 5, 1969 | 62 | 64 |
| 6 | Apr 12, 1969 | 59 | 67 |
| 7 | Apr 19, 1969 | 56 | 70 |
| 8 | Apr 26, 1969 | 56 | 70 |
| 9 | May 3, 1969 | 50 | 76 |
| 10 | May 10, 1969 | 46 | 80 |
| 11 | May 17, 1969 | 45 | 81 |
| 12 | May 24, 1969 | 34 | 92 |
| 13 | May 31, 1969 | 34 | 92 |
| 14 | Jun 7, 1969 | 57 | 69 |