ON THIS DATE (35 YEARS AGO) September 18, 1979 - Eagles: Heartache Tonight b/w Teenage Jail (Asylum E-46545) 45 single is released in the US. Heartache Tonight is a song written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bob Seger and J. D. Souther, and recorded by the Eagles. The track was included on their album The Long Run and released as a single in 1979. It reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in November of that year. Although it remained in the top position for only one week, the single sold 1 million copies. The recording also received a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. The song originated from an electric jam session between Glenn Frey and Bob Seger who would visit Freys home in Los Angeles whenever he was in town on tour. Frey and Souther wrote the first verse while listening to Sam Cooke songs. In the heat of jamming, Frey called Seger on the phone and sang him the verse. Seger then blurted out the chorus. According to Frey, J.D. [Souther], Don and I finished that song up. No heavy lyrics-the song is more of a romp-and thats what it was intended to be. Eagles
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