Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?
| "Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?" | ||||
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| Single by Sandie Shaw | ||||
| B-side | "Steven (You Don't Eat Meat)" | |||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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| "Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?" on YouTube | ||||
"Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?" is a song by the British rock and pop band Lloyd Cole and the Commotions from their debut studio album Rattlesnakes (1984).[1][2]
The song was covered by Sandie Shaw in 1986.[3][4] Her version reached number 68 on the UK Singles Chart in June that year.[5]
In 2006, Scottish indie pop band Camera Obscura released an answer song called "Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken" on their third studio album Let's Get Out of This Country.[6][7]
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 68 |
References
- ^ "Lloyd Cole – Period Piece: New music". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Rattlesnakes (Deluxe Edition)". iTunes. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Sandie Shaw The Very Best Of Sandie Shaw Review". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 495. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Camera Obscura". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Lloyd I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken". Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart on 8/6/1986 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
External links
- "Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?" at Discogs (list of releases)