Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus - MP3 instrumental karaoke

Sometimes, a song comes along that becomes an unprecedented hit, much to the dismay of its genre's traditionalists. In the early 90s, "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus was one such example. Originally released in 1991 by the Marcy Brothers under the title "Don't Tell My Heart," it wasn't until Billy Ray Cyrus's 1992 release that the song skyrocketed to success. His version enjoyed heavy rotation on radio and MTV, quickly reaching Number 1 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and peaking at Number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song's catchy melody and upbeat lyrics about a broken heart managed to sound like both a throwback and a modern hit, rapidly becoming a cultural phenomenon. One factor contributing to the song's enduring popularity was the line dance craze it inspired, which swept across the United States. "Achy Breaky Heart" was written by Don Von Tress and produced by Joe Scaife and Jim Cotton. While some traditional country music fans dismissed the song as too poppy, their criticism didn't stop "Achy Breaky Heart" from becoming one of the most successful country singles of all time.