Operation Heartbreak
1961 single by Aretha Franklin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Operation Heartbreak" is a song written by Al Kasha, Alan Thomas, and Curtis Williams and performed by Aretha Franklin. The song reached #6 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1961.[1]
Quick Facts Single by Aretha Franklin, A-side ...
"Operation Heartbreak" | ||||
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Single by Aretha Franklin | ||||
A-side | "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" | |||
Released | September 1961 | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 3:03 | |||
Label | Columbia Records 42157 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Al Kasha, Alan Thomas, Curtis Williams | |||
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The song's A-side, "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody", reached #37 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]