Heart Half Empty

"Heart Half Empty" is a song written by Gary Burr and Desmond Child, and recorded by American country music artists Ty Herndon and Stephanie Bentley. It was released in October 1995 as the third single from his debut album What Mattered Most. The song reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.^[1] It later appeared on Bentley's debut album Hopechest, which like What Mattered Most was released on Epic Records.

"Heart Half Empty"
Single by Ty Herndon with Stephanie Bentley
from the album What Mattered Most
B-side	"Love at 90 Miles an Hour"
Released	October 14, 1995
Genre	Country
Length	4:56 (album version)
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Gary Burr, Desmond Child
Producer(s)	Doug Johnson, Ed Seay
Ty Herndon singles chronology
"I Want My Goodbye Back" (1995) "Heart Half Empty" (1995) "In Your Face" (1996)
Stephanie Bentley singles chronology
"Heart Half Empty" (1995) "Who's That Girl" (1996)

Content

The song is a ballad about two lovers who, in the emotion following a breakup, ask "Is my heart half full of the love you gave me / Or is my heart half empty, because your love is gone?"^[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1995–1996)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3]	12
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4]	21