Jagged Edge of a Broken Heart

"Jagged Edge of a Broken Heart" is a song written by Walker Igleheart and Mike Joyce. It was originally recorded and released as a single by American country artist Gail Davies.

"Jagged Edge of a Broken Heart"
Single by Gail Davies
from the album Where Is a Woman to Go
B-side	"Lion in the Winter"[1]
Released	September 1984
Recorded	June 1984 Nashville, TN, U.S.[1]
Label	RCA Nashville
Songwriters	Walker Igleheart Mike Joyce
Producers	Gail Davies Leland Sklar
Gail Davies singles chronology
"It's You Alone" (1984) "Jagged Edge of a Broken Heart" (1984) "Nothing Can Hurt Me Now" (1985)

The song was originally recorded in June 1984 at the "Emerald Sound Studio", located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The session was co-produced by Davies and Leland Sklar.^[1] Released as a single of September 1984, "Jagged Edge of a Broken Heart" peaked in the twentieth position on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It became her eleventh top-twenty single on the latter chart.^[2] In addition, the single peaked within the top-forty on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.^[3]

According to Davies' autobiography The Last of the Outlaws, "Jagged Edge of a Broken Heart" was played by radio as if it had been a top-five hit on the Billboard country chart. However, the single only reached the top-twenty.^[4]

In 2001, the song was covered by the Russian country band Bering Strait.

Chart performance

Chart (1984–1985)	Peak position
Canada Country Songs (RPM)[3]	38
US Hot Country Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[2]	20