Hey Mister Heartache

1988 single by Kim Wilde

"Hey Mister Heartache"

Single by Kim Wilde

from the album Close

B-side

"Tell Me Where You Are"

Released

3 May 1988 (1988-05-03)^[1]

Length

4:36 (album version)
3:51 (7-inch version)

Label

MCA

Songwriter(s)

Kim Wilde
Steve Byrd

Producer(s)

Ricki Wilde
Tony Swain

Kim Wilde singles chronology

"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
(1987)

"Hey Mister Heartache"
(1988)

"You Came"
(1988)

Music video

"Hey Mister Heartache" on YouTube

"Hey Mister Heartache" is a song by English pop singer Kim Wilde, released as the first single from her sixth studio album, Close (1988). The song features vocals by Junior Giscombe; this part of the song was edited down for the single version. The song was also extended for the 12-inch and CD-single formats, and a second 12-inch featuring the "Kilo Watt" remix by Timmy Regisford was also released in the UK. Although a minor hit in Wilde's native UK, "Hey Mister Heartache" was a top-20 entry throughout Europe. The music video contains an appearance by actor Jesse Birdsall.

Track listings

7-inch single^[2]

A. "Hey Mister Heartache" – 3:51

B. "Tell Me Where You Are" – 3:11

12-inch and mini-CD single^[3]^[4]

"Hey Mr. Heartache" – 8:05
"Hey Mr. Heartache" (album version) – 4:36
"Tell Me Where You Are" – 3:11

12-inch remix single^[5]

A1. "Hey Mr. Heartache" (Kilo Watt remix)

B1. "Hey Mr. Heartache" (album version) – 4:36

B2. "Tell Me Where You Are" – 3:11

CD single^[6]

"Hey Mr. Heartache" – 8:07
"Tell Me Where You Are" – 3:12
"You Keep Me Hangin' On" – 4:14
"Another Step (Closer to You)" (with Junior) – 3:33

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Hey Mister Heartache"
Chart (1988)	Peak position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[7]	25
Ireland (IRMA)^[8]	22
Italy (Musica e dischi)^[9]	8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[10]	37
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[11]	35
Norway (VG-lista)^[12]	3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[13]	12
UK Singles (OCC)^[14]	31
West Germany (Official German Charts)^[15]	13

References

^ "New Singles". Music Week. 30 April 1988. p. 26.
^ Hey Mister Heartache (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Kim Wilde. MCA Records. 1988. KIM 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Hey Mister Heartache (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Kim Wilde. MCA Records. 1988. KIMT 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Hey Mister Heartache (German mini-CD single liner notes). Kim Wilde. MCA Records. 1988. 257 999-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Hey Mister Heartache (UK 12-inch remix single vinyl disc). Kim Wilde. MCA Records. 1988. KIMX 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Hey Mister Heartache (UK CD single liner notes). Kim Wilde. MCA Records. 1988. DKIM 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Hey Mr Heartache". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 3 June 2022. Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "Kim Wilde" in the "Artista" field and press "cerca".
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Kim Wilde" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
^ "Kim Wilde – Hey Mister Heartache" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
^ "Kim Wilde – Hey Mister Heartache". VG-lista. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
^ "Kim Wilde – Hey Mister Heartache". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
^ "Kim Wilde: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kim Wilde – Hey Mister Heartache" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 21 July 2020.