"Hot on the Heels of Love" was a 1985 single for Canadian country band, The Haggertys. It became a hit for them that year, registering in the RPM country singles chart and the RPM Top CanCon country chart.
Background Not to be confused with the 1973 minor hit of the same name by Winchester,Catalog of Copyright Entries Third series, By Library of Congress. Copyright Office · 1973 - HOT ON THE HEELS OF LOVE; w & m Don Oriolo, Mark Barkan & Reid S. Whitelaw. 2 p. © Valando Music, Inc.; 17Oct72; EU365939Cash Box, December 2, 1972 - Page 10 'HOT SHOTS'Record World, February 3, 1972 - Page 30 101 THE SINGLES CHART 150 FEBRUARY 3, 1972, THIS WK. 131, LAST WK. 107 HOT ON THE HEELS OF LOVE WINCHESTER-Metromedia 264 this song was written by Eric Baragar and John Collins. It was backed with "I Can't Taste the Whiskey" and released in the United States on RCI Records R-2395 in 1986.45Cat - The Haggertys - Discography, USA, Hot On The Heels Of Love
The record was released in Canada through B&C Records on 1 February 1986.RPM Weekly, Volume 43 No. 2 February 22, 1986 - Page 13 THE HAGGERTYS Hot on the Heels of Love
Reception The song was a recommended country single in Billboard for the week of 18 January 1986. It was referred to as "Peppy, good-time music".Billboard, January 18, 1986 - Page 59 Reviews, COUNTRY RECOMMENDED, HAGGERTYS Hot On The Heels Of Love (3:29)
It was reported by RPM Weekly in the publication's 22 February issue that "Hot on the Heels of Love" was one of four CanCon singles entering the chart. There was an indication that The Haggertys had a hit with the song. They were also getting recognition from country programmers in the United States.RPM Weekly, Volume 43 No. 2 February 22, 1986 - Page 14 Good chart action for Cancon
It was reported in the 1 March 1986 issue of RPM Weekly that "Hot on the Heels of Love" which had been picked up by American programmers earlier, and was now a very hot CanCon item. The record had the rare distinction of being a Canadian record that broke out in the United States before it did in Canada.RPM Weekly, Volume 43 No. 23 March 1, 1986 - Page 14 The Haggertys continue to climb
It was reported in the 29 March 1986 issue of RPM Weekly that B&C Entertainment were experiencing a runaway success with "Hot on the Heels of Love".RPM Weekly, Volume 44 No. 1 March 29, 1986 - Page 13 COUNTRY, B&C catches industry attention Airplay For the week of 22 February, "Hot on the Heels of Love" was added to the playlists of Canadian stations, BX-93 in London, QM-FM in Peterborough and CKWX in Vancouver.RPM Weekly, Volume 43 No. 2 February 22, 1986 - Page 8 DAVE COLLINS BX-93 - London, PLAYLIST ADDS, Hot On the Heels Of Love- Haggertys; RIC JOHNSON QM-FM - Peterborough, NEW THIS WEEK, Hot On the Heels Of Love- Haggertys; WEIRD HAROLD CKWX - Vancouver, PLAYLIST ADDS, Hot On the Heels Of Love- Haggertys
Charts RPM Country "Hot on the Heels of Love" made its debut at No. 55 in the RPM Country Singles chart for the week of 22 February.RPM Weekly, Volume 43 No. 2 February 22, 1986 - Page 12 RPM Country Singles, 55 NEW, HOT ON THE HEELS OF LOVE The Haggertys RCI - R-2395 Having been in the chart for twelve weeks, the single peaked at No. 8 for the week of 10 May.RPM Weekly, Volume 44, No. 7 May 10, 1986 - Page 20 RPM COUNTRY SINGLES, 8 9 (12), HOT ON THE HEELS OF LOVE THE HAGGERTYS RCI/B&C - 2395 RPM CanCon For the week of 8 March, the single debuted at No. 9 in the Top CanCon Country Singles chart.RPM Weekly, Volume 43 No. 23 March 1, 1986 - Page 10 Top CanCon COUNTRY SINGLESRPM Weekly, Volume 43 No. 24 March 8, 1986 - Page 18 Top CanCon COUNTRY SINGLES, 9 HOT ON THE HEELS OF LOVE- The Haggertys B&C The single peaked at No. 2 for the week of 5 April.RPM Weekly, Volume 44 No. 1 March 29, 1986 - Page 8 Top CanCon COUNTRY SINGLES, 3 HOT ON THE HEELS OF LOVE- The Heggertys B&CRPM Weekly, Volume 44 No. 2 April 5, 1986 - Page 10 Top CanCon COUNTRY SINGLES, 2 HOT ON THE HEELS OF LOVE- The Haggertys B&C It was still at that position for the week of 10 May.RPM Weekly, Volume 44 No. 7 May 10, 1986 - Page 12 Top CanCon COUNTRY SINGLES, 2 HOT ON THE HEELS OF LOVE- The Haggertys B&CRPM Weekly, Volume 44 No. 8 May 17, 1986 - Page 14 Top CanCon COUNTRY SINGLES, 5 HOT ON THE HEELS OF LOVE- The Haggertys B&C
References
External links Discogs - The Haggertys – Hot On The Heels Of Love