What the Heart Wants

"What the Heart Wants" is a song written by Michael Dulaney, and recorded by American country music singer Collin Raye. It was released in June 1997 as the first single from his compilation album The Best of Collin Raye: Direct Hits. The song peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard country music charts and #2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks.^[1]

"What the Heart Wants"
Single by Collin Raye
from the album The Best of Collin Raye: Direct Hits
Released	June 2, 1997
Genre	Country
Length	3:46
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Michael Dulaney
Producer(s)	Paul Worley John Hobbs Ed Seay
Collin Raye singles chronology
"On the Verge" (1997) "What the Heart Wants" (1997) "The Gift" (1997)

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 69 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated June 7, 1997.

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[2]	2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[3]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[4]	42
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[5]	39

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3346." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 6, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
3. "Collin Raye Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
4. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997". RPM. December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
5. "Best of 1997: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.