"I Don't Have the Heart" is the title of a #1 hit song that was written by Allan Rich and Jud Friedman and recorded by American

United States

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 pop

Pop music

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-R&B singer James Ingram

James Ingram

James Ingram is an American soul musician. He is best known as a vocalist. He is also a self-taught musician who plays piano, guitar, bass, drums and keyboards...

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Released as the fourth single from Ingram's 1989 album It's Real

It's Real (James Ingram album)

It's Real is the title of the third full-length recording from R&B singer-songwriter James Ingram. It was released in 1989 on Quest/Warner Bros. Records, and features the smash hit single "I Don't Have the Heart", which peaked at number 1 for 1 week...

, "I Don't Have the Heart" reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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 chart on October 20, 1990. The ballad remained at #1 for one week. Singer Stacy Lattisaw

Stacy Lattisaw

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 recorded the song as well, and her version was released on Motown Records

Motown Records

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at the same time as Ingram's, although it was not as commercially successful. According to songwriter Rich, "the record company was not behind her."

Charts

End of year chart (1990)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	36