Heartbreak Hotel told Durden, "Everybody in the world has someone who cares. Let's put a Heartbreak Hotel at the end of this lonely street". They were interrupted by the arrival of Glenn Reeves, a local performer who had previously worked with Axton. The duo asked Reeves to help with the song, but after hearing the title he remarked that it was "the silliest thing I've ever heard", and left them to finish it themselves. The song was written within an hour, and Durden recorded it onto Axton's tape recorder. Reeves returned, and after hearing the song he was asked to provide a
Heartbreak Town (song) featured on the 2010 greatest hits album "The Essential Dixie Chicks". Pleased with the song's success, the Dixie Chicks later covered Scott's "Long Time Gone" for their 2002 album "Home". Heartbreak Town (song) "Heartbreak Town" is a song written by Darrell Scott, and recorded by American country music group Dixie Chicks. It was released in June 2001 as the seventh single from the album "Fly". The song tells the story of a young family's disappointment upon moving to Nashville. Darrell Scott wrote and recorded "Heartbreak Town" for his 1997 album "Aloha from Nashville". The song peaked at number 23 on