"Heartbreak Town" is a song written by Darrell Scott and recorded by American country music group the Dixie Chicks.

It was released on June 25, 2001, as the seventh single from their second studio album Fly (1999).

The song tells the story of a young family's disappointment upon moving to Nashville.

[1][2] Darrell Scott wrote and recorded "Heartbreak Town" for his 1997 album Aloha from Nashville.

Pleased with the song's success, the Dixie Chicks later covered Scott's "Long Time Gone" for their 2002 album Home.