"Goodnight My Love" is a popular song written by George Motola and John Marascalco in 1956.[1]
| "Goodnight My Love" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Jesse Belvin | |
| B-side | "I Want You With Me Xmas" (Reissued in 1957 with "Let Me Love You Tonight" as the B-side) |
| Released | October 1956 |
| Recorded | 1956 |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 3:06 |
| Label | Modern Records |
| Songwriter(s) | George Motola, John Marascalco |
| Producer(s) | John Marascalco |
Background edit
The song was originally recorded by Jesse Belvin and released in 1956. John Marascalco produced the recording for Modern Records. Some sources claim that Barry White - who would have been 11 years old at the time - played piano on this recording.[2] However, in an interview in 1995 White denied this.[3][4]
Charts edit
The Jesse Belvin recording reached #7 on the US Billboard R&B chart in 1956.[5] The McGuire Sisters cover, also released in 1956, reached #32 on Billboard's pop chart.[6]
The Paul Anka 1968 recording reached #27 on the Billboard singles chart in a 10-week chart run in 1969. The single peaked at #18 on the Record World chart and #13 in Canada.[7]
Recorded versions edit
- Amy Lee Feat. John Lee
- Dee Dee Sharp 1963
- The Honeys 1969
- Jerry Vale 1969
- Jane Morgan 1969
- El DeBarge
- Paul Anka 1968
- Paula Abdul 1992
- Jesse Belvin 1956
- Earl Grant 1956
- Brook Benton 1968
- Barry Biggs 1976
- James Brown
- Alex Chilton 1999
- Harry Connick, Jr. 2004
- Tony Danza
- Gloria Estefan 1994
- The Fleetwoods, whose 1963 version reached #32 on the U.S. Pop chart.[8]
- The Four Seasons 1963
- Art Garfunkel 1996
- Jay and the Americans 1969
- Screamin' Jay Hawkins
- John Holt
- Ben E. King 1965
- Gladys Knight & the Pips
- Los Lobos 1987
- The McGuire Sisters 1956
- Little Milton 1984
- Aaron Neville 2012
- Rocke-Pelle with Sigurd Jansen and his Rockin' Five. Recorded in Oslo on June 20, 1958. Released on the single Fontana 268 003 TF
- Ray Peterson 1959
- Lou Rawls 1990
- Tavares 1977
- The Tymes
- Bobby Vinton 1963
- The Vogues 1970
- Barry White 1989
References edit
- ^ "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "Goodnight My Love." Second Hand Songs.
- ^ "Episode 47: "Goodnight My Love" by Jesse Belvin". 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Barry White". ClassicBands.com.
- ^ "Jesse Belvin | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ Joel Whitburn, Top Pop Singles 1955-2006, page 556
- ^ Song artist 48 - Paul Anka.tsort.
- ^ "The Fleetwoods | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-21.