"Good Morning Heartache"
Single by Billie Holiday
B-side"No Good Man"
Released1946
Recorded1946
GenreJazz blues
Length3:05
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher
Billie Holiday singles chronology
"God Bless the Child"
(1942) 		"Good Morning Heartache"
(1946) 		"I Cover the Waterfront"
(1946)

"Good Morning Heartache" is a song written by Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, and Dan Fisher.[1] It was recorded by jazz singer Billie Holiday on January 22, 1946.[2]

Personnel

Bill Stegmeyer and his Orchestra (Decca Session No. 54) New York City, January 22, 1946:[1] with Chris Griffin (trumpet), Joe Guy (trumpet), Bill Stegmeyer (alto saxophone), Hank Ross (tenor saxophone), Bernie Kaufman (tenor saxophone), Armand Camgros (tenor saxophone), Joe Springer (piano), Tiny Grimes (guitar), John Simmons (bass), Sidney Catlett (drums), Billie Holiday (vocal) + 4 strings.

Diana Ross version

"Good Morning Heartache"
Single by Diana Ross
from the album Lady Sings the Blues
B-side"God Bless the Child"
ReleasedDecember 18, 1972
Recorded1972
StudioMotown
GenreJazz blues
Length2:20
LabelMotown
Songwriter(s)Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher
Diana Ross singles chronology
"I'm Still Waiting"
(1971) 		"Good Morning Heartache"
(1972) 		"Touch Me in the Morning"
(1973)

The song was recorded by singer Diana Ross when she portrayed Holiday in the film, Lady Sings the Blues, in 1972. Ross's recording reached numbers 20 and 34 on the US Billboard R&B and pop charts, respectively, and also entered the top ten on the Easy Listening chart.[3]

Charts

Chart performance for "Good Morning Heartache" by Diana Ross
Chart (1972–1973) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 44
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 34
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 20
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[3] 8
US Cashbox Top 100[7] 30

Other cover versions

The song has subsequently been recorded by numerous artists, including Carmen McRae, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Natalie Cole, Johnny Adams, and others[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "78 Record: Billie Holiday - Good Morning Heartache (1946)". 45worlds.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Decca Records: Good Morning Heartache". Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Diana Ross Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4789." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Diana Ross Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "Diana Ross Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles (Week ending MARCH 10, 1973)". Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "secondhandsongs.com". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
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