"Goodnight My Love" is a popular song written by George Motola and John Marascalco in 1956.[1]

Background

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

The Jesse Belvin recording reached #7 on the US Billboard R&B chart in 1956.[5]

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.[6]

Recorded versions

• 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
• 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.[7]
• 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

На других языках

[de] Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams)