Good Morning Heartache
Billie Holiday
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Good morning heartache You old gloomy sight Good morning heartache Thought we said goodbye last night I turned and tossed until It seems you we have gone But here you are with the dawn Wish I forget you But you're here to stay It seems I met you When my love went away Now everyday I stop I'm saying to you Good morning heartache what's new Stop haunting me now Can't shake you nohow Just leave me alone I've got those Monday blues Straight to Sunday blues Good morning heartache Here we go again Good morning heartache You're the one Who knows me well Might as well get use to you Hanging around Good morning heartache Sit down Stop haunting me now Can't shake you nohow Just leave me alone I've got those Monday blues Straight to Sunday blues Good morning heartache Here we go again Good morning heartache You're the one Who knows me well Might as well get use to you Hanging around Good morning heartache Sit down
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Written by: Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham Padellan
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10 facts about this song
Composition"Good Morning Heartache" is a song composed by Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, and Dan Fisher. Billie Holiday is the performer, but she is not among the song's composers.
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Original ReleaseThe song was originally recorded and released by Billie Holiday in 1946. The version she recorded for Decca Records is perhaps the most famous version of the song.
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LegacyThe song has endured as a jazz standard and has been covered by a variety of artists over the years, including Diana Ross, Ella Fitzgerald, and Natalie Cole.
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Billboard rankingBillie Holiday's version of "Good Morning Heartache" was a hit when it was released, making it to number 6 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1946.
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Album inclusionThe song was included in Billie Holiday's album "Lady Sings the Blues," which was named after her autobiography. The book and the album both came out in 1956 and marked a comeback for Holiday after a period of personal and professional difficulties.
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Cover versions Recorded By Diana RossIconic soul singer Diana Ross also recorded a version of "Good Morning Heartache" for her 1972 album "Lady Sings the Blues," which was a tribute to Billie Holiday. Ross played Holiday in the film of the same name and received an Academy Award nomination for her performance.
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A first in Jazz History"Good Morning Heartache" holds a significant place in jazz history because it was the first time a blues song was incorporated into a jazz orchestra arrangement.
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InfluenceThe emotive nature of the song showcases Holiday's unique ability to express pain and sorrow through her music, influencing many future generations of jazz singers.
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CollaborationOne of the composers of "Good Morning Heartache," Ervin Drake, also composed another famous song in the jazz repertoire, "It's a Beautiful Day."
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Iconic PhraseThe opening phrase of the song, "Good Morning Heartache, what's new?" became one of Billie Holiday's most iconic lines. It encapsulates her style of singing about pain and suffering with elegance and straightforwardness.
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