Good Morning Heartache
{{short description|1946 single by Billie Holiday}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Good Morning Heartache
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Billie Holiday
| album =
| B-side = No Good Man
| released = 1946
| recorded = 1946
| studio =
| venue =
| length = 3:05
| label = Decca
| writer = Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher
| producer =
| prev_title = God Bless the Child
| prev_year = 1942
| next_title = I Cover the Waterfront
| next_year = 1946
}}
"Good Morning Heartache" is a song written by Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, and Dan Fisher.{{Cite web|url=http://www.45worlds.com/78rpm/record/23676|title=78 Record: Billie Holiday - Good Morning Heartache (1946)|access-date=May 31, 2021|website=45worlds.com}} It was recorded by jazz singer Billie Holiday on January 22, 1946.{{Cite web|url=http://www.billieholidaysongs.com/all_songs.htm#1946|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528124535/http://www.billieholidaysongs.com/all_songs.htm|url-status=dead|title=Decca Records: Good Morning Heartache|archive-date=May 28, 2010|access-date=May 31, 2021}}
Personnel
Bill Stegmeyer and his Orchestra (Decca Session No. 54) New York City, January 22, 1946: 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
{{Infobox song
| name = Good Morning Heartache
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Diana Ross
| album = Lady Sings the Blues
| B-side = God Bless the Child
| released = December 18, 1972
| recorded = 1972
| studio = Motown
| venue =
| length = 2:20
| label = Motown
| writer = Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher
| producer =
| prev_title = I'm Still Waiting
| prev_year = 1971
| next_title = Touch Me in the Morning
| next_year = 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.
=Charts=
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|+ Chart performance for "Good Morning Heartache" by Diana Ross ! scope="col" | Chart (1972–1973) ! scope="col" | Peak |
| {{single chart|Canadatopsingles|44|chartid=4789|rowheader=true|access-date=July 23, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|34|artist=Diana Ross|rowheader=true|access-date=July 23, 2023|refname=Billboardhot100}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|20|artist=Diana Ross|rowheader=true|access-date=July 23, 2023|refname=Billboardrandbhiphop}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|8|artist=Diana Ross|rowheader=true|access-date=July 23, 2023|refname=Billboardadultcontemporary}} |
| scope="row" | US Cashbox Top 100{{cite web|url= http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/70s_files/19730310.html|title= CASH BOX Top 100 Singles (Week ending MARCH 10, 1973)|access-date=July 23, 2023|archive-date=3 June 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210603045333/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/70s_files/19730310.html|url-status=dead}}
| 30 |
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References
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Category:Songs written by Ervin Drake