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