"Breakfast in Bed" is a soul–R&B song written by

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songwriters

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and Donnie Fritts for

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. It takes a knowing spin on the line " You Don't Have to Say You Love Me", the title of a song that had previously been a number one hit for her in the UK. After being released on her 1969 album '' Dusty in Memphis'', it was recorded and popularized the same year by Baby Washington. Harry J produced three

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versions in 1972, by Lorna Bennett, Scotty, and Bongo Herman.

UB40 and Chrissie Hynde version

English

and pop band

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collaborated with Chrissie Hynde of the English-American band

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for a cover version of "Breakfast in Bed", included on the band's self-titled eighth album (1988). This was the group's second time recording with Hynde for a single release, after " I Got You Babe", in 1985. UB40 chose to record the song after hearing Lorna Bennett's rendition. Released as a single in 1988, this version peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart and entered the top ten in Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. In the United States, the song reached number four on the ''

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chart.

Track listings

Non-US 7-inch single :A. "Breakfast in Bed" :B. "Breakfast in Bed" (instrumental) Non-US 12-inch single and UK CD single # "Breakfast in Bed" (extended mix) – 5:34 # "Breakfast in Bed" (12-inch dub mix parts I and II) – 7:42 US 7-inch and cassette single :A. "Breakfast in Bed" (7-inch edit) – 4:08 :B. "Breakfast in Bed" (LP version) – 3:17 US 12-inch single :A1. "Breakfast in Bed" (extended version) – 5:34 :B1. "Breakfast in Bed" (dub part 1) – 3:28 :B2. "Breakfast in Bed" (dub part 2) – 4:17 Japanese mini-CD single # "Breakfast in Bed" # "Breakfast in Bed" (extended mix)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Other cover versions

* 1969

on the album '' Dusty in Memphis'' * 1979 Sheila Hylton; reached number 57 in the UK Singles Chart in 1979 * 2004

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on the soundtrack of the film '' 50 First Dates''

References

External links

Eddie Hinton bio
{{Authority control 1969 songs 1969 singles 1988 singles Dusty Springfield songs UB40 songs Chrissie Hynde songs Atlantic Records singles Philips Records singles Songs written by Donnie Fritts