Broken Hearted Melody

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"Broken Hearted Melody"
Single by Sarah Vaughan
B-side"Misty"
Written1957
ReleasedJuly 1959
GenreJazz
Length2:23
LabelMercury
Composer(s)Sherman Edwards
Lyricist(s)Hal David

"Broken Hearted Melody" is a

popular song written by Hal David and Sherman Edwards.[1]
It was recorded by Sarah Vaughan and it became a hit for Vaughan, reaching No. 7 on Billboard Hot 100 in 1958.

Background

Hal David wrote the lyrics for "Broken Hearted Melody", with Sherman Edwards writing the music instead of his better-known collaborator

hits, yielding Vaughan her first million seller.[4][5] It was also Vaughan's first song to receive a Grammy nomination at the 2nd Annual Grammy Awards for Best Performance By A "Top 40" Artist.[6] It became part of her concert
repertoire for many years afterwards.

Chart performance

The song became a major hit for Vaughan, peaking at No. 7 in the

Billboard Charts in September 1959,[7] and No. 5 on the R&B charts in October 1959.[8][9] This version was released by Mercury Records under catalog number 957085. The song was also released in the UK, where it first entered the charts on September 11, 1959, and spent 11 weeks there, also peaking at No. 7.[10]

Charts

Chart (1959–1960) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] 19
Canada (CHUM Hit Parade)[13] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 19
UK Singles (OCC)[10]
 7
US (Billboard Hot 100)[8] 7
US (Billboard Hot R&B Sides)[9] 5

References

  1. ISBN 9781135462963
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  2. ^ "Pubber Hussle on Misty Licensing". Billboard. September 14, 1959. p. 4.
  3. ISBN 9780857122599
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  4. ISBN 9780786490615
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  5. ISBN 9780870677861
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  6. ^ "Sarah Vaughan". Grammy Awards.
  7. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. September 14, 1959. p. 54.
  8. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 602.
  9. ^ a b "Billboard Hot R&B Sides". Billboard. October 19, 1959. p. 50.
  10. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  11. ^ "Sarah Vaughan – Broken Hearted Melody" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  12. ^ "Sarah Vaughan – Broken Hearted Melody" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  13. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade, week of September 21, 1959".
  14. ^ "Sarah Vaughan – Broken Hearted Melody" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

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