Piece of My Heart
"Piece of My Heart" | ||||
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Single by Erma Franklin | ||||
B-side | "Baby, What You Want Me to Do" | |||
Released | October 1967 | |||
Recorded | August 1967 | |||
Genre | R&B[1] | |||
Length | 2:35 | |||
Label | Shout | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Berns | |||
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"Piece of My Heart" is a romantic soul song written by Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns, originally recorded by Erma Franklin in 1967. Franklin's single peaked in December 1967 at number 10 on the Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart in the United States.
The song came to mainstream attention when Big Brother and the Holding Company featuring Janis Joplin on lead vocals covered the song in 1968 and had a much bigger hit, after which Franklin's version was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. The song has since been remade by Dusty Springfield, also in 1968, Faith Hill in 1994 and as a duet by Melissa Etheridge and Joss Stone in 2005.
In 2004, the Big Brother and the Holding Company version was ranked No. 353 on
Erma Franklin original
The original version of "Piece of My Heart" was recorded by Aretha Franklin's older sister Erma in 1967 for producer Bert Berns' Shout label with the same song on both sides of the 7-inch vinyl single.[3] Bert Berns asked Van Morrison, whom he was producing, to record the song, but Morrison declined, preferring to do his own material.
The song reached number 10 in December 1967 on the
Franklin's single was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, with the winner to be revealed in March 1969 at the 11th Annual Grammy Awards.[7] The award went to Franklin's sister Aretha for the song "Chain of Fools".
In the United Kingdom and some other European countries the single was re-released in 1992 after it appeared in a popular
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Big Brother and the Holding Company version
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Single by Big Brother and the Holding Company | ||||
from the album Cheap Thrills | ||||
B-side | "Turtle Blues" | |||
Released | August 1968 | |||
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Length | 4:15 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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Producer(s) | John Simon | |||
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The song became a bigger pop hit when recorded by
The song's instrumentation was arranged by Sam Andrew, who performed three distorted, loud guitar solos for a psychedelic touch. The B-side was "Summertime". Another version had the B-side "Turtle Blues".[citation needed]
Franklin said in an interview that when she first heard Joplin's version on the radio, she did not recognize it because of the vocal arrangement.[27] Cultural writer Ellen Willis wrote of the difference: "When Franklin sings it, it is a challenge: no matter what you do to me, I will not let you destroy my ability to be human, to love. Joplin seems rather to be saying, surely if I keep taking this, if I keep setting an example of love and forgiveness, surely he has to understand, change, give me back what I have given". This way, Joplin used blues conventions not to transcend pain, but "to scream it out of existence".[28]
Until her death in 1970, "Piece of My Heart" was Joplin's biggest chart success and best-known song. ("Me and Bobby McGee”, which Kris Kristofferson wrote, eclipsed "Piece of My Heart" when it appeared after her death in 1970. It went to number 1 in 1971). "Piece of My Heart" remains most associated with Joplin and continued to get airplay long after her death. Berns never got to hear Joplin's version, dying of a heart attack on December 30, 1967.[29]
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Italy (FIMI)[30] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[31] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Faith Hill version
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Songwriter(s) | Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Berns | |||
Producer(s) | Scott Hendricks | |||
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American country artist Faith Hill included the song on her debut album, Take Me as I Am (1993); her version reached No. 1 on the country charts in 1994. Hill's version was more passive, with traditional country instrumentation. Prior to recording it, Hill had no knowledge of the song, especially Joplin's rendition. Hill's producers refused to allow her to listen to the Joplin version until she had completed her own recording. [citation needed]
Hill re-recorded the track for the soundtrack to the television series King of the Hill, released in 1999. This edgier version can also be found on the 1998 international pressing of her third album, Faith (re-titled "Love Will Always Win" outside the U.S.) and 2001 international greatest hits album There You'll Be. Her original version was included in her 2007 compilation album The Hits.
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Cyndi Hoelzle and Lisa Smith from the
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Shaggy version
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Single by Shaggy featuring Marsha Morrison | ||||
from the album Midnite Lover | ||||
Released | 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1996 | |||
Genre | Dancehall | |||
Length | 4:17 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Berns, O. Burrell | |||
Producer(s) | O. Burrell | |||
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Jamaican-American
Critical reception
British magazine Music Week rated this version three out of five, adding, "Shaggy's fast-paced vocals get somewhat overshadowed by the smooth, silky presence of Marsha on this unadventurous remake of the Erma Franklin hit."[40] Alan Jones noted that "Shaggy returns in fine style", concluding that "the result is a summery and unique treat, with the Shagmeister's verses interspersed by a fine femme vocalist—credited as Erma herself in sample form, though definitely not."[41]
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Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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Italy ( FIMI)[42]
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4 |
New Zealand ( RIANZ )
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6 |
UK Singles (OCC )
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7 |
US Hot 100
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72 |
Melissa Etheridge and Joss Stone version
A live
Etheridge's medley with Joss Stone made number 32 in the Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 on the Hot Digital Tracks in April 2005. The performance also signaled Etheridge's first public return from her battle with breast cancer; appearing with her head bald from the effects of chemotherapy.[43] Etheridge also recorded a solo version of "Piece of My Heart" on her 2005 greatest hits album Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled.
Beverley Knight version
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Voice - The Best of Beverley Knight | ||||
Released | March 13, 2006 | |||
Length |
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Label | Parlophone | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Berns | |||
Producer(s) | Jimmy Hogarth | |||
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On her 2005 Affirmation Tour, English
Due to a change in the UK chart rules which allowed singles to chart purely on downloads a week before their physical release, "Piece of My Heart" entered the UK chart at number 93, becoming one of the first singles to do so. It peaked at number 16 after its physical commercial release. It was Knight's first single to be released as a
Personnel
- Beverley Knight – lead vocals
- Bryan Chambers, Billie Godfrey, Louise Marshall – backing vocals
- Martin Slatterty – Wurlitzer organ, Hammond organ
- Sam Dixon – bass
- Jeremy Stacey – drums
- Jimmy Hogarth – guitars, percussion
- Jimmy Hogarth – producer
- Pom (Pierre-Olivier Magerand) – engineer
- Phillip Bodger – mixer
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Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Scotland (OCC)[45] | 8 |
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Notable covers
- Etta James, on her 1978 album Deep in the Night. Released as a single, it reached #93 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.[citation needed]
- Sammy Hagar, on his 1982 album Standing Hampton. Released as a single, it became a minor hit, reaching number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 67 on the UK Singles Chart.[citation needed]
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