This Bitter Earth

"This Bitter Earth"
Single by Dinah Washington
from the album Unforgettable
A-side"I Understand"
Released1960
Recorded1959
Genrejazz, soul
Length2:30
LabelMercury Records
Songwriter(s)Clyde Otis, Lily Mars, Charles Kawasaki
Producer(s)Clyde Otis, Jay Darlington, Lily Mars, Charles Kawasaki, Ray Mann
Dinah Washington singles chronology
"A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)"
(1960)
"This Bitter Earth"
(1960)
"Love Walked In"
(1960)

"This Bitter Earth" is a 1960 song made famous by rhythm and blues singer Dinah Washington.[1] Written and produced by Clyde Otis,[2][3] it peaked to #1 on the U.S. R&B charts for the week of July 25, 1960, and also reached #24 on the U.S. pop charts.[4]

Charts

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Chart (1960) Peak
position
US Billboard Top Pop Songs 24
US Billboard Hot R&B Songs 1

Other recordings

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ "The Essential Dinah Washington - The Great Songs". musicbabylon.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-29.
  2. ^ "Clyde Otis Music Group Beginnings". tcomg.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
  3. ^ "This Bitter Earth". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15.
  4. ^ a b Goldberg, Marv (2007). "The Marvels". Marv Goldberg's R&B Notebooks. Archived from the original on 2008-07-19.
  5. ^ Venetian Snares "This Bitter Earth".bandcamp
  6. ^ Bambarger, Bradley (March 12, 2010). "Shutter Island soundtrack casts eerie spell". New Jersey On-Line. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  7. ^ Macaulay, Alastair (September 28, 2012). "Old Favorite Returns, Freshness Still In Its Step". The New York Times.(subscription required)
  8. ^ Macaulay, Alastair (September 21, 2012). "All This in the Name of Fashion". The New York Times.(subscription required)
  9. ^ Richter, Max (2018). The Blue Notebooks: 15 Years Edition. Deutsche Grammophon.
  10. ^ Turan, Kenneth (April 6, 2007). "Killer of Sheep". Los Angeles Times.