Breakfast in Bed

1969 single by Dusty Springfield

For other uses, see Breakfast in Bed (disambiguation).

"Breakfast in Bed"

Single by Dusty Springfield
from the album  Dusty in Memphis
A-side| "Don't Forget About Me"
B-side| "Breakfast in Bed"
Released| 1969 (1969)
Genre| Soul[1]
Length| 2:57
Label| Atlantic, Philips
Songwriter(s)| Eddie Hinton, Donnie Fritts
Dusty Springfield singles chronology
| "Don't Forget About Me"
(1969)  | "Breakfast in Bed"
(1969)  | "The Windmills of Your Mind"
(1969)

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"Breakfast in Bed" is a soul–R&B song written by Muscle Shoals songwriters Eddie Hinton and Donnie Fritts for Dusty Springfield. 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 reggae versions in 1972, by Lorna Bennett, Scotty, and Bongo Herman.

## UB40 and Chrissie Hynde version

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"Breakfast in Bed"

Single by UB40 and Chrissie Hynde
from the album  UB40
Released| 1988 (1988)
Genre| Reggae
Length|

* 3:17 (album version)
* 4:08 (7-inch edit)

Label| DEP International
Songwriter(s)| Eddie Hinton, Donnie Fritts
Producer(s)| UB40
UB40 singles chronology
| "Maybe Tomorrow"
(1987)  | "Breakfast in Bed"
(1988)  | "Where Did I Go Wrong"
(1988)

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Chrissie Hynde singles chronology
| "I Got You Babe"
(1985)  | "Breakfast in Bed"
(1988)  | "Spiritual High (State of Independence)"
(1992)

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Music video
"Breakfast in Bed" on YouTube

English reggae and pop band UB40 collaborated with Chrissie Hynde of the English-American band the Pretenders 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.[2] 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 Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.

### Track listings

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Non-US 7-inch single[3]

A. "Breakfast in Bed"
B. "Breakfast in Bed" (instrumental)

Non-US 12-inch single and UK CD single[4][5]

1. "Breakfast in Bed" (extended mix) – 5:34
2. "Breakfast in Bed" (12-inch dub mix parts I and II) – 7:42

US 7-inch and cassette single[6][7]

A. "Breakfast in Bed" (7-inch edit) – 4:08
B. "Breakfast in Bed" (LP version) – 3:17

US 12-inch single[8]

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[9]

1. "Breakfast in Bed"
2. "Breakfast in Bed" (extended mix)

### Charts

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#### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1988)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[10] | 43
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] | 10
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[12] | 91
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] | 19
Ireland (IRMA)[14] | 9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] | 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] | 10
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] | 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 16
UK Singles (OCC)[19] | 6
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[20] | 4
West Germany (GfK)[21] | 40

#### Year-end charts

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| Chart (1988)  | Position

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Belgium (Ultratop)[22] | 85
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[23] | 31
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] | 68
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25] | 43
UK Singles (OCC)[26] | 85

## Other cover versions

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* 1969 Dusty Springfield on the album Dusty in Memphis
* 1979 Sheila Hylton; reached number 57 in the UK Singles Chart in 1979[27]
* 2004 Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls on the soundtrack of the film 50 First Dates

## References

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1. ^ Bradley, Larry (4 November 2014). "The 1960s: Dusty Springfield – "Breakfast in Bed". The Alternative Jukebox. Cassell. p. 35\. ISBN 978-1-84403-789-6.
2. ^ "Highlights: United Kingdom". Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 26\. 25 June 1988. p. 27.
3. ^ Breakfast in Bed (UK 7-inch single sleeve). UB40. DEP International. 1988. DEP 29.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. ^ Breakfast in Bed (UK 12-inch single sleeve). UB40. DEP International. 1988. DEP 29-12.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. ^ Breakfast in Bed (UK CD single disc notes). UB40. DEP International. 1988. DEPX29.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. ^ Breakfast in Bed (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). UB40. A&M Records, Virgin Records. 1988. AM-1236.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. ^ Breakfast in Bed (US cassette single sleeve). UB40. A&M Records, Virgin Records. 1988. TS-1236.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. ^ Breakfast in Bed (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). UB40. A&M Records, Virgin Records. 1988. SP-12291.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
9. ^ Breakfast in Bed (Japanese mini-CD single disc notes). UB40. Virgin Records. 1988. VJD-10006.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
10. ^ "UB40 with Chrissie Hynde – Breakfast in Bed". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
11. ^ "UB40 with Chrissie Hynde – Breakfast in Bed" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
12. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8543." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
13. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 30\. 23 July 1988. p. 15.
14. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Breakfast in Bed". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
15. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 32, 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
16. ^ "UB40 with Chrissie Hynde – Breakfast in Bed" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
17. ^ "UB40 with Chrissie Hynde – Breakfast in Bed". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
18. ^ "UB40 with Chrissie Hynde – Breakfast in Bed". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
20. ^ "UB40 Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
21. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – UB40 With Chrissie Hynde – Breakfast in Bed" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
22. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1988" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
23. ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
24. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1988" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
25. ^ "End of Year Charts 1988". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
26. ^ "Top 100 Singles: Year-End Chart 1988". Music Week. 4 March 1989. p. 12.
27. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 264\. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

## External links

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* Eddie Hinton bio

* v
* t
* e

Dusty Springfield

UK studio albums (1964–68)|

* A Girl Called Dusty (1964)
* Ev'rything's Coming Up Dusty (1965)
* Where Am I Going? (1967)
* Dusty... Definitely (1968)

US studio albums (1964–68)|

* Stay Awhile/I Only Want to Be with You (1964)
* Dusty (1964)
* Ooooooweeee!!! (1965)
* You Don't Have to Say You Love Me (1966)
* The Look of Love (1967)

Studio albums (1969–)|

* Dusty in Memphis (1969)
* A Brand New Me/From Dusty with Love (1970)
* See All Her Faces (1972)
* Cameo (1973)
* Longing (unreleased, recorded 1974)
* It Begins Again (1977)
* Living Without Your Love (1979)
* White Heat (1982)
* Reputation (1990)
* A Very Fine Love (1995)
* Faithful (2015, recorded 1971)

Compilation albums|

* Dusty – The Silver Collection
* The Very Best of Dusty Springfield

Singles|

* "I Only Want to Be with You"
* "Stay Awhile"
* "Wishin' and Hopin'"
* "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself"
* "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"
* "Goin' Back"
* "I'll Try Anything"
* "The Look of Love"
* "I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten"
* "Son of a Preacher Man"
* "Breakfast in Bed"
* "The Windmills of Your Mind"
* "Am I the Same Girl?"
* "Brand New Me"
* "How Can I Be Sure"
* "Your Love Still Brings Me to My Knees"
* "It Goes Like It Goes"
* "Something in Your Eyes" (with Richard Carpenter)
* "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" (with Pet Shop Boys)
* "Nothing Has Been Proved"
* "In Private"
* "Wherever Would I Be" (with Daryl Hall)
* "I Just Fall in Love Again"

Other|

* Discography

* v
* t
* e

UB40

* Jimmy Brown
* Robin Campbell
* Earl Falconer
* Norman Hassan
* Matt Doyle

* Ali Campbell
* Yomi Babayemi
* Jimmy Lynn
* Brian Travers
* Mickey Virtue
* Astro
* Duncan Campbell

Studio albums|

* Signing Off
* Present Arms
* UB44
* Labour of Love
* Geffery Morgan
* Baggariddim
* Rat in the Kitchen
* UB40
* Labour of Love II
* Promises and Lies
* Guns in the Ghetto
* Labour of Love III
* Cover Up
* Homegrown
* Who You Fighting For?
* TwentyFourSeven
* Labour of Love IV
* Getting Over the Storm
* A Real Labour of Love
* For the Many
* Bigga Baggariddim

Live albums|

* UB40 Live

Remix albums|

* Present Arms in Dub

Compilation albums|

* The Singles Album
* More UB40 Music
* The UB40 File
* The Best of UB40 – Volume One
* The Best of UB40 – Volume Two
* The Very Best of UB40 1980–2000
* Greatest Hits
* Love Songs

Extended plays|

* Little Baggariddim

Singles|

* "King" / "Food for Thought"
* "My Way of Thinking" / "I Think It's Going to Rain Today"
* "The Earth Dies Screaming"
* "Don't Let It Pass You By" / "Don't Slow Down"
* "One in Ten"
* "Red Red Wine"
* "Please Don't Make Me Cry"
* "Many Rivers to Cross"
* "Cherry Oh Baby"
* "If It Happens Again"
* "I Got You Babe"
* "Don't Break My Heart"
* "Sing Our Own Song"
* "Rat in Mi Kitchen"
* "Reckless"
* "Breakfast in Bed"
* "Homely Girl"
* "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)"
* "Kingston Town"
* "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight"
* "The Way You Do the Things You Do"
* "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You"
* "Higher Ground"
* "The Train Is Coming"
* "Swing Low"

See also|

* UB40 discography
* DEP International
* Big Love

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* MusicBrainz work

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