Piano in the Dark
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Piano in the Dark
| "Piano in the Dark" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Brenda Russell | |
| from the album Get Here | |
| Released | February 2, 1988 |
| Format | Single |
| Recorded | 1987 |
| Genre | Soul |
| Length | 5:20 |
| Label | A&M |
| Writer(s) | Brenda Russell, Jeff Hull, Scott Cutler |
| Producer | Brenda Russell, Jeff Hull |
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) |
"Piano In The Dark" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Brenda Russell (featuring backing vocals by Joe Esposito). It was the first single to be taken from Russell's 1988 album, Get Here.
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"Piano In The Dark" was released in early 1988, nine years after Russell's previous charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 (1979's "So Good, So Right"). The song gained heavy airplay and became Russell's biggest hit, peaking at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 8 on the R&B Chart[1] and number 3 on the Adult Contemporary Chart. The song was also a moderate hit in the UK, peaking at 23.
The song earned Russell three Grammy Award nominations in 1989, including one for Song of the Year.
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 3 |
| UK Singles Chart | 23 |
Cover versions
- Pianist Alex Bugnon covered the song from his popular 1989 album "Love Season".[2][3]
- AMP (Alan Matthews Project) released a 1991 version of the original song with a dance beat, using Brenda Russell's vocal.
- Pop\rock singer Jennifer Rush recorded a version on her 1997 album Credo.
- Filipina pop singer Nina covered the song live on her love songs live album Nina Live! in 2005.
- British actress/singer Bonnie Langford covered this song on her four track CD Limited Edition in 1996.
- The song was sampled by rapper 2 Pac & tha Outlawz for the song "U Can Be Touched," from their 1999 album, Still I Rise.
- Covered by house music singer Shanie, remixed as a dance track by 7th Heaven
- Bingo Players sampled the song for their track "Cry (Just a Little)"
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 507.
- ^ "Love Season overview". Allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r71465.
- ^ "Berks Jazz Fest 2008: Alex Bugnon". SmoothVibes.com. http://www.smoothvibes.com/movabletype/archives/001025.html.
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