"Goodnight My Love" is a popular song written by George Motola and John Marascalco in 1956.
Background
The song was originally recorded by Jesse Belvin and released in 1956. John Marascalco produced the recording for Modern Records. Some sources claim that Barry White - who would have been 11 years old at the time - played piano on this recording. However, in an interview in 1995 White denied this.
Charts
The Jesse Belvin recording reached #7 on the US Billboard R&B chart in 1956. The McGuire Sisters cover, also released in 1956, reached #32 on Billboard's pop chart.
The Paul Anka 1968 recording reached #27 on the Billboard singles chart in a 10-week chart run in 1969. The single peaked at #18 on the Record World chart and #13 in Canada.
Recorded versions
Amy Lee Feat. John Lee
Dee Dee Sharp 1963
The Honeys 1969
Jerry Vale 1969
Jane Morgan 1969
El DeBarge
Paul Anka 1968
Paula Abdul 1992
Jesse Belvin 1956
Brook Benton 1968
Barry Biggs 1976
James Brown
Alex Chilton 1999
Harry Connick, Jr. 2004
Tony Danza
Gloria Estefan 1994
The Fleetwoods, whose 1963 version reached #32 on the U.S. Pop chart. The Four Seasons 1963 Art Garfunkel 1996 Jay and the Americans 1969 Screamin' Jay Hawkins John Holt Ben E. King 1965 Gladys Knight & the Pips Los Lobos 1987 The McGuire Sisters 1956 Little Milton 1984 Aaron Neville 2012 Rocke-Pelle with Sigurd Jansen and his Rockin' Five. Recorded in Oslo on June 20, 1958. Released on the single Fontana 268 003 TF Ray Peterson 1959 Lou Rawls 1990 Tavares 1977 The Tymes Bobby Vinton 1963 The Vogues 1970 Barry White 1989