"Tears on My Pillow" is a song by American singer Johnny Nash, written by Ernie Smith and produced by Nash and Ken Khouri,[1] It was the sole number-one single in the UK Singles Chart for Nash, spending a single week at the top of the chart in July 1975.[2] Arranged in a reggae style, the song features a spoken recitation in the middle.
| "Tears on My Pillow" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Nash | ||||
| from the album Tears on My Pillow | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ernie Smith | |||
| Producer(s) | Johnny Nash, Ken Khouri | |||
| Johnny Nash singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Tears on My Pillow" on YouTube | ||||
This song is not to be confused with the 1958 hit for Little Anthony and the Imperials. Both songs have the words "Tears on my Pillow/ Pain in my Heart".
New Zealand act The Parker Project,[3] covered this song in 1991, reaching No. 1 on the New Zealand chart in June of that year.[4]
Charts
editYear-end charts
editThe Parker Project version
| Chart (1991) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 22 |
References
edit- ^ "Johnny Nash - Tears On My Pillow (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 1975. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 315. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Parker Project - Tears On My Pillow (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 1991. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "The Parker Project - Tears On My Pillow". Charts.nz. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
- ^ "End of Year Charts 1991". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
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