Hotel Happiness

1962 single by Brook Benton
"Hotel Happiness"
Single by Brook Benton
B-side"Still Water Runs Deep"
ReleasedNovember 1962 (1962-11)
GenreR&B
Length2:40
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)Leon Carr, Earl Shuman
Producer(s)Shelby Singleton
Brook Benton singles chronology
"Lie to Me"
(1962)
"Hotel Happiness"
(1962)
"The Boll Weevil Song"
(1963)

"Hotel Happiness" is a song written by Leon Carr and Earl Shuman and performed by Brook Benton featuring The Merry Melody Singers. It reached #2 on the U.S. R&B chart, #3 on the U.S. pop chart, and #6 on the Cashbox chart in 1963.[1]

The song was arranged by Jerry Kennedy and produced by Shelby Singleton.[2]

The single's B-side, "Still Water Runs Deep", written by Bob Perper, Jack Aranda and Paul Gasper reached #81 on the Cashbox chart and #89 on the U.S. pop chart.[3]

Other versions

  • Dora Hall released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1963 single "Did He Call Today, Mama?"[4]
  • Jumpin' Gene Simmons released a version of the song on his 1964 album Jumpin' Gene Simmons.[5]
  • Jimmy Smith released a version of the song on his 1967 album I'm Movin' On.[6]
  • The Persuasions released a version of the song on their 1993 album Toubo's Song.[7]
  • Mountain released a version of the song on their 1996 album Man's World.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Brook Benton, "Hotel Happiness" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Brook Benton, "Hotel Happiness" Single Release". Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "Brook Benton, "Still Water Runs Deep" Chart Position". Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "Dora Hall, "Did He Call Today, Mama?" Single Release". Discogs. 1963. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  5. ^ "Jumpin' Gene Simmons, Jumpin' Gene Simmons". Discogs. 1964. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  6. ^ "Jimmy Smith, I'm Movin' On". Discogs. August 1967. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  7. ^ "The Persuasions, Toubo's Song". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  8. ^ "Mountain, Man's World". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
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