Breakfast in Bed

"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 which had previously been a number one hit for her in the UK. After being released on her 1969 album Dusty in Memphis, it was later in the year recorded and popularised by Baby Washington on Cotillion.

Harry J produced three reggae versions in 1972: Lorna Bennett; Scotty; Bongo Herman (see list below).

Selective list of recorded versions

1969 Dusty Springfield on the album Dusty in Memphis
1969 Baby Washington on Cotillion single
1969/1970? Hortense Ellis - first rock steady reggae version with brother Alton Ellis - re-released in 1991 on Heartbeat records
1971 Shirley Bassey on the album Something Else
1972 Lorna Bennett - early reggae version
1972 "Skank In Bed" by Scotty [DJ version]
1972 "African Breakfast (In Bed)" by Bongo Herman & the Harry J All Stars
1979 Sheila Hylton; reached #57 in the UK Singles Chart in 1979^[1]
1988 UB40 (featuring Chrissie Hynde); reached #6 in the UK charts.
2004 Nicole Scherzinger on the soundtrack to 50 First Dates;
2007 Joan Osborne on the album Breakfast In Bed
2008 Shelby Lynne on her Dusty Springfield tribute album Just a Little Lovin'

^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 264. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.