| "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes" | ||||
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| Single by Dinah Washington | ||||
| from the album What a Diff'rence a Day Makes! | ||||
| B-side | "Come On Home" | |||
| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | 1959 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:31 | |||
| Label | Mercury Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Stanley Adams María Méndez Grever[1] |
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"What a Diff'rence a Day Made" is a popular song originally written in Spanish by María Méndez Grever (María Grever), a Mexican composer, in 1934. Originally, the song was known as Cuando Vuelva A Tu Lado ("When I Return To Your Side"). The song is also known in English as "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes".
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The English lyrics were written by Stanley Adams, and was played by Harry Roy & his Orchestra. It was published in late 1934. The most successful early recording, in 1934, was by the Dorsey Brothers.
Dinah Washington won a Grammy Award in 1959 for Best Rhythm and Blues Performance with this song. Her version was also inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.[2] It also earned her her first top ten Pop hit, reaching #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Andy Russell, a Mexican-American singer, recorded the song in 1944 (Capitol #167, paired with "Don't You Notice Anything New?").
Julie Dawn (singer) and Roy Marsh and his Swingtette released a version of the track Paired with "I am going to love that Guy" (this track Bringing together Julie Dawn and Frank Deniz and his Spirits of Rhythm.) exact release date unknown at the moment (Decca 8034 Matrix numbers I 1320 and I1322)
In 1975, Esther Phillips's recorded a disco remake which went to number two on the disco charts.[3]
It was recorded by Diana Ross in 1972, but not released until thirty-four years later when her Blue album was discovered in the Motown vaults and released in 2006.
Other artists who covered the song include Sarah Vaughan, Renee Olstead, Aretha Franklin on her 1964 album, Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington, Eydie Gorme on her 1964 album, Freddy Fender recorded a version for his 1976 LP If You're Ever In Texas, Eydie Gorme canta en español con Los Panchos, Cher perform the song in The Cher Show, Luis Miguel on his 1991 album Romance, and Jamie Cullum on his 2003 album, Twentysomething.
In 2007 R&B/Dance singer Deborah Cox made a remake of this song on her album Destination Moon. Also in 2007, Peter Criss covered the song on his album One for All.
Lonnie Johnson covered the song on his album Losing Game.
Rod Stewart - Fly Me To The Moon ... The Great American Songbook - Volume V (2010)
Bobby Darin also covered the song on his album "Winners" released in 1964; although he recorded it in 1960.[4]
The song, as performed by Dinah Washington, is used in the soundtrack of the following films: