Sonny Rollins recorded a version at the 1974 Montreux Jazz Festival, released on The Cutting Edge.Various jazz musicians have performed and recorded the song, and it has thus acquired the status of a jazz standard.In 2014, Warwick released a duet version of the song with singer Ne-Yo on Feels So Good.In 2012, Steps included the song on their festive themed album, Light Up the World.In 2010, the song was reused in the revival of Promises, Promises.In 2007, Marcia Hines recorded the songs for her album Life.The song won her the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance at the 46th Grammy Awards, her second in the category. In 2005, Aretha Franklin recorded it for the tribute album So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross.Ronald Isley would record his own version with Bacharach, in 2003, using essentially the same template as Luther Vandross, for the album Here I Am: Isley meets Bacharach.In 2002, Lynne Arriale recorded the song on her album Inspiration.In 2001, Japanese reggae artists Reggae Disco Rockers, released a reggae version of the song that very closely follows the melodies and styles of the original.Dakota Stanton recorded the song for her 1972 album with organist Groove Holmes " Madame Foo-Foo".Barbra Streisand recorded a medley of the song with " One Less Bell to Answer" ( the 5th Dimension hit) for her 1971 album Barbra Joan Streisand.Dusty Springfield performed the song with Bacharach on the 1970 television special Another Evening With Burt Bacharach (a performance she was "quite proud of").English rock duo The Marbles performed the song and was released on the group's 1970 self-titled album.British singer Lulu recorded the song for her 1969 album Lulu's Album.Mavis Staples recorded the song for her 1969 album Mavis Staples.Shirley Bassey included a version on her 1968 album 12 of Those Songs.Cher released a version on her 1968 album Backstage.Lainie Kazan recorded a version for her 1968 album Love is Lainie.Della Reese recorded a version for her 1967 album Della on Strings of Blue.The Anita Kerr Singers recorded an a cappella arrangement on their 1969 album Reflect.Ronnie Carroll recorded the song for his 1965 album Carroll Calling.Julie Rogers recorded the song for her 1964 debut album Julie Rogers (which also featured her rendition of "The Love of a Boy").The Temptations and The Supremes recorded a version for their joint album.Ella Fitzgerald included this on her 1969 live album "Sunshine of Your Love".Following the original singles by Warwick and Benton, Bacharach himself recorded the song for his 1965 debut Hit Maker!: Burt Bacharach plays the Burt Bacharach Hits.Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Vandross's version was sampled by Kanye West on " Slow Jamz", from his 2003 studio album The College Dropout. In 2009, Essence magazine included Vandross's version of the song in their list of the "25 Best Slow Jams of All Time".
His performance of the song at the 1988 NAACP Awards telecast would bring Warwick to tears. The track, which was recorded at seven minutes long, was released as a single and became an R&B hit, and later one of Vandross's signature songs. The song was recorded by R&B/ soul singer-songwriter Luther Vandross on his 1981 debut album Never Too Much.
Luther Vandross version "A House Is Not a Home" Bacharach recorded and performs the song in the key of A-flat major. The Warwick single was performed in the key of F major, and it is most often played in that key in jazz interpretations. The ballad made the R&B top 10 in Cashbox by both Warwick and Benton, with neither artist specified as best seller.ĭespite its modest initial success, the song went on to achieve greater renown through frequent recordings by other artists, including a hit version in 1981 by Luther Vandross. Warwick's version of "A House Is Not a Home" fared better in Canada, where it was a top 40 hit, peaking at #37. Benton's version split airplay with Warwick's, and ultimately peaked at #75. It debuted two weeks earlier on the Billboard Hot 100. Another version of the song, by Brook Benton, which was the version that appeared in the film, was released at nearly the same time. The song was a modest hit in the United States for Warwick, peaking at #71 on the pop singles chart as the B-side of the top 40 single, " You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)". " A House Is Not a Home" is a 1964 ballad recorded by American singer Dionne Warwick, and written by the team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David for the 1964 film of the same name, starring Shelley Winters and Robert Taylor. " You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)"ġ964 at Bell Sound Studios, Manhattan, Ed Smith, Engineer From the album Make Way for Dionne Warwick
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