"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 that had previously been a number one hit for her in the UK. After being released on her 1969 album '' Dusty in Memphis'', it was recorded and popularized the same year by Baby Washington. Harry J produced three reggae versions in 1972:

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; Scotty;

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(see list below). Springfield's version was featured in the 2014 movie '' Godzilla''.

Selected list of recorded versions

* 1969 Dusty Springfield on the album '' Dusty in Memphis'' * 1979

Sheila Hylton Sheila Hylton (born 1956) is a British reggae singer who spent most of her childhood in Kingston, Jamaica. She is best known for the singles "Breakfast in Bed" and "The Bed's Too Big Without You". Career Born in London in 1956, Hylton was s ...

; reached #57 in the UK Singles Chart in 1979 * 1988 UB40 (featuring

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) on their self-titled album; reached #6 in the UK charts.

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Eddie Hinton bio
1969 songs Dusty Springfield songs UB40 songs Songs written by Donnie Fritts Atlantic Records singles Philips Records singles 1988 singles {{1960s-song-stub