janis joplin piece of my heart album cover

Billboard called it 'dynamite,' stating that 'this raucous dance treatment will rock up the Hot 100.' Cash Box said that it is an 'explosive performance' with a 'power-packed Janis Joplin vocal' and also praised the backing band. This four-minute, 15-second rendition made it to number 12 on the U.S. The song was taken from the group's album Cheap Thrills, recorded in 1968 and released on Columbia Records. The song became a bigger pop hit when recorded by Big Brother and the Holding Company in 1968 with lead singer Janis Joplin. The reissue peaked at number 5 in Denmark, number 9 in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, and number 10 in Ireland.īig Brother and the Holding Company singles chronology 'Night and Day' directed by Tarsem Singh). In the United Kingdom and some other European countries the single was re-released in 1992 after it appeared in a popular Levi's jeans commercial ('Cinderella' a.k.a. The award went to Franklin's sister Aretha for the song ' Chain of Fools'. Girl really does it.' įranklin's single was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, with the winner to be revealed in March 1969 at the 11th Annual Grammy Awards. Cash Box said that it 'starts with less volume than might be expected, which only emphasizes the build that follows.' Record World said 'Gospel-shouting side from Erma will turn into a terrific one. In Canada, it reached number three on the CKFH Soul Survey. The song reached number 10 in December 1967 on the Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart in the United States and also peaked at number 62 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. Bert Berns asked Van Morrison, whom he was producing, to record the song, but Morrison declined, preferring to do his own material.

The original version of 'Piece of My Heart' was recorded by Aretha Franklin's older sister Erma in 1967 for producer Bert Berns' Shout label with the same song on both sides of the 7-inch vinyl single. The song is also included among The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.

353 on Rolling Stone 's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In 2004, the Big Brother and the Holding Company version was ranked No. The song has since been remade by Dusty Springfield, also in 1968, Faith Hill in 1994 and as a duet by Melissa Etheridge and Joss Stone in 2005. The song came to mainstream attention when Big Brother and the Holding Company featuring Janis Joplin on lead vocals covered the song in 1968 and had a much bigger hit, after which Franklin's version was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. Franklin's single peaked in December 1967 at number 10 on the Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart in the United States. ' Piece of My Heart' is a romantic soul song written by Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns, originally recorded by Erma Franklin in 1967.

For other uses, see Piece of My Heart (disambiguation).

Janis joplin piece of my heart album cover