Breakfast In Bed / What Becomes Of A Broken Heart

Released in 1969 on the Cotillion label, a subsidiary of Atlantic Records, this single features the soulful vocals of Baby Washington, a veteran R&B artist who had been active since the late 1950s. The track 'Breakfast in Bed' was written by the acclaimed songwriting team of Eddie Hinton and Donnie Fritts, and it captures the late-sixties transition toward a more polished, soul-infused pop sound that defined the Cotillion roster during that era.

The production leans into the sophisticated arrangements characteristic of late-sixties Southern soul, highlighting Washington’s emotive delivery. While the song is perhaps more widely associated with Dusty Springfield’s contemporaneous cover, Washington’s original interpretation provides a quintessential example of the deep soul aesthetic being cultivated in the studio sessions of the time. It remains a respected deep cut among collectors of Atlantic and Cotillion soul music for its refined vocal performance and classic orchestration.