This Bitter Earth
| "This Bitter Earth" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Dinah Washington | ||||
| from the album Unforgettable | ||||
| A-side | "I Understand" | |||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Format | Vinyl, 7" (45 rpm) | |||
| Recorded | 1959 | |||
| Genre | jazz, soul | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Mercury Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Clyde Otis | |||
| Producer(s) | Clyde Otis | |||
| Dinah Washington singles chronology | ||||
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"This Bitter Earth" is a 1960 song made famous by rhythm and blues singer Dinah Washington. Written and produced by Clyde Otis, it peaked to #1 on the U.S. R&B charts for the week of July 25, 1960, and also reached #24 on the U.S. pop charts. The song is a key piece in the 1978 film Killer of Sheep by director Charles Burnett.
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