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"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.
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)". Another version of the song, by Brook Benton, which was the version that appeared in the film, was released at nearly the same time. It debuted two weeks earlier on the Billboard Hot 100. Benton's version split airplay with Warwick's, and ultimately peaked at #75.
Warwick's version of "A House Is Not a Home" fared better in
Canada, where it was a top 40 hit, peaking at #37. The ballad made the
R&B top 10 in Cashbox by both Warwick and Benton, with neither
artist specified as best seller.
Despite 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.
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