What a Diff'rence a Day Makes

"What a Diff'rence a Day Makes"
Single by Dinah Washington
from the album What a Diff'rence a Day Makes!
B-side"Come On Home"
Released1959
Recorded1959
GenrePop, vocal jazz
Length2:31
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)María Grever, Stanley Adams (English lyrics)[1]
Dinah Washington singles chronology
"Make Me a Present of You"
(1958)
"What a Diff'rence a Day Makes"
(1959)
"Unforgettable"
(1959)
"What a Diff'rence a Day Makes"
Single by Esther Phillips
B-side"Come On Home"
ReleasedJuly 1975
Recorded1975
GenreDiscoR&BSoul
Length3:12
LabelKudu
Songwriter(s)María Grever, Stanley Adams (English lyrics)[2]

"What a Diff'rence a Day Made", also recorded as "What a Difference a Day Makes", is a popular song originally written in Spanish by María Grever, a Mexican songwriter, in 1934 with the title "Cuando vuelva a tu lado" ("When I Return to Your Side") and first recorded by Orquesta Pedro Vía that same year. A popular version in Spanish was later recorded by trio Los Panchos with Eydie Gormé in 1964.[3]

The song is also known in English as "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes", as popularized by Dinah Washington in 1959.[4]

  1. ^ Ascap entry for song ASCAP, accessed January 9, 2011.
  2. ^ Ascap entry for song ASCAP, accessed January 9, 2011.
  3. ^ "Cuando vuelva a tu lado by Eydie Gormé & The Trio Los Panchos (1964)". Secondhandsongs.
  4. ^ Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 17 - The Soul Reformation: More on the evolution of rhythm and blues. [Part 3]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.