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Piece of My Heart is a song written by Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns and originally recorded by Erma Franklin in 1967. The song came to greater mainstream attention when Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company covered the song in 1968 on their album Cheap Thrills and had a hit with it. The song has since been remade by several singers, including hit versions by Faith Hill in 1994 and Beverley Knight in 2006.

In 2004, the Big Brother and the Holding Company version of this song was ranked #344 on Rolling Stones list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The song is also included among The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.

Franklin said in an interview that when she first heard Joplin’s version on the radio, she didn’t recognize it because of the vocal arrangement. Noted cultural writer Ellen Willis wrote of the difference: “When Franklin sings it, it is a challenge: no matter what you do to me, I will not let you destroy my ability to be human, to love. Joplin seems rather to be saying, surely if I keep taking this, if I keep setting an example of love and forgiveness, surely he has to understand, change, give me back what I have given”. In such a way, Joplin used blues conventions not to transcend pain, but “to scream it out of existence”.
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  • giggleloop1

    A voice that could cut diamonds. Awesome

    last week

  • 69chicken

    OK, LFM shows that Janis is on tour........The drug era continues. LOL

    13 days ago

  • r-iman

    another great song to play out at the bars. You have to have a girl singer who can sing real gritty. then the place will go wild.

    15 days ago

  • hellllriderrrrr

    Her zamanki gibi harika <3

    16 days ago

  • blustarent

    <333

    last month

  • chefsam57

    @ PattySauce, i was gonna leave you a shout but you have a do not disturb sign on your door, visit me for some rare sounds, as i can see you have a appreciation for deep vinyl, rock on

    last month

  • PattySauce

    Nobody better than this chick!!!!!! <33

    last month

  • promisedeyes

    Brilliant!

    last month

  • cillaannalbee

    Come on and take it!

    last month

  • BigChoupique

    Janis    : )))

    last month

  • karstenerich

    Triple A rating

    last month

  • SabbyMercury

    Janis!! <333

    December 2011

  • PattySauce

    I thank my mommy for introducing me to Janice's great music when I was a kid!!! Love my mommy and love Janice!!!!!!

    December 2011

  • kBiz89

    RIP girl, we'll listen and love your music for centuries to come.

    December 2011

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    December 2011

  • Balletrocker

    My sister wore a feather headdress and she looked exactly like Janis it was so freaky.

    November 2011

  • notnicoletaylor

    i love you sO much janis

    November 2011

  • PattySauce

    Oh how does last fm know what I want to hear right this second!!!! =)

    October 2011

  • mozg111

    GUT!

    October 2011

  • lzcool

    Make me feel good.

    October 2011
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