Sunday Morning Sunshine
| "Sunday Morning Sunshine" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Harry Chapin | ||||
| from the album Sniper and Other Love Songs | ||||
| B-side | "Burning Herself" | |||
| Released | October 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | Elektra Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Harry Chapin | |||
| Producer(s) | Fred Kewley | |||
| Harry Chapin singles chronology | ||||
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"Sunday Morning Sunshine" is a song written and performed by Harry Chapin. The song was included on his 1972 album, Sniper and Other Love Songs. The song was released as a single the same year as his top 20 hit, "Taxi" and debut album, Heads & Tales. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100, however it received more commercial success when it charted as a top 30 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary. The song has also been included on numerous posthumous compilation albums.[1] King Biscuit Flower Hour recorded a live performance of the song for the show.[1]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (1972–73) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary [2] | 30 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [3] | 75 |
| U.S. Cashbox Top 100 [4] | 77 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [5] | 429 |
Other uses
- The Swinging Blue Jeans covered the song on a single released in 1975.[6]
- Tom Chapin and Steve Chapin's live performance is included on The Chapin Family's Harry Chapin: A Celebration in Song: Volume I album.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Harry Chapin Wiki". Anyoldkindofday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard, Sunday Morning Sunshine". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard, Sunday Morning Sunshine". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Cashbox, 1970-1979" (PDF). Myweb.tiscali.co.uk. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "1972 Year End". Bullfrogspond.com. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "The Swinging Blue Jeans - Sunday Morning Sunshine". 45cat.com.