Mornin'
| "Mornin'" | ||||
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| Single by Al Jarreau | ||||
| from the album Jarreau | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | March 1983 | |||
| Genre | Soul, jazz | |||
| Length | 4:16 | |||
| Label | Warner Brothers | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Al Jarreau, David Foster, Jay Graydon | |||
| Producer(s) | Jay Graydon | |||
| Al Jarreau singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Mornin'" (Official Music Video) on YouTube | ||||
"Mornin'" is a 1983 hit song by Al Jarreau, billed simply as 'Jarreau'. It was the first of three single releases from his sixth studio album, Jarreau. The music video was made into animation, with the live-action footage of Al Jarreau himself.[1]
In the US, the song spent 15 weeks on the pop charts, reaching number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song charted similarly across much of Europe. "Mornin'" was a much bigger Adult Contemporary hit, reaching number two in the US and number three in Canada.
Chart history
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[2] | 82 |
| Belgium | 26 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary | 3 |
| France | 119 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 13 |
| Netherlands | 24 |
| UK Singles Chart | 28 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 21 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot Black Singles[5] | 6 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 25 |
References
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzXNdLVZs3k
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 154. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Mornin'". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2005). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research.