Morning Girl
| "Morning Girl" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Brilliant Colors" |
"Morning Girl" is a 1969 hit song by Neon Philharmonic. The song was a hit in Canada and the United States. The song featured a chamber-sized orchestra of Nashville Symphony Orchestra musicians. The project was headed by composer Tupper Saussy and vocalist Don Gant.[1]
The song reached number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100 during the spring of the year.[1] It peaked at number 15 on the Cash Box Top 100.[2] It was a bigger hit in Canada, where it hit number six on the RPM 100,[3] and number two on RPM's Adult Contemporary chart.[4]
Charts
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM 100[3] | 6 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[4] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 17 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening[6][7] | 39 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[2] | 15 |
Shaun Cassidy cover
| "Morning Girl" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "I Wanna Be with You" |
In 1976, Shaun Cassidy covered "Morning Girl." It was his first single, and the track was included on his debut album, Shaun Cassidy. The song was released in Germany, and reached number 40.[8]
Other cover versions
The Lettermen covered "Morning Girl" in 1971. Their version reached number 34 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart.[9]
In 1969 Brazilian singer Ronnie Von released a Portuguese coverversion on his album A Misteriosa Luta do Reino de Parassempre Contra o Império de Nuncamais.
References
- ^ a b Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ a b Cash Box Top 100, Cash Box, June 14, 1969. p. 4. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ a b "RPM 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 11, No. 16, June 16, 1969. p. 5. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ a b Young Adult, RPM Weekly, Volume 11, No. 17, June 23, 1969. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ The Neon Philharmonic - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ The Neon Philharmonic - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, May 3, 1969. p. 58. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ Shaun Cassidy - Morning Girl, norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 139.
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