Sunday Mornin' (Spanky and Our Gang song)
| "Sunday Mornin'" | ||||
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| Single by Spanky and Our Gang | ||||
| from the album Like to Get to Know You | ||||
| B-side | "Echoes" | |||
| Released | December 1967 | |||
| Genre | Sunshine pop, psychedelic pop, pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Margo Guryan | |||
| Producer(s) | Stuart Scharf, Bob Dorough[1] | |||
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| "Sunday Mornin'" | ||||
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| Single by Oliver | ||||
| B-side | "Letmekissyouwithadream" | |||
| Released | November 1969 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Crewe Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Margo Guryan | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Crewe | |||
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"Sunday Mornin'" is a song written by Margo Guryan. It was recorded as "Sunday Morning" and appeared on her 1968 album Take a Picture[2] as well as on the B-side to her single "Spanky and Our Gang."
"Sunday Mornin'" was made famous by Spanky and Our Gang included on the album Like to Get to Know You,[3] and Oliver. Spanky and Our Gang's version became a hit single, peaking at No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 the weeks of February 10 and 17, 1968,[4][5] No. 39 on the easy listening chart in early 1968,[6] and No. 23 in the Canadian RPM Magazine chart.[7] Oliver's 1969 version was also released as a single, which reached No. 35 and No. 14 on the same charts,[8] and No. 20 in Canada.[9]
"Sunday Mornin'" was listed as one of the "102 most performed songs in the BMI repertoire during 1968".[10]
Background
In the Spanky and the Our Gang version, the song also appears on an album in a long unedited version, including the group warming up their harmonies in the beginning (albeit for a different song), as well as an extended ending, where the sounds of a tape machine rolling back, plus the sounds of the group's joking until the fade is completed, causing one of the members to state that they need to get a new producer, resulting in laughter.[citation needed] This version lasted over six minutes in length.[citation needed]
Chart history
- Spanky and Our Gang single
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 30 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 39 |
- Oliver single
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 35 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 14 |
Other recordings
"Sunday Mornin'" was recorded by many others. Other contemporary recordings include those by:
- 1968: Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell, on the album Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell[11]
- 1968: Baja Marimba Band, on the album Do You Know the Way to San Jose?
- 1968: Marie Laforêt (as "Et Si Je T'Aime", with French lyrics by Michel Jourdan), on Album : 4. She also recorded "E se ti amo", a version with Italian lyrics by Daniele Pace.
- 1969: Julie London, on Yummy, Yummy, Yummy.
- 1969: Richard "Groove" Holmes, on Welcome Home
- 1969: *A Hebrew version, was recorded by Shula Chen (as "Bo Habayta" (Come Home), with Hebrew lyrics by Avinoam Koren), on the album Yours, Shula Chen.
- 1969: Sue Raney, on With A Little Help From My Friends
- 2000: Linus of Hollywood, on Your Favorite Record
- 2001: Jim Galloway, on Music Is My Life[12][13]
Popular culture
- Shula Chen's version became synonymous with Tnuva cottage cheese after being used in a commercial for the product.[14]
References
- ^ "Spanky And Our Gang - Sunday Mornin'". 45cat.com. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Take a Picture - Margo Guryan | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Spanky and Our Gang, Like to Get to Know You, AllMusic, Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ^ Spanky And Our Gang, Billboard Hot 100 – Billboard.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ Billboard Hot 100, Week of February 17, 1968 – Billboard.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ Spanky and Our Gang's Chart Singles Discography, Musicvf.com, Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - February 17, 1968" (PDF).
- ^ Oliver Chart Singles Discography, Musicvf.com, Retrieved March 14, 2012,
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - December 27, 1969" (PDF).
- ^ Billboard, 7 June 1969 (full-page BMI ad, p. 30)
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell - Bobbie Gentry | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Music Is My Life - Jim Galloway | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Sunday Morning - Jim Galloway | Cover Songs". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Sand, Benjamin (July 2013). "Steal Yr Face: Margo Guryan". Badsoundsmagazine.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.