"Morning Girl" | ||||
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Single by The Neon Philharmonic | ||||
from the album The Moth Confesses | ||||
B-side | "Brilliant Colors" | |||
Released | March 1969 | |||
Genre | Orchestral pop [1] | |||
Length | 2:09 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tupper Saussy | |||
Producer(s) | Tupper Saussy, Don Gant, and Bob McCluskey | |||
The Neon Philharmonic singles chronology | ||||
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"Morning Girl" is a 1969 song by The Neon Philharmonic. It was a hit in Canada and the United States. The recording featured a chamber-sized orchestra of Nashville Symphony Orchestra musicians, and the project was headed by composer Tupper Saussy and vocalist Don Gant. [2]
The song reached number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100 the weeks of June 7 and 14, 1969. [3] It peaked at number 15 on the Cash Box Top 100. [4] It was a bigger hit in Canada, where it hit number 6 on the RPM 100, [5] and number 2 on RPM's Adult Contemporary chart. [6]
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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Canada RPM 100 [5] | 6 |
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary [6] | 2 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [7] | 17 |
US Billboard Easy Listening [8] [9] | 39 |
US Cash Box Top 100 [4] | 15 |
"Morning Girl" | ||||
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Single by Shaun Cassidy | ||||
from the album Shaun Cassidy | ||||
B-side | "I Wanna Be with You" | |||
Released | 1976 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tupper Saussy | |||
Producer(s) | Michael Lloyd | |||
Shaun Cassidy singles chronology | ||||
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In 1976, Shaun Cassidy covered "Morning Girl." It was his first single, and the track was included on his debut album, Shaun Cassidy. It saw release in Germany, reaching number 40. [10]
The Lettermen, in 1971. Their version reached number 34 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. [11]
In 1969, Brazilian singer Ronnie Von released a Portuguese rendition on his album A Misteriosa Luta do Reino de Parassempre Contra o Império de Nuncamais.
Pink Lady performed a Japanese-language take on the song for their 1978 live album America! America! America!.
In 2017, Filipino singer and actor, Daniel Padilla released his version on Star Records.