Good Morning Freedom

"Good Morning Freedom"
Cover of the single released in Germany
Single by Blue Mink
B-side	"Mary Jane"
Released	13 March 1970 (1970-03-13)
Genre	Pop rock
Length	2:49
Label	Philips
Songwriter(s)	Roger Greenaway Roger Cook Albert Hammond Mike Hazlewood
Producer(s)	Blue Mink
Blue Mink singles chronology
"Melting Pot" (1969) "Good Morning Freedom" (1970) "Our World" (1970)
Official audio
"Good Morning Freedom" on YouTube

"Good Morning Freedom" is a song by British pop group Blue Mink, released as a single in March 1970. It was released as a non-album single, but was included on the US album Real Mink. It peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. ^[1]

Track listing

1. "Good Morning Freedom" – 2:49
2. "Mary Jane" – 3:14

Personnel

• Madeline Bell – vocals
• Roger Cook – vocals
• Roger Coulam – keyboards
• Alan Parker – guitar
• Herbie Flowers – bass guitar
• Barry Morgan – drums

Charts

Chart (1970)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [2]	33
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [3]	4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [4]	37
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [5]	100
Germany (GfK) [6]	31
Ireland (IRMA) [7]	10
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [8]	5
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [9]	6
New Zealand (Listener) [10]	13
UK Singles (OCC) [1]	10

Popular culture and covers

• In May 1970, American band Daybreak released a cover of the song as their only single and it peaked at number 94 on the Billboard Hot 100. ^[11]
• In 1971, Australian guitarist John Williams covered the song on his album Changes .
• In 1973, British duo Peters and Lee covered the song on their debut album We Can Make It .
• In 1994, a cover by Elton John, recorded in 1970, was released on the compilation album Chartbusters Go Pop . ^[12]
• In 2000, American singer Madeline Bell released her own cover of the song on her album Blessed. ^[13]
• In 2009, the song featured prominently in the Breaking Bad episode "4 Days Out". ^[14]
• In 2011, the song featured in an advert for skin care brand Freederm. ^[15]
• In 2013, Albert Hammond released a version on his live album Songbook 2013 – Live in Wilhelmshaven.

References

1. "Blue Mink: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 38. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
3. "Blue Mink – Good Morning Freedom" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
4. "Blue Mink – Good Morning Freedom" (in French). Ultratop 50.
5. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3824." RPM . Library and Archives Canada.
6. "Blue Mink – Good Morning Freedom" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Good Morning Freedom". Irish Singles Chart.
8. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Blue Mink" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
9. "Blue Mink – Good Morning Freedom" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
10. "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
11. "Good Morning Freedom (song by Daybreak) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
12. Reg Dwight – Reg Dwight's Piano Goes Pop (1994, CD), 1994, retrieved 2021-07-22
13. Madeline Bell – Blessed (2000, CD) , retrieved 2021-07-22
14. "Breaking Bad" 4 Days Out (TV Episode 2009) - IMDb , retrieved 2021-07-22
15. "Freederm - For Spot-Prone Skin". TV Ad Music. 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2021-07-22.