It's a Good Day

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"It's a Good Day"
Single by Peggy Lee
B-side "He's Just My Kind"
ReleasedNovember 16, 1946
RecordedSeptember 28, 1946
Genre Traditional pop
Length2:54
Label Capitol Records
Songwriter(s) Dave Barbour, Peggy Lee
Music video
"It's a Good Day" on YouTube

"It's a Good Day" is a popular song written by Peggy Lee and her husband Dave Barbour and published in 1946. [1] Peggy Lee's recording reached the Billboard charts in January, 1947 peaking at No. 16. [2]

Other Recordings

The song has been recorded by many singers since its introduction.

Peggy Lee dueted the song with Bing Crosby on four occasions on Crosby's Philco Radio Time show in 1946/47 and Crosby sang it solo on the June 11, 1947 program. [3] This version was included in the album "Swingin' with Bing! Bing Crosby's Lost Radio Performances". [4] Phil Harris recorded a version of "It's a Good Day" for RCA Victor in 1947. [5] [6] Perry Como recorded this song for his album So Smooth in 1955 and sang it in live performances. [7] [8] [9]


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