"Mornin'" | ||||
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Single by Al Jarreau | ||||
from the album Jarreau | ||||
B-side |
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Released | March 1983 | |||
Genre | Soul, jazz | |||
Length | 4:16 | |||
Label | Warner Brothers | |||
Songwriter(s) | Al Jarreau, David Foster, Jay Graydon | |||
Producer(s) | Jay Graydon | |||
Al Jarreau singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Mornin'" (Official Music Video) on YouTube |
"Mornin'" is a 1983 hit song by Al Jarreau, billed simply as 'Jarreau'. It was the first of three single releases from his sixth studio album, Jarreau . The song's music video was mostly animated, with Jarreau himself starring in a live-action role. [1]
"Mornin'" again reached the music charts in 2006 when Jarreau reworked the song with George Benson on their collaborative album Givin' It Up . "Mornin'" reached #1 on the US Jazz chart.
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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Australian (Kent Music Report) [2] | 82 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [3] | 26 |
Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [4] | 3 |
France | 119 |
Ireland (IRMA) [5] | 13 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [6] | 16 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [7] | 24 |
UK Singles (OCC) [8] | 28 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [9] | 21 |
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [10] | 2 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [11] | 6 |
US Cash Box Top 100 | 25 |
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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US Jazz | 1 |
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This is the discography of American singer and musician Al Jarreau.