Morning Sun (Robin Thicke song)

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"Morning Sun"
Robin Thicke Morning Sun.jpg
Single by Robin Thicke
ReleasedJune 30, 2015
Recorded2015
Genre
Length3:29
Label Interscope
Songwriter(s)
Robin Thicke singles chronology
"I Don't Like It, I Love It"
(2015)
"Morning Sun"
(2015)
"Back Together"
(2015)

"Morning Sun" is a song by American recording artist Robin Thicke. It was made available for digital download and released as a standalone single on June 30, 2015, by Interscope Records. [2]

Contents

Track listing

  1. Morning Sun — 3:29

Music video

On June 29, 2015 Thicke uploaded the lyric video for "Morning Sun" on his YouTube and Vevo account. [4]

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
US Adult R&B Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 4
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) [6] 23
US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard) [7] 23

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