September Morn | ||||
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Released | December 1979 | |||
Recorded | 1979 | |||
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Genre | Rock, pop | |||
Length | 37:45 [1] | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Bob Gaudio | |||
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September Morn is the thirteenth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond. Released in 1979, the album includes a disco version of the Motown song "Dancing in the Street" and a remake of "I'm a Believer".
The title track was an international chart hit, and became Diamond's 30th Top 40 hit in the U.S. The song peaked at number 17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 , number 14 on the Cash Box Top 100, [2] and number 7 on Record World . In Canada, it peaked at number 15. [3] The song was a much bigger hit on the Adult Contemporary charts, reaching number two in the U.S. and spending two weeks at number one in Canada. [4] "September Morn'" ranks as the 90th biggest U.S. charting single of 1980. [5]
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Cash Box called "September Morn" a "lushly orchestrated ballad [that] builds from a simple piano line to a full-blown chorus." [7] Record World praised Diamond's "awesome vocal talent." [8] The Boston Globe concluded that "the usual fire-and-brimstone Diamond seems a bit too subdued here." [9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "September Morn" | Gilbert Bécaud, Neil Diamond | 3:51 |
2. | "Mama Don't Know" | Bécaud, Diamond | 3:55 |
3. | "That Kind" | Carole Bayer Sager, Diamond | 3:18 |
4. | "Jazz Time" | Diamond, Tom Hensley | 3:30 |
5. | "The Good Lord Loves You" | Richard Fagan | 4:42 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Dancing in the Street" | Ivy Jo Hunter, Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson | 4:09 |
7. | "The Shelter of Your Arms" | Jerry Samuels | 4:05 |
8. | "I'm a Believer" | Diamond | 2:23 |
9. | "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" | Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio | 3:39 |
10. | "Stagger Lee" | Harold Logan, Lloyd Price | 4:10 |
Chart (1979-1980) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [10] | 3 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [11] | 13 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [12] | 13 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [13] | 17 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [14] | 28 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [15] | 3 |
UK Albums (OCC) [16] | 14 |
US Billboard 200 [17] | 10 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [18] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [19] | Gold | 7,500^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [20] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA) [21] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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