Sunday Mornin' (Spanky and Our Gang song)

"Sunday Mornin'"
Single by Spanky and Our Gang
from the album Like to Get to Know You
B-side	"Echoes"
Released	December 1967 (1967)
Genre	Sunshine pop, psychedelic pop, pop rock
Length	3:00
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Margo Guryan
Producer(s)	Stuart Scharf, Bob Dorough [1]
Spanky and Our Gang singles chronology
"Lazy Day" (1967) "Sunday Mornin'" (1967) "Like to Get to Know You" (1968)

"Sunday Mornin'"
Single by Oliver
B-side	"Letmekissyouwithadream"
Released	November 1969 (1969)
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:02
Label	Crewe Records
Songwriter(s)	Margo Guryan
Producer(s)	Bob Crewe
Oliver singles chronology
"Jean" (1969) "Sunday Mornin'" (1969) "Angelica" (1970)

"Sunday Mornin'" is a pop/rock song written by Margo Guryan. It was recorded as "Sunday Morning" and appeared on her 1968 album Take a Picture ^[2] as well as on the B-side to her single "Spanky and Our Gang."

"Sunday Mornin'" was made famous by Spanky and Our Gang, and was included on their album Like to Get to Know You . ^[3] Their version became a hit single, peaking at No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 the weeks of February 10 and 17, 1968, ^{[4] [5]} No. 39 on the easy listening chart in early 1968, ^[6] and No. 23 in the Canadian RPM Magazine chart. ^[7]

It was recorded by the solo performer Oliver in 1969; also released as a single, it reached No. 35 and No. 14 on the same charts, ^[8] and No. 20 in Canada. ^[9]

"Sunday Mornin'" was listed as one of the "102 most performed songs in the BMI repertoire during 1968". ^[10]

Spanky and the Our Gang version

In the Spanky and the Our Gang version, the song also appears on an album in a long unedited version, including the group warming up their harmonies in the beginning (albeit for a different song), as well as an extended ending, where the sounds of a tape machine rolling back, plus the sounds of the group's joking until the fade is completed, causing one of the members to state that they need to get a new producer, resulting in laughter. This version lasted over six minutes in length.^{[ citation needed ]}

Chart history

Spanky and Our Gang single

Chart (1968)	Peak position
Canada RPM	23
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	30
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening	39

Oliver single

Chart (1969)	Peak position
Canada RPM	20
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	35
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening	14

Other recordings

"Sunday Mornin'" was recorded by many others. Other contemporary recordings include those by:

• 1968: Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell, on the album Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell ^[11]
• 1968: Baja Marimba Band, on the album Do You Know the Way to San Jose?
• 1968: Marie Laforêt (as "Et Si Je T'Aime", with French lyrics by Michel Jourdan), on Album : 4. She also recorded "E se ti amo", a version with Italian lyrics by Daniele Pace.
• 1969: Julie London, on Yummy, Yummy, Yummy .
• 1969: Richard "Groove" Holmes, on Welcome Home
• 1969: *A Hebrew version, was recorded by Shula Chen (as "Bo Habayta" (Come Home), with Hebrew lyrics by Avinoam Koren), on the album Yours, Shula Chen.
• 1969: Sue Raney, on With A Little Help From My Friends
• 2000: Linus of Hollywood, on Your Favorite Record
• 2001: Jim Galloway, on Music Is My Life ^{[12] [13]}

References

1. "Spanky And Our Gang - Sunday Mornin'". 45cat.com. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
2. "Take a Picture - Margo Guryan | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
3. Spanky and Our Gang, Like to Get to Know You, AllMusic, Retrieved March 14, 2012.
4. Spanky And Our Gang, Billboard Hot 100 – Billboard.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
5. Billboard Hot 100, Week of February 17, 1968 – Billboard.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
6. Spanky and Our Gang's Chart Singles Discography, Musicvf.com, Retrieved March 14, 2012.
7. "RPM Top 100 Singles - February 17, 1968" (PDF).
8. Oliver Chart Singles Discography, Musicvf.com, Retrieved March 14, 2012,
9. "RPM Top 100 Singles - December 27, 1969" (PDF).
10. Billboard, 7 June 1969 (full-page BMI ad, p. 30)
11. "Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell - Bobbie Gentry | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
12. "Music Is My Life - Jim Galloway | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
13. "Sunday Morning - Jim Galloway | Cover Songs". AllMusic . Retrieved 11 November 2021.