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"Sunday Mornin'" | ||||
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Single by Spanky and Our Gang | ||||
from the album Like to Get to Know You | ||||
B-side | "Echoes" | |||
Released | December 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 | ||||
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"Sunday Mornin'" | ||||
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Single by Oliver | ||||
B-side | "Letmekissyouwithadream" | |||
Released | November 1969 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 3:02 | |||
Label | Crewe Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Margo Guryan | |||
Producer(s) | Bob Crewe | |||
Oliver singles chronology | ||||
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"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]
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 (1968) | Peak position |
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Canada RPM | 23 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 30 |
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 39 |
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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Canada RPM | 20 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 35 |
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 14 |
"Sunday Mornin'" was recorded by many others. Other contemporary recordings include those by: