Mornin'

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"Mornin'"
Mornin' - Jarreau.jpg
Single by Al Jarreau
from the album Jarreau
B-side
  • "Not Like This" (U.S.)
  • "Black and Blues" (International)
ReleasedMarch 1983
Genre Soul, jazz
Length4:16
Label Warner Brothers
Songwriter(s) Al Jarreau, David Foster, Jay Graydon
Producer(s) Jay Graydon
Al Jarreau singles chronology
"Teach Me Tonight"
(1982)
"Mornin'"
(1983)
"Boogie Down"
(1983)
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]

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"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 history

Chart (1983)Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report) [2] 82
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [3] 26
Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [4] 3
France119
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 10025
Chart (2006)Peak
position
US Jazz1

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References

  1. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : Al Jarreau - Mornin' (Official Video). YouTube .
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