Morning Girl

"Morning Girl" is a 1969 song by The Neon Philharmonic. It was a hit in Canada and the United States. The recording featured a chamber-sized orchestra of Nashville Symphony Orchestra musicians, and the project was headed by composer Tupper Saussy and vocalist Don Gant.[2]

"Morning Girl"
Single by The Neon Philharmonic
from the album The Moth Confesses
B-side"Brilliant Colors"
ReleasedMarch 1969
GenreOrchestral pop[1]
Length2:09
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Tupper Saussy
Producer(s)Tupper Saussy, Don Gant, and Bob McCluskey
The Neon Philharmonic singles chronology
"Morning Girl"
(1969)		 "Heighdy-Ho Princess"
(1970)

The song reached number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100 the weeks of June 7 and 14, 1969.[3] It peaked at number 15 on the Cash Box Top 100.[4] It was a bigger hit in Canada, where it hit number 6 on the RPM 100,[5] and number 2 on RPM's Adult Contemporary chart.[6]

Charts
Chart (1969) Peak
position
Canada RPM 100[5] 6
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[6] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 17
US Billboard Easy Listening[8][9] 39
US Cash Box Top 100[4] 15

Shaun Cassidy cover
"Morning Girl"
Single by Shaun Cassidy
from the album Shaun Cassidy
B-side"I Wanna Be with You"
Released1976
GenrePop
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Tupper Saussy
Producer(s)Michael Lloyd
Shaun Cassidy singles chronology
"Morning Girl"
(1976)		 "Hey There Lonely Girl"
(1976)

In 1976, Shaun Cassidy covered "Morning Girl." It was his first single, and the track was included on his debut album, Shaun Cassidy. It saw release in Germany, reaching number 40.[10]

Other cover versions

The Lettermen, in 1971. Their version reached number 34 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart.[11]

In 1969, Brazilian singer Ronnie Von released a Portuguese rendition on his album A Misteriosa Luta do Reino de Parassempre Contra o Império de Nuncamais.

Pink Lady performed a Japanese-language take on the song for their 1978 live album America! America! America!.

In 2017, Filipino singer and actor, Daniel Padilla released his version on Star Records.

References
  1. Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "Pop Gets Sophisticated: Soft Rock". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 241. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
  2. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  3. Billboard Hot 100, Week of June 14, 1969 – Billboard.com. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  4. Cash Box Top 100, Cash Box, June 14, 1969. p. 4. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  5. "RPM 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 11, No. 16, June 16, 1969. p. 5. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  6. Young Adult, RPM Weekly, Volume 11, No. 17, June 23, 1969. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  7. The Neon Philharmonic - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  8. The Neon Philharmonic - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  9. "Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, May 3, 1969. p. 58. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  10. Shaun Cassidy - Morning Girl, norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  11. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 139.


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