Sunday Morning Sunshine
"Sunday Morning Sunshine" is a song written and performed by Harry Chapin. The song was included on his 1972 album, Sniper and Other Love Songs. The song was released as a single the same year as his top 20 hit, "Taxi" and debut album, Heads & Tales. Cash Box described it as a "realistic look at city life."[1] Record World said to "look for this melodic self-penning to be covered often and well."[2] The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100, however it received more commercial success when it charted as a top 30 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary. The song has also been included on numerous posthumous compilation albums.[3] King Biscuit Flower Hour recorded a live performance of the song for the show.[3]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (1972–73) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[4] | 30 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [5] | 75 |
| U.S. Cashbox Top 100 [6] | 77 |
| CAN RPM Top 100 [7] | 68 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [8] | 429 |
Other uses
- The Swinging Blue Jeans covered the song on a single released in 1975.[9]
- Tom Chapin and Steve Chapin's live performance is included on The Chapin Family's Harry Chapin: A Celebration in Song: Volume I album.[3]
References
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. October 7, 1972. p. 21. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. October 7, 1972. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ a b c "Harry Chapin Wiki". Anyoldkindofday.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-02. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard, Sunday Morning Sunshine". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard, Sunday Morning Sunshine". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Cashbox, 1970-1979" (PDF). Myweb.tiscali.co.uk. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - December 9, 1972" (PDF).
- ^ "1972 Year End". Bullfrogspond.com. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "The Swinging Blue Jeans - Sunday Morning Sunshine". 45cat.com.