Sunday_Morning_Sunshine

Sunday Morning Sunshine

Sunday Morning Sunshine

1972 single by Harry Chapin

"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]

Quick Facts Single by Harry Chapin, from the album Sniper and Other Love Songs ...

Chart performance

Weekly charts

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Year-end charts

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Other uses

References

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    "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. October 7, 1972. p. 21. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
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    "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. October 7, 1972. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
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    "Harry Chapin Wiki". Anyoldkindofday.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-02. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
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    "Billboard, Sunday Morning Sunshine". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
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    "Billboard, Sunday Morning Sunshine". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
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    "Cashbox, 1970-1979" (PDF). Myweb.tiscali.co.uk. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
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    "RPM Top 100 Singles - December 9, 1972" (PDF).
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    "1972 Year End". Bullfrogspond.com. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
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    "The Swinging Blue Jeans - Sunday Morning Sunshine". 45cat.com.
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