| Early in the Morning | |
| Cover: | GapMorning.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Gap Band |
| Album: | Gap Band IV |
| B-Side: | I'm in Love |
| Released: | April 1982 |
| Recorded: | 1981–82 |
| Genre: | Funk |
| Length: | 3:57 (Single Version) 6:30 (Album Version) |
| Label: | Total Experience |
| Prev Title: | Yearning for Your Love |
| Prev Year: | 1981 |
| Next Title: | You Dropped a Bomb on Me |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
"Early in the Morning" is a song originally performed by The Gap Band, and written by member Charlie Wilson and producers Lonnie Simmons and Rudy Taylor.
It was released as a single in 1982 and went on to become their biggest hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 24. It also topped Billboard's R&B chart for three weeks[1] and reached number 13 on the dance chart.[2]
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Dance Club Songs | 13 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 24 |
| US Billboard Hot Black Singles | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart[3] | 55 |