It's a Beautiful Day (Wynn Stewart song) explained

It's a Beautiful Day
Type:single
Artist:Wynn Stewart
Album:It's a Beautiful Day
B-Side:"Prisoner on the Run"
Recorded:1970
Studio:Capitol Recording Studio
Label:Capitol
Producer:George Richey
Chronology:Wynn Stewart
Prev Title:You Don't Care What Happens to Me
Prev Year:1970
Next Title:Heavenly
Next Year:1970

"It's a Beautiful Day" is a song written by Tracy Pendarvis. It was recorded by American country artist Wynn Stewart. It was released as a single in 1970 and became a major hit that same year.

Background and release

"It's a Beautiful Day" was recorded in 1970 at the Jack Clement Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The session was produced by George Richey, who had just begun producing Stewart. In previous years, Stewart was produced by Ken Nelson.[1]

"It's a Beautiful Day" was released as a single on Capitol Records in July 1970.[2] The single spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, peaking at number 13 as well in October 1970[3] The song was Stewart's final major hit on Capitol Records. He would leave the label in 1971 and switch to RCA Records and later, Playboy Records.[2] In Canada, the song became a top 40 hit single. It peaked at number 33 on the RPM Country Songs chart that same year. It was among his final charting singles in Canada.[4]

Track listings

7" vinyl single[5]

Notes and References

  1. Stewart . Wynn . It's a Beautiful Day (Album Information and Liner Notes) . . August 1970.
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc.. 2008. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  3. "It's a Beautiful Day" chart history . . 8 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Search results for "Wynn Stewart" (Country Singles) . . 17 July 2013 . 3 August 2020.
  5. Web site: Wynn Stewart -- "It's a Beautiful Day" (1970, Vinyl) . . 1970 . 9 August 2020.