| Morning Girl | |
| Cover: | Morning_Girl_-_Neon_Philharmonic.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Neon Philharmonic |
| Album: | The Moth Confesses |
| B-Side: | "Brilliant Colors" |
| Released: | March 1969 |
| Genre: | |
| Length: | 2:09 |
| Label: | Warner Bros. |
| Producer: | Tupper Saussy, Don Gant, and Bob McCluskey |
| Next Title: | Heighdy-Ho Princess |
| Next Year: | 1970 |
"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]
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 RPMs Adult Contemporary chart.[6]
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM 100 | 6 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 17 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening[8] [9] | 39 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 15 |
| Morning Girl | |
| Cover: | Morning_Girl_-_Shaun_Cassidy.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Shaun Cassidy |
| Album: | Shaun Cassidy |
| B-Side: | "I Wanna Be with You" |
| Released: | 1976 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Label: | Warner Bros. |
| Producer: | Michael Lloyd |
| Next Title: | Hey There Lonely Girl |
| Next Year: | 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]
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.
