| Sunday Mornin' | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Spanky and Our Gang |
| Album: | Like to Get to Know You |
| B-Side: | Echoes |
| Released: | December |
| Genre: | Sunshine pop, psychedelic pop, pop rock |
| Label: | Mercury |
| Producer: | Stuart Scharf, Bob Dorough[1] |
| Prev Title: | Lazy Day |
| Prev Year: | 1967 |
| Next Title: | Like to Get to Know You |
| Next Year: | 1968 |
| Sunday Mornin' | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Oliver |
| B-Side: | Letmekissyouwithadream |
| Released: | November |
| Genre: | Pop rock |
| Label: | Crewe Records |
| Producer: | Bob Crewe |
| Prev Title: | Jean |
| Prev Year: | 1969 |
| Next Title: | Angelica |
| Next Year: | 1970 |
"Sunday Mornin'" is a song written by Margo Guryan. It was recorded as "Sunday Morning" and appeared on her 1968 album Take a Picture[2] as well as on the B-side to her single "Spanky and Our Gang."
"Sunday Mornin'" was made famous by Spanky and Our Gang included on the album Like to Get to Know You,[3] and Oliver. Spanky and Our Gang's version became a hit single, reaching No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 39 on the easy listening chart in early 1968,[4] and No. 23 in the Canadian RPM Magazine chart.[5] Oliver's 1969 version was also released as a single, which reached No. 35 and No. 14 on the same charts,[6] and No. 20 in Canada.[7]
"Sunday Mornin'" was listed as one of the "102 most performed songs in the BMI repertoire during 1968".[8]
In the Spanky and the Our Gang version, the song also appears on an album in a long unedited version, including the group warming up their harmonies in the beginning (albeit for a different song), as well as an extended ending, where the sounds of a tape machine rolling back, plus the sounds of the group's joking until the fade is completed, causing one of the members to state that they need to get a new producer, resulting in laughter. This version lasted over six minutes in length.
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 30 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 39 |
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 35 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 14 |
"Sunday Mornin'" was recorded by many others. Other contemporary recordings include those by: