| The First Thing Ev'ry Morning (And the Last Thing Ev'ry Night) | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Jimmy Dean |
| Album: | The First Thing Ev'ry Morning |
| B-Side: | Awkward Situation |
| Released: | April 1965 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: | Lor Crane |
| Prev Title: | Sam Hill |
| Prev Year: | 1964 |
| Next Title: | Harvest of Sunshine |
| Next Year: | 1965 |
"The First Thing Ev'ry Morning (And the Last Thing Ev'ry Night)" is a song co-written by Jimmy Dean and Ruth Roberts.[1] Dean recorded a single of the song in 1965; it was Dean's second and final number one on the U.S. country singles chart, spending two weeks at number one and a total of sixteen weeks on the chart.[2]
| Chart (1965) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 91 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 19 |
. The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 102.