| "A Beautiful Morning" | ||||
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 West German picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by the Rascals | ||||
| B-side | "Rainy Day" | |||
| Released | March 22, 1968 | |||
| Recorded | March 6 and 8, 1968 | |||
| Studio | A&R, New York City | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:32 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati | |||
| Producer(s) | The Rascals | |||
| The Rascals singles chronology | ||||
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"A Beautiful Morning" is a song written by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati and recorded by the Rascals. Released in early 1968, it was the group's first track released after shortening their name from the Young Rascals. The single was one of the earliest released in stereo, as 7-inch singles generally were in mono.[3] Together with the Doors "Hello, I Love You", it's credited with changing the industry standard of singles.[4]
The song continued the theme of carefree optimism that had distinguished the previous year's "Groovin'". It was written one morning in Honolulu, Hawaii when the band was invited to perform there by promoter Tom Moffatt. It became a big hit in the United States, reaching number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and also reaching number 36 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart.[5] It was RIAA-certified as a Million Seller on June 28, 1968. The first album on which the song appeared was Time Peace: The Rascals' Greatest Hits.
- ^ Greenwald, Matthew, A Beautiful Morning - The Rascals, retrieved 2021-04-29,
One of the Rascals' most lovely and timeless creations, "A Beautiful Morning" neatly encapsulated the group's R&B roots
- ^ Greenwald, Matthew, A Beautiful Morning - The Rascals, retrieved 2021-04-29,
In the end, it's nothing short of one of the finest pop creations of the late '60s.
- ^ "The Stereo Singles Project, Part 4 Atlantic & Related Labels Stereo 45s (1968-70)". www.bsnpubs.com. 2021-10-05. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ Everett, Walter (May 2010). "'If You're Gonna Have a Hit': Intratextual Mixes and Edits of Pop Recordings". Popular Music. 29 (2): 233. doi:10.1017/s026114301000005x. S2CID 162240986.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 482.