Sunday Morning Sunshine

"Sunday Morning Sunshine" is a song written and performed by Harry Chapin. The song was included on his 1972 album, Sniper and Other Love Songs. The song was released as a single the same year as his top 20 hit, "Taxi" and debut album, Heads & Tales. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100, however it received more commercial success when it charted as a top 30 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary. The song has also been included on numerous posthumous compilation albums.[1] King Biscuit Flower Hour recorded a live performance of the song for the show.[1]

"Sunday Morning Sunshine"
Single by Harry Chapin
from the album Sniper and Other Love Songs
B-side	"Burning Herself"
Released	October 1972
Recorded	1972
Genre	Folk rock
Length	3:28
Label	Elektra Records
Songwriter(s)	Harry Chapin
Producer(s)	Fred Kewley
Harry Chapin singles chronology
"Could You Put Your Light On, Please" (1972) "Sunday Morning Sunshine" (1972) "A Better Place to Be" (1973)

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1972–73)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary [2]	30
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [3]	75
U.S. Cashbox Top 100 [4]	77

Year-end charts

Chart (1972)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [5]	429

Other uses

• The Swinging Blue Jeans covered the song on a single released in 1975.[6]
• Tom Chapin and Steve Chapin's live performance is included on The Chapin Family's Harry Chapin: A Celebration in Song: Volume I album.[1]

References

1. "Harry Chapin Wiki". Anyoldkindofday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
2. "Billboard, Sunday Morning Sunshine". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
3. "Billboard, Sunday Morning Sunshine". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
4. "Cashbox, 1970-1979" (PDF). Myweb.tiscali.co.uk. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
5. "1972 Year End". Bullfrogspond.com. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
6. "The Swinging Blue Jeans - Sunday Morning Sunshine". 45cat.com.