Come Early Morning (Bob McDill song)
| "Come Early Morning" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Don Williams | ||||
| from the album Don Williams Volume One | ||||
| B-side | "Amanda" | |||
| Released | April 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Studio | Jack Clements Studio, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:08 | |||
| Label | JMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bob McDill | |||
| Producer(s) | Allen Reynolds | |||
| Don Williams singles chronology | ||||
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"Come Early Morning" is a song written by Bob McDill, which was initially recorded by McDill for his JMI Records album Short Stories, released in 1972.[1] It was subsequently recorded by American country music artist Don Williams. It was released in April 1973 as the second single from his debut album Don Williams Volume One,[2] and it would be a number twelve country chart hit.[3]
The B-Side to the single was the song "Amanda," also written by Bob McDill.
For Williams' single version of "Come Early Morning," Jack Clement produced a promotional film made that is argued to have been one of the first country music videos.[4]
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 12 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Short Stories - Bob McDill". AllMusic. November 23, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ Betts, Stephen (May 27, 2019). "Flashback: Don Williams Emerges as 'the Gentle Giant' With 'Amanda'". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 463–464. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Morris, Edward (May 27, 2019). "Ten Essential Don Williams Classics". CMT. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ "Don Williams Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.