Early in the Morning (Vanity Fare song)
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| "Early in the Morning" | ||||
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| Single by Vanity Fare | ||||
| from the album Early in the Morning | ||||
| B-side | "You Made Me Love You" | |||
| Released | 20 June 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
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| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Page One | |||
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"Early in the Morning" is a song by British band Vanity Fare, released as a single in June 1969. It became an international hit and was awarded a gold disc for sales over one million. The song reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] In the US it peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of 31 January 1970,[2] number 10 on Cash Box and number 4 on the Easy Listening chart.[1] In Canada it reached number 10 on RPM magazine's RPM100 chart and number 4 on the RPM Adult chart. In the Dutch Top 40, the single reached number 33.
"Early in the Morning" was the first song to be written by Mike Leander and Eddie Seago together. It was released with the B-side "You Made Me Love You", written by Vanity Fare's Barry Landeman. It was a non-album single in the UK and Europe, but was included on the North American and Australasian album Early in the Morning.[3] Despite its release in June, "Early in the Morning" did not enter the UK Single Chart until the week of 23 July, reaching it peak three weeks later.
Reviewing for New Musical Express, Derek Johnson wrote: "Take an invigorating gypsy hora dance, and slow it down to mid-tempo – and you'll get some idea of the rhythmic feel of this sparkling item. It's catchy and hummable, with an air of suppressed vitality and carefree abandon. Jogs along merrily and features an attractive vocal blend from Vanity Fare, while the acoustic guitars and clavioline emphasise the Balkan quality. Very easy listening, and a song that's very easy to assimilate".[4]
Charts
| Chart (1969–70) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Go-Set)[5] | 18 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 25 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] | 10 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[8] | 4 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] | 18 |
| Germany (GfK)[10] | 26 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 15 |
| Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[12] | 51 |
| Malaysia (Radio Malaysia)[13] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] | 33 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] | 28 |
| New Zealand (Listener)[16] | 14 |
| Rhodesia (Lyons Maid)[17] | 6 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 6 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[19] | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[20] | 12 |
| US Easy Listening (Billboard)[21] | 4 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[22] | 10 |
| US Record World 100 Top Pops[23] | 9 |
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