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"Early in the Morning" is a song originally performed by The Gap Band, and written by member Charlie Wilson and producers Lonnie Simmons and Rudy Taylor.

"Early in the Morning"
Single by The Gap Band
from the album Gap Band IV
B-side"I'm in Love"
ReleasedApril 1982
Recorded1981–82
GenreFunk
Length3:57 (Single Version)
6:30 (Album Version)
LabelTotal Experience
Songwriter(s)
[1]
Producer(s)
  • Lonnie Simmons
  • Rudy Taylor
The Gap Band singles chronology
"Yearning for Your Love"
(1981)
"Early in the Morning"
(1982)
"You Dropped a Bomb on Me"
(1982)

Chart performance


It was released as a single in 1982 and went on to become their biggest hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 24, and also topped Billboard's R&B chart for three weeks.[2] The single also peaked at number 13 on the dance charts.[3]


Chart positions


Chart (1982) Peak
position
US Billboard Dance Club Songs 13
US Billboard Hot 100 24
US Billboard Hot Black Singles 1
UK Singles Chart[4] 55

Cover versions





References


  1. "discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 223.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 107.
  4. "Early in the morning | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  5. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 479.
  6. "Dave Grohl Inspired By Disco Drum Beats". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2 July 2021.



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