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"Every Morning" is a song by American rock band Sugar Ray, released as the lead single from their third studio album, 14:59 (1999). Their first commercially available single in the United States,[1] "Every Morning" reached number one on both the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart, becoming the latter country's second-most-successful single of 1999. The song also reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's highest-charting single on both rankings. The track was ranked number 98 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 1999, Australia's largest annual music poll.[2]

"Every Morning"
Single by Sugar Ray
from the album 14:59
B-side	"Even Though"
Released	March 16, 1999 (1999-03-16)
Studio	Swing House Sunset Sound Ocean Way Recording Studio 56 (Los Angeles)
Genre	Alternative rock flamenco pop
Length	3:39
Label	Atlantic Lava
Songwriter(s)	Sugar Ray David Kahne Richard Bean Abel Zarate Pablo Tellez
Producer(s)	David Kahne
Sugar Ray singles chronology
"RPM" (1998) "Every Morning" (1999) "Someday" (1999)
Music video
"Every Morning" on YouTube
Audio
"Every Morning" on YouTube

Composition

"Every Morning" is an alternative rock[3][4][5][6] and flamenco pop song.[7] It is written in common time with a key of A♭ major and proceeds at a moderate tempo, played mezzo-forte. The song has a chord progression of A♭–D♭–A♭–D♭–E♭5.[8] The chorus of the song references "Suavecito" by the Chicano music group Malo, as well as Hugh Masekela's 1968 hit "Grazing in the Grass". Lead vocalist Mark McGrath explained, "We referenced 'Suavecito' because growing up in California, you know, that was just like the low rider anthem. Any car show or swap meet you'd ever go by, you'd always hear that [song] and that just stuck in your mind." He added, "We actually came up with that part, and it was very similar to Malo's part. We were sort of imitating it, and then we said, 'Let's just leave it, we're gonna change it later.' It really makes the song – we think – so we just left it."[9]

Track listings

US 7-inch, CD, and cassette single[10][11][12]

1. "Every Morning" – 3:39
2. "Even Though" – 2:35

UK, European, and Australian CD single[13]

1. "Every Morning" – 3:39
2. "Rivers" – 2:50
3. "Aim for Me" (main version) – 2:29

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the liner notes of the CD singles.[11][13]

Studios

• Recorded at Swing House, Sunset Sound Studio, Ocean Way Recording, and Studio 56 (Los Angeles)
• Mixed at Scream House (Los Angeles)
• Mastered at Precision (Los Angeles)

Personnel

• Sugar Ray – writing, vocals
• David Kahne – additional writing, production, programming, engineering, mixing, mastering
• Richard Bean – additional writing
• Abel Zarate – additional writing
• Pablo Tellez – additional writing
• John Travis – engineering, mixing
• Steve Gallagher – additional engineering
• Chip Quigley – management

Charts and certifications

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	December 1, 1998	Alternative radio	Atlantic Lava	[42]
	December 15, 1998	Contemporary hit radio		[43]
	March 16, 1999	7-inch vinyl CD cassette		[1]
United Kingdom	May 17, 1999	CD cassette		[44]

References

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