Sunday Mornin' (Spanky and Our Gang song)

"Sunday Mornin'" is a pop/rock song written by Margo Guryan. It was recorded as "Sunday Morning" and appeared on her 1968 album Take a Picture as well as on the B-side to her single "Spanky and Our Gang."

"Sunday Mornin'" was made famous by Spanky and Our Gang, and was included on their album Like to Get to Know You. Their version became a hit single, peaking at No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 the weeks of February 10 and 17, 1968, No. 39 on the easy listening chart in early 1968, and No. 23 in the Canadian RPM Magazine chart.

It was recorded by the solo performer Oliver in 1969; also released as a single, it reached No. 35 and No. 14 on the same charts, and No. 20 in Canada.

"Sunday Mornin'" was listed as one of the "102 most performed songs in the BMI repertoire during 1968".

Spanky and the Our Gang version

Chart history

Other recordings

"Sunday Mornin'" was recorded by many others. Other contemporary recordings include those by:

• 1968: Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell, on the album Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell
• 1968: Baja Marimba Band, on the album Do You Know the Way to San Jose?
• 1968: Marie Laforêt (as "Et Si Je T'Aime", with French lyrics by ), on Album : 4. She also recorded "E se ti amo", a version with Italian lyrics by Daniele Pace.
• 1969: Julie London, on Yummy, Yummy, Yummy.
• 1969: Richard "Groove" Holmes, on Welcome Home
• 1969: *A Hebrew version, was recorded by (as "Bo Habayta" (Come Home), with Hebrew lyrics by Avinoam Koren), on the album Yours, Shula Chen.
• 1969: Sue Raney, on With A Little Help From My Friends
• 2000: Linus of Hollywood, on Your Favorite Record
• 2001: Jim Galloway, on Music Is My Life

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