"It's Morning (And I Still Love You)" is a song by American

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artist

Jessi Colter Mirriam Johnson (born May 25, 1943), known professionally as Jessi Colter, is an American country singer who is best known for her collaborations with her husband, country musician Waylon Jennings, and for her 1975 country-pop crossover hit "I'm ...

. It was released on December 8, 1975, as the lead single from her album '' Jessie''. The song was Colter's third consecutive hit single on the Billboard Country Chart, peaking in the Top 20 in 1976.

Content

"It's Morning (And I Still Love You)" was entirely written by Colter. The song describes the morning after a

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, and how the couple discovers they are still in love. The song was produced by Ken Mansfield and

Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He pioneered the Outlaw Movement in country music. Jennings started playing guitar at the age of eight and performed at age f ...

(a country music artist and Colter's husband), who also produced her two previous singles and the album that song was released on in 1976, ''

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.'' Both men would produce Colter's further Capitol releases during the decade. The song would also be issued on Colter's 2003 compilation, '' The Very Best of Jessi Colter: An Outlaw...a Lady.''

Chart performance

"It's Morning (And I Still Love You)" was released December 8, 1975, and made its country chart debut January 3, 1976. The song became major hit, reaching #11 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart in 1976, becoming Colter's first Capitol single to not reach the Top 10 on the country chart. In addition, it also peaked at #20 on the Canadian ''

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'' country chart in 1976. The song was released on Colter's third studio album, ''

'' in early 1976, which was also successful. "It's Morning (And I Still Love You)" would become Colter's final major hit single as a solo recording artist, however, she would continue having success with duet hits with Jennings in the 1970s and early 80s.

Charts

References

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