"It's Morning (And I Still Love You)" is a song by American
country music
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artist
Jessi Colter
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. 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
one-night stand
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, and how the couple discovers they are still in love.
The song was produced by
Ken Mansfield
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and
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He is considered one of the pioneers of the Outlaw country, outlaw movement in country music.
Jennings started playing ...
(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, ''
Jessi
Jessi may refer to:
People
* Jessi (musician) (born 1988), Korean-American rapper, singer, and songwriter
* Gianluigi Jessi (born 1945), Italian basketball player
* Jessi Alexander (born 1976), American country music artist
* Jessi Colter (b ...
.'' 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
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''
Hot Country Songs
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This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data along with digital sales and streaming. ...
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 ''
RPM
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Standards
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'' country chart in 1976. The song was released on Colter's third studio album, ''
Jessi
Jessi may refer to:
People
* Jessi (musician) (born 1988), Korean-American rapper, singer, and songwriter
* Gianluigi Jessi (born 1945), Italian basketball player
* Jessi Alexander (born 1976), American country music artist
* Jessi Colter (b ...
'' 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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1975 singles
Jessi Colter songs
Songs written by Jessi Colter
1975 songs
Capitol Records singles