"Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" is a song written by Ben Peters, and recorded by American

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artist

Charley Pride Charley Frank Pride (March 18, 1934 – December 12, 2020) was an American Country music, country singer. Beginning his career as a Negro league baseball player in the early-1950s, he later pursued a career in country music, becoming the gen ...

. It was released in October 1971 by

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as the first single from his 13th studio album, '' Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs'' (1971). The song has since become one of his signature tunes and was his eighth song to reach number one on the country charts. It was also Pride's only single to reach the top 40 on the pop charts, peaking at number 21 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and also went into the Top Ten of the Adult Contemporary charts. It also reached number 19 on the US ''Cash Box'' Top 100. The song spent four months on the pop chart, longer than any of his other hits. ''Billboard'' ranked it as the number 74 song for 1972. Though missing the top 40 nationally, "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" reached the top 10 in

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, Australia, on 2NUR, peaking at number seven.

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A man and a woman are happily married, and his friends ask the secret to their love. He says that he gets to "kiss an angel good mornin'", referring to his lover, and to "love her like a devil," referring to himself.

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Cover versions

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covered the song on his 1972 album '' George Jones (We Can Make It)''. Conway Twitty recorded his version in 1972 on his album '' I Can't See Me Without You''. Gene Stuart recorded a version in Ireland in 1972. Roy Clark recorded a version on his album entitled ''Roy Clark Country!'' released in 1972. Percy Sledge included the song on his 1979 album ''Sings Country.'' Alan Jackson included the song on his 1999 album '' Under the Influence''. Heather Myles included the song on her 1998 album '' Highways and Honky Tonks''.

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* {{authority control Songs about kissing 1971 singles 1971 songs Charley Pride songs Roy Clark songs George Jones songs Conway Twitty songs Percy Sledge songs Alan Jackson songs Songs written by Ben Peters Song recordings produced by Jack Clement RCA Victor singles United States National Recording Registry recordings