"Sunday Mornin'" is a pop/rock song written by

Margo Guryan Margo Guryan (September 20, 1937 – November 8, 2021) was an American singer-songwriter. As a songwriter, her work was first recorded in 1958, although it was for her 1960s song " Sunday Mornin', a hit for both Spanky and Our Gang and Oliver, ...

. It was recorded as "Sunday Morning" and appeared on her 1968 album '' Take a Picture'' as well as on the

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to her single "Spanky and Our Gang." "Sunday Mornin'" was made famous by

Spanky and Our Gang Spanky and Our Gang was an American 1960s sunshine pop band led by Spanky McFarlane, Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane. The band derives its name from Hal Roach's ''Our Gang'' comedies of the 1930s (known to modern audiences as ''The Little Rascals''), ...

, 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

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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

;Spanky and Our Gang single ;Oliver single

Other recordings

"Sunday Mornin'" was recorded by many others. Other contemporary recordings include those by: *1968:

Bobbie Gentry Bobbie Gentry (born Roberta Lee Streeter; July 27, 1942) is an American retired singer-songwriter. She was one of the first female artists in the United States to compose and produce her own material. Gentry rose to international fame in 1967 ...

and

Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American country musician and actor. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting ''The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour'' on CBS television from ...

, 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 Marie Laforêt (born Maïtena Marie Brigitte Douménach; 5 October 1939 – 2 November 2019) was a French singer and actress, particularly well known for her work during the 1960s and 1970s. In 1978, she moved to Geneva, and acquired Swiss citi ...

(as "Et Si Je T'Aime", with French lyrics by Michel Jourdan), on ''Album : 4''. She also recorded "E se ti amo", a version with Italian lyrics by Daniele Pace. *1969:

Julie London Julie London (born Julie Peck; September 26, 1926 – October 18, 2000) was an American singer and actress whose career spanned more than 40 years. A torch song, torch singer noted for her contralto voice, London recorded over thirty album ...

, on '' Yummy, Yummy, Yummy''. *1969: Richard "Groove" Holmes, on ''Welcome Home'' *1969: *A Hebrew version, was recorded by Shula Chen (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''

References

{{Oliver 1968 singles Spanky and Our Gang songs Bobbie Gentry songs Glen Campbell songs Oliver (singer) songs 1967 songs Mercury Records singles Songs written by Margo Guryan