Come Early Morning (Bob McDill song)

"Come Early Morning"
Single by Don Williams
from the album Don Williams Volume One
B-side"Amanda"
ReleasedApril 1973
Recorded1973
StudioJack Clements Studio, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreCountry
Length3:08
LabelJMI
Songwriter(s)Bob McDill
Producer(s)Allen Reynolds
Don Williams singles chronology
"The Shelter Of Your Eyes"
(1973) 		"Come Early Morning"
(1973) 		"Atta Way to Go"
(1974)

"Come Early Morning" is a song written by Bob McDill, which was initially recorded by McDill for his JMI Records album Short Stories, released in 1972.[1] It was subsequently recorded by American country music artist Don Williams. It was released in April 1973 as the second single from his debut album Don Williams Volume One,[2] and it would be a number twelve country chart hit.[3]

The B-Side to the single was the song "Amanda," also written by Bob McDill.

For Williams' single version of "Come Early Morning," Jack Clement produced a promotional film made that is argued to have been one of the first country music videos.[4]

Chart performance

Chart (1973) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 12

References

  1. ^ "Short Stories - Bob McDill". AllMusic. November 23, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  2. ^ Betts, Stephen (May 27, 2019). "Flashback: Don Williams Emerges as 'the Gentle Giant' With 'Amanda'". Rolling Stone.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 463–464. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  4. ^ Morris, Edward (May 27, 2019). "Ten Essential Don Williams Classics". CMT. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "Don Williams Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.