That's What I Love About Sunday

"That's What I Love About Sunday" is a song written by Adam Dorsey and Mark Narmore, and recorded by American country music artist Craig Morgan. It was released in November 2004 as the first single from his album My Kind of Livin'. In early 2005, it became his only number one single, spending four weeks atop the Billboard U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.^[1] In addition, it was the first Number One for any artist on the Broken Bow label, and was declared the number-one song of 2005 according to Billboard.

Background

"That's What I Love About Sunday" was the first independently distributed single to top the country chart since 2000. The song was also the first independently distributed single to notch a second week at number one since 1977 when the Kendalls spent four weeks at the top with "Heaven's Just a Sin Away."^[2]

Morgan told Billboard, "What the fans say and what we hear is that I make a big deal out of the little things in life. And that is who I am. It's those little things in life that are important to me. Simple things like the smell of fresh cut grass. That what 'Sunday' was about."^[3]

Mark Narmore and Adam Dorsey (who happens to be a Baptist minister versus traditional songwriter) wrote the song while meeting at a Chinese restaurant. In an interview with Country Weekly magazine, Narmore said that many of the people mentioned in the song are based on real-life family and friends: "My mother's name is Betty...and the kid that broke the window is based on something that happened when I was about 10 years old." Dorsey adds, "Our best friends at church are the Martins, though they don't have a "mean freckle-faced kid" as mentioned in the song.^[4]

Content

A mid-tempo ballad, "That's What I Love About Sunday" is an ode to typical southern Sunday activities, such as attending church services, fishing, playing a back yard game of football, eating a traditional Sunday dinner, and relaxing with family. Morgan re-recorded the song in 2013 for his greatest hits album The Journey (Livin' Hits) and again in 2023 with Rascal Flatts frontman Gary LeVox.

Music video

The music video was directed by Shaun Silva and premiered in November 2004. It shows Morgan performing the song in an outdoor field, and various church-goers setting up for a service at the same field, covered with pews. Several face shots of each of the members are also seen, as well as Morgan also singing while playing guitar while seated in one of the pews of the outdoor church.

Chart performance

Chart (2004–2005)	Peak position
Canada Country (Radio & Records)^[5]	5
US Billboard Hot 100^[6]	51
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[7]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[8]	1

References

^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
^ Stark, Phyllis. "Morgan Brings Indie Broken Bow A No. 1." Billboard 117.14 (2005): 26. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 7 June 2011.
^ Havighurst, Craig. "Craig Morgan And Broken Bow Records Raise The Bar." Billboard 118.44 (2006): 87. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 7 June 2011.
^ Paxman, Bob (April 20, 2005). "STORY BEHIND THE SONG: "THAT'S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT SUNDAY"". Country Weekly. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
^ "Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 15, 2005. p. 49. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
^ "Craig Morgan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Craig Morgan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Best of 2005: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2005. Retrieved June 16, 2012.

v t e Craig Morgan
Studio albums	Craig Morgan I Love It My Kind of Livin' Little Bit of Life That's Why This Ole Boy A Whole Lot More to Me
Compilations	Greatest Hits The Journey (Livin' Hits)
Notable singles	"Something to Write Home About" "Almost Home" "Every Friday Afternoon" "Look at Us" "That's What I Love About Sunday" "Redneck Yacht Club" "I Got You" "Little Bit of Life" "Tough" "International Harvester" "Love Remembers" "God Must Really Love Me" "Bonfire" "This Ain't Nothin'" "This Ole Boy" "More Trucks Than Cars" "Wake Up Lovin' You"
Related articles	Discography

v t e Billboard Year-End Hot Country Songs number one single of the year
1980–1989	1980: "My Heart" – Ronnie Milsap 1981: "Fire and Smoke" – Earl Thomas Conley 1982: "Always on My Mind" – Willie Nelson 1983: "José Cuervo" – Shelly West 1984: "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" – Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson 1985: "Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)" – Ronnie Milsap 1986: "Never Be You" – Rosanne Cash 1987: "Give Me Wings" – Michael Johnson 1988: "Don't Close Your Eyes" – Keith Whitley 1989: "A Better Man" – Clint Black
1990–1999	1990: "Nobody's Home" – Clint Black 1991: "Don't Rock the Jukebox" – Alan Jackson 1992: "I Saw the Light" – Wynonna Judd 1993: "Chattahoochee" – Alan Jackson 1994: "I Swear" – John Michael Montgomery 1995: "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" – John Michael Montgomery 1996: "My Maria" – Brooks & Dunn 1997: "It's Your Love" – Tim McGraw and Faith Hill 1998: "Just to See You Smile" – Tim McGraw 1999: "Amazed" – Lonestar
2000–2009	2000: "How Do You Like Me Now?!" – Toby Keith 2001: "Ain't Nothing 'bout You" – Brooks & Dunn 2002: "The Good Stuff" – Kenny Chesney 2003: "My Front Porch Looking In" – Lonestar 2004: "Live Like You Were Dying" – Tim McGraw 2005: "That's What I Love About Sunday" – Craig Morgan 2006: "If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows)" – Rodney Atkins 2007: "Watching You" – Rodney Atkins 2008: "Just Got Started Lovin' You" – James Otto 2009: "I Run to You" – Lady Antebellum
2010–2019	2010: "Love Like Crazy" – Lee Brice 2011: "Crazy Girl" – Eli Young Band 2012: "Time Is Love" – Josh Turner 2013: "Cruise" – Florida Georgia Line 2014: "This Is How We Roll" – Florida Georgia Line featuring Luke Bryan 2015: "Take Your Time" – Sam Hunt 2016: "H.O.L.Y." – Florida Georgia Line 2017: "Body Like a Back Road" – Sam Hunt 2018: "Meant to Be" – Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line 2019: "Whiskey Glasses" – Morgan Wallen
2020–2029	2020: "I Hope" – Gabby Barrett 2021: "Forever After All" – Luke Combs 2022: "Wasted on You" – Morgan Wallen 2023: "Last Night" – Morgan Wallen 2024: "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" – Shaboozey

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