Early in the Morning (The Gap Band song)
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| “Early in the Morning” | |||||
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| Single by The Gap Band from the album Gap Band IV |
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| B-side | "I'm in Love" | ||||
| Released | 1982 | ||||
| Recorded | 1982 | ||||
| Genre | Funk | ||||
| Length | 3:59 (single version) 6:30 (album version) |
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| Label | Total Experience | ||||
| Writer(s) | Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor | ||||
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"Early in the Morning" is a song originally performed by The Gap Band and written by member Charlie Wilson and producers Lonnie Simmons and Rudy Taylor. It was released as a single in 1982 and went on to become their biggest hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #24. It also topped Billboard's R&B chart.
The song became a hit again when Robert Palmer remade it in 1988. This version peaked at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is to date the highest charting version of the song on that chart.
Bobby Darin also released a cover on the Brunswick label.
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