All for the Love of Sunshine

"All for the Love of Sunshine" is a song recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams Jr.. Written by music executive Mike Curb (along with co-writers Harley Hatcher and Lalo Schifrin), the song became Williams' first number-one single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in September 1970. Williams was backed by The Mike Curb Congregation on the song. It was included on the soundtrack of the 1970 film, Kelly's Heroes.

Chart performance

Chart (1970)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

Cover versions

Nearly 25 years after Williams' version became a hit, "All for the Love of Sunshine" was covered by soul singer Solomon Burke. In 2006, country singer Steve Holy also covered the song on his album Brand New Girlfriend.

References

Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs: 1944-2005," 2006.
Allmusic — All For the Love of Sunshine by Hank Williams Jr..

External links

Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "Don't Keep Me Hangin' On" by Sonny James	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single September 5-September 12, 1970	Succeeded by "For the Good Times" by Ray Price
Preceded by "Countryfied" by Dick Damron	RPM Country Tracks number-one single October 10, 1970	Succeeded by "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" by Johnny Cash

Hank Williams Jr.

Studio albums	Your Cheatin' Heart Connie Francis and Hank Williams, Jr. Sing Great Country Favorites Ballads of the Hills and Plains Blues My Name A Time to Sing Songs My Father Left Me Luke the Drifter, Jr. Vol. 2 Live at Cobo Hall After You, Pride's Not Hard to Swallow Hank Williams, Jr. and Friends Family Tradition Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound Habits Old and New Rowdy The Pressure Is On High Notes Strong Stuff Man of Steel Major Moves Five-O Montana Cafe Hank Live Born to Boogie Wild Streak Lone Wolf Pure Hank Maverick Out of Left Field Hog Wild A.K.A. Wham Bam Sam Three Hanks: Men with Broken Hearts Stormy The Almeria Club Recordings I'm One of You 127 Rose Avenue

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Hank Williams, Jr.'s Greatest Hits Vol. II Fourteen Greatest Hits Hank Williams, Jr.'s Greatest Hits Hank Williams, Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Hank Williams, Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 America (The Way I See It) The Best of Hank Williams, Jr. Volume One: Roots and Branches Tribute to My Father 20 Hits Special Collection, Vol. 1 Early Years, Vol. 1 Early Years, Vol. 2 The Bocephus Box That's How They Do It in Dixie: The Essential Collection

Notable singles	"Long Gone Lonesome Blues" "Nobody's Child" "All for the Love of Sunshine" "Eleven Roses" "Rainy Night in Georgia" "I'll Think of Something" "I Fought the Law" "To Love Somebody" "Family Tradition" "Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" "Women I've Never Had" "Kaw-Liga" "Old Habits" "Texas Women" "Dixie on My Mind" "All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)" "A Country Boy Can Survive" "Honky Tonkin'" "The American Dream" "Gonna Go Huntin' Tonight" "Leave Them Boys Alone" (with Ernest Tubb and Waylon Jennings) "Queen of My Heart" "Man of Steel" "Attitude Adjustment" "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" "Major Moves" "I'm for Love" "This Ain't Dallas" "Ain't Misbehavin'" "Country State of Mind" "Mind Your Own Business" (with Reba McEntire, Tom Petty, Reverend Ike and Willie Nelson) "Born to Boogie" "Heaven Can't Be Found" "Young Country" "If the South Woulda Won" "Early in the Morning and Late at Night" "There's a Tear in My Beer" (with Hank Williams Sr.) "Finders Are Keepers" "Ain't Nobody's Business" "Good Friends, Good Whiskey, Good Lovin'" "Devil in the Bottle"

Guest singles	"The Conversation" (with Waylon Jennings) "Bartender Song (Sittin' at a Bar)"

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