Get ready to embrace the rhythm of the day with a playlist that welcomes the morning sun with open arms. Join us the next ninety minutes to celebrate the dawn of a new day through music from soulful melodies to upbeat anthems.
| Title | Artist | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Morning Has Broken | Cat Stevens | “Morning Has Broken” is Cat Stevens’ reworking of a 1931 children’s hymn by Eleanor Farjeon, who also wrote a lot of children’s poetry. The lyric is a reference to the book of Genesis in the Bible, where God creates Earth on the “first morning.” Rick Wakeman, who was a session musician at the time, played the piano on this track, marking the first time he appeared on a hit single. He joined Yes a short time later. |
| Morning Light Forgives the Night (ft. Ane Brun) | Rebekka Karijord | “Morning Light Forgives the Night” by Norwegian artist Rebekka Karijord, features the voice of Ane Brun. Karijord is a composer and musician originally from Sandnessjøen, just south of the arctic circle in Northern Norway. In 2020 she made the soundtrack for the Hulu documentary “I Am Greta” about the climate activist. |
| Angel Of The Morning | Juice Newton | Evie Sands originally recorded this song in 1967, written by Chip Taylor. It was a crossover hit for country singer Juice Newton in 1981. |
| Sweet, Sweet Smile | The Carpenters | “Sweet, Sweet Smile” by The Carpenters, released in 1977, was written by Juice Newton and her long-time musical partner Robert Otha Young. |
| Jeans On | David Dundas | “Jeans On” is British singer and actor David Dundas biggest hit, released in 1977. Dundas also recorded a French language version of the song, titled “Blue Jeans” |
| Easy | Faith No More | “Easy”, first released by the Commodores in 1977, written by lead singer Lionel Richie, is a slow ballad expressing a man’s relief as a relationship ends. Faith No More’s version of “Easy”, released in 1992, closely follows the original version, but omits the second verse of the Commodores recording and features a slightly more aggressive drum sound and guitar solo. The song was released under three titles: “I’m Easy”, “I’m Easy (Cooler Version)”, and “Easy”. |
| Sunday Morning Sunrise | Kevin Coyne | “Sunday Morning Sunrise” by Kevin Coyne features on his 1975 album “Matching Head And Feet”. Coyne’s first job was a social therapist at Whittingham Hospital, Lancashire (1965-1968). In late 1968 he moved to London, starting work for the Soho project as a counsellor for drug addicts in 1969. This work was a source for many of his early songs and remains a major influence today. Following a nervous breakdown and increasing difficulties with drinking, Coyne left the UK in 1985. |
| Every Time the Sun Comes Up | Sharon Van Etten | “Every Time the Sun Comes Up” written and performed by Sharon Van Etten was released in 2014. In the official music video an aging late-night horror TV host and an animated version of Sharon Van Etten summon both dark humour and real human sadness, beautifully sung. Sharon Van Etten is an American singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn, New York City. |
| Then Came the Morning | The Lone Bellow | “Then Came the Morning” by The Lone Bellow was released in 2015. The Lone Bellow is an American band consisting of Zach Williams (guitar, lead vocals), Kanene Donehey Pipkin (mandolin, bass, keyboard, vocals) and Brian Elmquist (guitar, vocals). In the verses, the lyrics explore the aftermath of the breakup. |
| Tears in the Morning | The Beach Boys | “Tears in the Morning” is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released in 1970 and written by band member Bruce Johnston. |
| In The Morning | Razorlight | “In The Morning” by Razorlight, was released in 2006 and written by frontman Johnny Borrell. The song’s depicts a hangover after a big party, |
| Good Morning Good Morning | The Beatles | “Good Morning Good Morning” is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1967 album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. It was written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. Inspiration for the song came to Lennon from a television commercial for Kellogg’s Corn Flakes. |
| Get Up (ft. Ex-I, Lush One & Plex Rock) | Chinese Man | “Get Up” by Chinese Man is a sample of “Get up, get out” by The Weavers in the fifties. Chinese Man is a collective French trip hop band created in 2004 and originally from Aix-en-Provence. The Weavers were an American folk music quartet based in the Greenwich Village area of New York City, founded in 1948, originally consisting of Lee Hays, Pete Seeger, Ronnie Gilbert, and Fred Hellerman. |
| Wake Up and Make Love With Me | Ian Dury & The Blockheads | “Wake Up and Make Love With Me” by Ian Dury & The Blockheads was written by Ian Dury and Chaz Jankel and released in 1977. |
| Woke Up This Morning (Chosen One Mix) | A3 | “Woke Up This Morning” is a song by British band Alabama 3. Alabama 3 frontman Rob Spragg wrote the song after hearing about the 1996 Sara Thornton murder case. Most famously used on the opening credits of the HBO television series “The Sopranos”. The song includes samples of “Tell Me” performed by Howlin’ Wolf, a sample from “Standing at the Burying Ground” by Mississippi Fred McDowell and a sample from “Mannish Boy” by Muddy Waters. |
| Good Morning Judge | 10cc | “Good Morning Judge” is a song by English art rock band 10cc, released in 1977. |
| Wake Up, Little Susie | The Everly Brothers | “Wake Up, Little Susie” by the Everly Brothers is written in 1957 by American husband-and-wife country music and pop songwriting team Felice Bryant (born Matilda Genevieve Scaduto; August 7, 1925 – April 22, 2003) and Diadorius Boudleaux Bryant (February 13, 1920 – June 25, 1987). |
| Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go | Wham! | When Wham! Member Andrew Ridgeley lived at home with his parents he needed a wake-up call, so he left a note for him mum on his door. He wrote, “Wake me up up,” and realizing he duplicated a word, finished the sentence with “before you go go”. Fellow Wham! Member George Michael put together a song with the title “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go” which became Wham’s first American hit. The song opens with four repetitions of the word “jitterbug,” with finger snaps in between. The jitterbug was a popular dance in the 1930s. the line “You make the sun shine brighter than Doris Day,” which refers to the singer-actress who was popular in the ’40s and ’50s. |
| I Woke Up Today | Port O’Brien | “I Woke Up Today” by Port O’Brien, released in 2008, is credited to an Unknown Composer and Van Pierszalowski. The song beautifully encapsulates the beauty of simplicity and the wisdom found in the natural world. Van William (also known as Van Pierszalowski) is an American musician who formed the band Waters, serving as a vocalist and guitarist, and was the frontman of the band Port O’Brien. He is currently a solo artist. |
| 7 heure du mat | Jacqueline Taïeb | Jacqueline Taïeb released in 2022 a remixed version of her 1967 International hit “7 heures du matin”. Jacqueline Taïeb is a French singer and songwriter, born in 1948 in Tunis, Tunisia, celebrated in Japan as the “French Mademoiselle”. Different brands have been using her songs: perfume Lolita Lempicka, ‘Axe’ in the US, Bentley and the “Les 3 Suisses” stores. |
| Goeienmorgend Goeiendag (Sikey remix) | Slongs Dievanongs | Goeienmorgend Goeiendag (good morning, hello) by Slongs Dievanongs was released in 2015. Slongs Dievanongs (born Charissa Parassiadis) is a singer and rap-artist with Greek roots born on the 24th July 1978 in Antwerp, Belgium. Sikey (born Pieter Gulinck) is a Drum & Bass producer and Dj from Mechelen, Belgium. |
| The Only Way Is Up | Yazz And The Plastic Population | “The Only Way Is Up” is a song written by George Jackson and Johnny Henderson and originally released in 1980 as a single by soul singer Otis Clay. In 1988, it became a chart-topping single in the United Kingdom for Yazz (born Yasmin Marie Evans) and the Plastic Population. |
| Moving On Up | M People | “Moving On Up” by British band M People, was released in 1993 and written by band members Mike Pickering and Paul Heard. |
| Movin’ On Up | Primal Scream | Despite never being released as a single, this track from Scottish rock band Primal Scream has gone on to become their signature song. It is the opening track on their now iconic third studio album Screamadelica (1991), which won the inaugural Mercury Prize in 1992. |
Sources
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