| "Daybreak" | ||||
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| Single by Barry Manilow | ||||
| from the album This One's for You | ||||
| B-side | "Jump Shout Boogie" | |||
| Released | September 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock, pop | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barry Manilow and Adrienne Anderson | |||
| Producer(s) | Ron Dante | |||
| Barry Manilow singles chronology | ||||
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"Daybreak" is an uptempo pop song performed by Barry Manilow in 1976. It was composed by Manilow and Adrienne Anderson. The single version was recorded live with the female backup group Lady Flash.
The song reached number 23 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] and number 7 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[2] On the Cash Box Top 100 it peaked at number 21 for two weeks.[3] It was a somewhat bigger hit in Canada, on both charts in which it appeared. Billboard described the song as "lively, upbeat, [and] irresistibly buoyant."[4]
"Daybreak" first appeared on Barry's 1976 album This One's for You in a studio version. It is also prominently featured in the John Waters film Serial Mom (1994), starring Kathleen Turner. "Daybreak" was followed by the single, "It's Just Another New Year's Eve".
Chart performance
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2000). Top Pop Singles 1955-1999. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research, Inc. p. 401. ISBN 0-89820-139-X.
- ^ a b "Adult Contemporary Music Chart". Billboard.com. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ a b Cash Box Top 100 Singles, November 19, 1977
- ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. September 24, 1977. p. 64. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ "Lyrics: Daybreak by Barry Manilow". Top40db.net. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
- Listen to "Daybreak" on YouTube (live)