The Morning After (Maureen McGovern song)
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"The Morning After" | ||||
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Songwriter(s) | Joel Hirschhorn Al Kasha[1] | |||
Producer(s) | Carl Maduri | |||
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"The Morning After" is a song written by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn for the 1972 film The Poseidon Adventure, winning Best Original Song at the 45th Academy Awards.[1] Following this success, Maureen McGovern recorded a single version that became a No. 1 hit in the US for two weeks during August 1973, with Gold record sales.[2] Billboard ranked it as the No. 28 song for 1973.
Beginnings
The song was written in March 1972 by
In the film the song is performed by the character of Nonnie, played by Carol Lynley, but actually sung by the vocal double Renee Armand. It appears twice: during a warm-up rehearsal and then later during the New Year's Eve party early in the film, before the passengers must escape the sinking wreck. The title appears in the end credits as "The Song from The Poseidon Adventure".
Personnel
- Maureen McGovern - vocals
- Joe Hudson - arrangement, conductor
- Bob Fraser - guitar
- Bill Severance - drums, percussion
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[14] | Gold | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
See also
- List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1973
- List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1970s
References
- ^ ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Songs from the Year 1973". Tsort.info. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ "Cash Box - International Best Sellers" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. Cash Box. 21 July 1973. p. 39.
- ^ a b Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ "Go-Set Australian charts - 28 July 1973". Poparchives.com.au. 1973-07-28. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ "RPM AC / Pop Music Playlist - September 8, 1973" (PDF).
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - September 22, 1973" (PDF).
- ^ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (M)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 159.
- ^ "Go-Set Australian charts - Top Records for the Year of 1973". Poparchives.com.au. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles of '73 - December 29, 1973" (PDF).
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1973/Top 100 Songs of 1973". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- Cash Box. October 25, 1975. p. 45. Retrieved November 15, 2021 – via World Radio History.
External links
- Maureen McGovern - The Morning After on YouTube