Early in the Morning (Bobby Darin song)

1958 single by Bobby Darin

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"Early in the Morning"

Single by Bobby Darin, the Rinky-Dinks

B-side

"Now We're One"

Released

1958

Recorded

April 24, 1958

Genre

Length

2:21

Label

Atco 6121

Songwriter(s)

Bobby Darin, Woody Harris

Producer(s)

Dick Jacobs

Bobby Darin, the Rinky-Dinks singles chronology

"Splish Splash"
(1958)

"Early in the Morning"
(1958)

"Queen of the Hop"
(1958)

"Early in the Morning"

Single by Buddy Holly

from the album The Buddy Holly Story

B-side

"Now We're One"

Released

July 5, 1958

Recorded

June 19, 1958

Genre

Length

2:05

Buddy Holly singles chronology

"Rave On"
(1958)

"Early in the Morning"
(1958)

"Heartbeat"
(1958)

"Early in the Morning" is a song written by Bobby Darin and Woody Harris.

Background

Darin brought the song to Brunswick Records, but as he was under contract with Atco Records, a subsidiary of Atlantic Records, Brunswick released a recording of it crediting the "Ding Dongs". New York disc jockeys liked the record, and Atco soon discovered the deception. Brunswick was forced to turn over the masters to Atco, which released the record in 1958, crediting the "Rinky Dinks".

Cover version

A version by Buddy Holly, quickly released by Brunswick (as Coral Records 9-62006), competed in the UK (Coral Q 72333) with Darin's single (London 45-HL-E.8679, crediting the Rinky-Dinks); future releases were issued under Darin's name.

Chart performance

The recording credited to the "Rinky Dinks" peaked at #24 on the pop chart and #8 on the Most Played R&B by Jockeys chart.
The Buddy Holly recording peaked at #32 on the Billboard Hot 100.

References

^ Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 13 – Big Rock Candy Mountain: Rock 'n' Roll in the Late Fifties. [Part 3]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.
^ "Session Notes by Dik de Heer: "Early in the Morning"". Bobbydarin.net. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 145.
Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 390.

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