"Daybreak" is an uptempo pop song by Barry Manilow. It was composed by Manilow and Adrienne Anderson and first appeared on Manilow's 1976 studio album This One's for You.
"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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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 bigger hit in Canada, on both charts in which it appeared.
The song is prominently featured in the 1994 film Serial Mom, directed by John Waters and starring Kathleen Turner.[4][5][6]
Critical reception
editBillboard described the song as "lively, upbeat, [and] irresistibly buoyant."[7] Record World said that it "has a bright, breezy pop flavor that will remind audiences of summer."[8]
Chart performance
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Year-end chartsedit
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References
edit- ^ 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
- ^ "1994 Stereo Review". Stereo Review. Vol. 59. 1994. p. 94. ISSN 0039-1220.
- ^ Persall, Steve (April 15, 1994). "'Serial Mom' is a real killer". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. p. 6. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Henderson, Eric (May 10, 2017). "Blu-ray Review: John Waters's Serial Mom Joins the Shout! Factory". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. September 24, 1977. p. 64. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. September 24, 1977. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ^ "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.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
External links
edit- Barry Manilow - Daybreak on YouTube (live)