"Silent Morning" is the debut single by American singer Noel, released as the lead single from his 1987 self-titled debut studio album.[2] It is the most successful single by Noel to date, where on November 14, 1987, it reached number 47 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. "Silent Morning" was present on the Hot 100 for 22 weeks, one of the longest chart runs of any single that failed to reach the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100.[3]
| "Silent Morning" | ||||
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| Single by Noel | ||||
| from the album Noel | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986–87 | |||
| Genre | Latin hip hop[1] | |||
| Length | 4:26 (LP version) | |||
| Label | 4th & B'way | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Noel Pagan | |||
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Background and composition
editThe song came about after Noel was discovered by a man looking for singers, who invited him to a studio to record a song. While there, and with Noel having never written a song, the man gave advice for Noel to write about what he was feeling. The song that Noel recorded was originally called "Spanish Morning". After a few weeks of recording, the man disappeared. At that time, Noel worked as assistant bartender at a club, only to discover that his boss had good contacts, and knew artists like David Bowie and Mick Jagger. Noel decided to record a demo and handed it to his boss. Some weeks later Noel's boss said he had shown the song to the manager of a label, and that he liked the song but not the lyrics, and asked Noel to change them. Noel rewrote the song, and called it "Silent Morning".[4]
Spin listed the recording of "Silent Morning" as the seventh of ten "Great Moments in Recording Studio History," due to an alleged event in which "producer Aaron Hanson (of Hanson & Davis) put a gun to Noel's head and threatened to blow his head off if he didn't sing the song Hanson's way."[5]
The song is rumored to be about Noel's ex girlfriend, Aleida. The two met at a dance studio on the upper west side of Manhattan called Alexis Dance Studios as teenagers. That night, Noel asked Aleida to be his girlfriend, and they dated for several years.
Track listing and formats
edit- US 12" single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Silent Morning" (12" Club Mix) | 7:00 |
| 2. | "Silent Morning" (Percapella) | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Silent Morning" (1018 Dub) | 6:41 |
| 4. | "Silent Morning" (Hearthrob) | 5:07 |
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 47 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[6] | 6 |
| US Dance/Electronic Singles Sales (Billboard)[6] | 7 |
References
edit- ^ Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 567. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
- ^ "Noel - Silent Morning at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- ^ "Noel - Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
- ^ "Noel - Noel Escrito por Nathalie Gutierres Sex, 22 de... | Você, Música, Fazer, Muito, Pessoas". Djsound.virgula.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- ^ "Great Moments in Recording Studio History". Spin. 5 (1): 60. April 1989. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ^ a b c "Noel - Noel | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-09-04.