"When the Morning Comes" is a song by American country music artist Hoyt Axton. Released in February 1974, it was the first single from his album Life Machine.
| "When the Morning Comes" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Hoyt Axton | ||||
| from the album Life Machine | ||||
| B-side | "Billie's Theme" | |||
| Released | February 1974 | |||
| Recorded | Fall 1973 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | A&M 1497 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hoyt Axton | |||
| Producer(s) | Allan McDougall, Hoyt Axton | |||
| Hoyt Axton singles chronology | ||||
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The song, which featured a brief solo by Linda Ronstadt (who also provided harmony vocals), peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[1] It also reached No. 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[2]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 54 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 31 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 72 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 20 |
References
edit- ^ "Hoyt Axton singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ "RPM Country Singles for June 29, 1974". RPM. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
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