When the Morning Comes (song)

"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"
ReleasedFebruary 1974
RecordedFall 1973
GenreCountry
Length3:31
LabelA&M 1497
Songwriter(s)Hoyt Axton
Producer(s)Allan McDougall, Hoyt Axton
Hoyt Axton singles chronology
"Sweet Misery"
(1973)
"When the Morning Comes"
(1974)
"Boney Fingers"
(1974)

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

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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

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  1. ^ "Hoyt Axton singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  2. ^ "RPM Country Singles for June 29, 1974". RPM. Retrieved 18 March 2011.