Tommy Edwards – The Morning Side of the Mountain

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Morning Side of the Mountain (Song)

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“Morning Side of the Mountain”
Single by Tommy Edwards
A-sidePlease Mr. Sun” (1959 release)
Released1951; February 1959
GenrePop
LabelMGM
Songwriter(s)Larry Stock
Dick Manning

Morning Side of the Mountain” is a song written by Larry Stock and Dick Manning and first recorded in 1951 by Tommy Edwards. It settled at #24 on the pop chart. Edwards re-recorded it in 1959, reaching #27 on the Billboard Hot 100. The re-release was featured as the B-side of Edwards’ other hit, a cover of Johnnie Ray‘s 1952 success, “Please Mr. Sun.”

“Morning Side of the Mountain”
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Single by Donny & Marie Osmond
B-side“One of These Days”
ReleasedNovember 1974
GenrePopBallad
LabelMGM/Kolob
Songwriter(s)Larry Stock
Dick Manning
Producer(s)Mike Curb and Michael Lloyd
Donny & Marie Osmond singles chronology
I’m Leaving It Up to You
(1974)”Morning Side of the Mountain
(1974)”Make The World Go Away
(1975)

Donny & Marie Osmond cover

Late in 1974, Donny & Marie Osmond released a version which scored #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent one week at #1 on the Easy Listening chart. The song charted equally well in Canada and the UK.

Donny and Marie- Morning side of the mountain

Morning Side Of The Mountain Covers

  • Johhny Mathis
The Morningside of the Mountain
  • Bing Crosby
The Morningside Of The Mountain (1951) – Bing Crosby
  • The Majestic Orchestra 
Morning Side Of The Mountain – The Majestic Orchestra [Felix Wong & Cecilia Lau]
  • Dandy Livingstone – Morning Side Of The Mountain
Morning Side of the Mountain (Reggae Version)
  • 林櫻/Lin Ying
林櫻/Lin Ying – Morning Side Of The Mountain
  • Nora Aunor & Christopher de Leon
MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN – Nora Aunor & Christopher de Leon
  • Paul Weston – The Morningside Of The Mountain (1951)
1951 Paul Weston – The Morningside Of The Mountain (Norman Luboff Choir, vocal)
  • Merv Griffin – The Morning Side Of The Mountain (1951)
The Morning Side Of The Mountain (1951) – Merv Griffin

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1974–1975)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)34
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[3]1
Canada RPM Top Singles8
Ireland (IRMA)[4]7
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening1
U.S. Billboard Hot 1008
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[6]6
UK[5]5

Year-end charts

Chart (1975)Rank
Canada RPM Top Singles81
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening22
U.S. Billboard Hot 10073
U.S. Cash Box90
UK76

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