"The First Thing Ev'ry Morning (And the Last Thing Ev'ry Night)" is a song co-written by Jimmy Dean and Ruth Roberts.[1] Dean recorded a single of the song in 1965; it was Dean's second and final number one on the U.S. country singles chart, spending two weeks at number one and a total of sixteen weeks on the chart.[2]
"The First Thing Ev'ry Morning (And the Last Thing Ev'ry Night)" | ||||
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Single by Jimmy Dean | ||||
from the album The First Thing Ev'ry Morning | ||||
B-side | "Awkward Situation" | |||
Released | April 1965 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jimmy Dean Ruth Roberts | |||
Producer(s) | Lor Crane | |||
Jimmy Dean singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
editChart (1965) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 91 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 19 |
References
edit- ^ Peter Keepnews (July 4, 2011). "Ruth Roberts, 'Meet the Mets' Songwriter, Dies at 84". The New York Times.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 102.