"All for the Love of Sunshine" is a song written by music executive Mike Curb, Harley Hatcher and Lalo Schifrin, recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams Jr. The song went to number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in September 1970.[1] Williams was backed by The Mike Curb Congregation on the song. It is featured prominently in the Clint Eastwood film Kelly's Heroes.
| "All for the Love of Sunshine" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Hank Williams Jr. with The Mike Curb Congregation | ||||
| from the album All for the Love of Sunshine | ||||
| B-side | "Ballad Of The Moonshine" | |||
| Released | July 1970 | |||
| Recorded | ca. April 1970 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | MGM K 14152 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mike Curb, Harley Hatcher and Lalo Schifrin | |||
| Producer(s) | Jim Vienneau | |||
| Hank Williams Jr. singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
edit| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks[3] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 388.
- ^ "Hank Williams, Jr. Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 50 Country Singles - October 10, 1970" (PDF).
External links
edit- Allmusic — All For the Love of Sunshine by Hank Williams Jr..
- All for the Love of Sunshine at Discogs (list of releases)