"In the Morning" is a song by American musician Jack Johnson from This Warm December: A Brushfire Holiday Vol. 2. The song was released on November 1, 2011 and features Paula Fuga, and John Cruz.[1]
"In the Morning" | ||||
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Single by Jack Johnson featuring Paula Fuga & John Cruz | ||||
from the album This Warm December: A Brushfire Holiday Vol. 2 | ||||
Released | November 1, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
Studio | The Mango Tree | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 3:13 | |||
Label | Brushfire, Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jack Johnson | |||
Jack Johnson featuring Paula Fuga & John Cruz singles chronology | ||||
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Composition
editWhen writing the song, Johnson wanted to capture the excitement of Christmas morning such as “laughing in their sleep / And swimming through dreams into the morning.[2]” In the song, it also references Ebeneezer Scrooge when Johnson says "No!Bah! Humbug!”[2]
Release
editThe song was released as a CD and digital single on November 1, 2011, which was fifteen days before the album release on November 15. 25% of all the proceeds were donated to charities such as Little Kids Rock and Silverlake Conservatory which all support kids.[3] On November 27, 2017, a version of the song was released on Spotify called "In The Morning 2017."
Music video
editA music video for the song was released on Surfline's YouTube channel on December 11, 2011.[4] The music video features Jack, Paula Fuga, and John Cruz performing the song acoustically on the North Shore of Oahu Island. The video has currently spawned over 2.3 million views on Youtube.
Charts
editChart (2011–12) | Peak position |
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Belgium Singles Chart (Ultratop)[citation needed] | 140 |
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] | 29 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[6] | 6 |
US Holiday Digital (Billboard)[7] | 4 |
US Rock Digital (Billboard)[8] | 9 |
References
edit- ^ In the Morning - Single by Jack Johnson on Apple Music, 2011-11-01, retrieved 2017-10-03
- ^ a b "Jack Johnson, 'In the Morning' – Song Review". PopCrush. November 2011. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ Jack Johnson, In The Morning, ASIN B0063RUKX6
- ^ Surfline (2011-12-13), Jack Johnson: In the Morning, retrieved 2017-10-03
- ^ "Jack Johnson Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "Jack Johnson Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "Jack Johnson Chart History (Holiday Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "Jack Johnson Chart History (Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2020.