Morning Side of the Mountain (Song)
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| “Morning Side of the Mountain” | |
|---|---|
| Single by Tommy Edwards | |
| A-side | “Please Mr. Sun” (1959 release) |
| Released | 1951; February 1959 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Label | MGM |
| 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” |
| Released | November 1974 |
| Genre | PopBallad |
| Label | MGM/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.
Morning Side Of The Mountain Covers
- Johhny Mathis
- Bing Crosby
- The Majestic Orchestra
- Dandy Livingstone – Morning Side Of The Mountain
- 林櫻/Lin Ying
- Nora Aunor & Christopher de Leon
- Paul Weston – The Morningside Of The Mountain (1951)
- Merv Griffin – The Morning Side Of The Mountain (1951)
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (1974–1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 34 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[3] | 1 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 8 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[6] | 6 |
| UK[5] | 5 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1975) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 81 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 73 |
| U.S. Cash Box | 90 |
| UK | 76 |












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