It's Four in the Morning

"It's Four in the Morning" (also known as "Four in the Morning") is a song made famous by country music singer Faron Young. Released in 1971, the song was his first No. 1 hit single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart since 1961's "Hello Walls."^[1] The song was written by Jerry Chesnut.^[1]

The song was the title track to his 1971 album and became one of his best-known hits. It was also a major smash in the UK, somewhat rare for a country song, peaking at No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1972.^[1]

Its pop-crossover impact at home was far more minor, barely scraping the bottom of the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 92 (it was Young's last appearance on the Hot 100). It sold over 500,000 copies in the UK, and 750,000 in North America by early 1973, earning Young a gold disc awarded by the RIAA.^[1]

"It's Four in the Morning" has also sealed a place in country music history. A live performance video clip of Young singing the song was the first music video to air on CMT when the cable television channel first launched on March 5, 1983 as CMTV.

Chart performance

Chart (1972)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	92
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1
U.K. Singles Chart	3
Irish Singles Chart	4

Cover versions

The song was covered by Tom Jones on his 1985 album Tender Loving Care. His version peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1986.^[2]

Notes

1 2 3 4 Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 114. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs 1944–2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.

References

Roland, Tom, "The Billboard Book of Number One Country Hits" (Billboard Books, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 1991, p. 63f (ISBN 0-82-307553-2).

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "One's on the Way" by Loretta Lynn	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single February 19-February 26, 1972	Succeeded by "Bedtime Story" by Tammy Wynette
Preceded by "Bedtime Story" by Tammy Wynette	RPM Country Tracks number-one single February 26, 1972	Succeeded by "Cotton Jenny" by Anne Murray

Faron Young

Singles	"If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')" "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" "Sweet Dreams" "I Miss You Already (And You're Not Even Gone)" "The Shrine of St. Cecilia" "Country Girl" "Hello Walls" "Three Days" "I Just Came to Get My Baby" "Wine Me Up" "It's Four in the Morning"

Tom Jones

Studio albums	Along Came Jones (It's Not Unusual) (1965) A-tom-ic Jones (1966) From the Heart (1966) Green, Green Grass of Home (1967) Delilah (1968) Reload (1999) Mr. Jones (2002) Praise & Blame (2010) Spirit in the Room (2012) Long Lost Suitcase (2015)

Live albums	John Farnham & Tom Jones – Together in Concert (2005)

Songs	"All You Need Is Love" "Baby, It's Cold Outside" "Black Betty" "Burning Down the House" "Carrying a Torch" "Darlin'" "Daughter of Darkness" "Delilah" "Detroit City" "Gimme Shelter" "Green, Green Grass of Home" "Help Yourself" "I (Who Have Nothing)" "Islands in the Stream" "It's Four in the Morning" "It's Not Unusual" "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" "Kiss" "Lady Lay Down" "Mama Told Me Not to Come" "Move Closer" "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow" "Sex Bomb" "Sixteen Tons" "She's a Lady" "Stoned in Love" "Till" "What's New Pussycat?" "Without Love (There Is Nothing)" "The Young New Mexican Puppeteer"

Related articles	Discography This Is Tom Jones (1969–71 TV show) Tom Jones (1980–81 TV show) Tom Jones: The Right Time (1992 TV show) The Wexford Carols

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