Single:
Day by Day entered the Australian singles chart* on 29 November 1971 and peaked at #2. It was #18 on the Top 100 of 1972.
Album:
The song is on Colleen Hewett which entered the Australian albums chart* on 27 November 1972 and peaked at #28.
Songwriter:
Stephen Schwartz
Producer:
Ian “Molly” Meldrum
Record label of Australian release:
Festival
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
TV performance on Happening 72, ATV-0 Melbourne (now Ten):
Wikipedia:
From November 1971 to July 1972 Hewett acted in the Australian musical theatre version of Godspell, at the Playbox Theatre, Melbourne. She recorded two versions of the show’s tune Day by Day. The first on Godspell – Original Australian Cast had Johnny Young producing the cast album, which appeared in March 1972. The second version was produced by Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum and was issued as her second single, in November 1971.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colleen_Hewett
PopArchives:
Colleen Hewett came from Bendigo in regional Victoria. Starting as a pop singer with local bands, she later branched out into acting and entertaining on stage, screen and radio. More recently, Colleen played Peter Allen’s mother on stage in The Boy From Oz, starring Hugh Jackman.
Read more: www.poparchives.com.au/37/colleen-hewett/day-by-day
ABC Melbourne radio interview with Richelle Hunt and Brian Nankervis:
Colleen Hewett recalls her time as an actor and singer in Godspell, meeting the legendary Kenn Brodziak and working with producer Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum to create an Australia classic, Day by Day.
Listen here: www.abc.net.au/radio/melbourne/programs/thefridayrevue/colleen-hewett/8843696
Lyrics:
Day by day, day by day
Oh dear Lord
These things I pray
To see thee more clearly
Love thee more dearly
Follow thee more nearly
Day by day by day by day
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