Single:
Good Morning Starshine entered the Australian singles chart* on 2 August 1969 and peaked at #10. It was the #67 song on the Top 100 of 1969.
Album:
The song is on Oliver’s album Good Morning Starshine which entered the Australian albums chart* on 25 October 1969 and peaked at #12.
The song is also featured in the 2000 Australian film The Dish. The soundtrack album entered the Australian albums chart* on 13 November 2000 and peaked at #17.
Songwriters:
James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Galt MacDermot
Producer:
Bob Crewe
Record label of Australian release:
CBS
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
Good Morning Starshine is from the musical Hair.
The chorus makes extensive use of apparent nonsense words: “Glibby gloop gloopy, Nibby Nabby Noopy, La La La Lo Lo. Sabba Sibby Sabba, Nooby abba Nabba Le Le Lo Lo. Tooby ooby walla, nooby abba nabba, Early mornin’ singin’ song.”
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Morning_Starshine
Songfacts:
Good Morning Starshine single-handedly propelled the singer, whose legal name was William Oliver Swofford, into superstardom. Unfortunately, he was a flash in the pan, although he received enthusiastic audiences for his live performances throughout the 1970s. He ultimately left show business in the 1980s.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/oliver/good-morning-starshine
Lyrics:
Good mornin′ starshine, the Earth says hello
You twinkle above us
We twinkle below
Good mornin’ starshine, You lead us along
My love and me as we sing
Our early mornin′ singin’ song
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