Early in the Morning (The Gap Band song)

"Early in the Morning" is a song originally performed by The Gap Band and written by member Charlie Wilson and producers Lonnie Simmons and Rudy Taylor. It was released as a single in 1982 and went on to become their biggest hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #24. It also topped Billboard's R&B chart. The song became a hit again when Robert Palmer remade it in 1988. This version peaked at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is to date the highest charting version of the song on that chart. Bobby Darin also released a cover on the Brunswick label.