It's a Good Day
1946 single by Peggy Lee From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1946 single by Peggy Lee From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"It's a Good Day" is a popular song written by Peggy Lee and her first husband Dave Barbour and published in 1946.[1] Peggy Lee's recording reached the Billboard charts in January, 1947 peaking at No. 16.[2]
"It's a Good Day" | |
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Single by Peggy Lee | |
B-side | "He's Just My Kind" |
Released | November 16, 1946 |
Recorded | September 28, 1946 |
Genre | Traditional pop |
Length | 2:54 |
Label | Capitol Records |
Songwriter(s) | Dave Barbour, Peggy Lee |
Music video | |
"It's a Good Day" on YouTube |
The song has been recorded by many singers since its introduction.
Peggy Lee dueted the song with Bing Crosby on four occasions on Crosby's Philco Radio Time show in 1946/47 and Crosby sang it solo on the June 11, 1947 program.[3] This version was included in the album "Swingin' with Bing! Bing Crosby's Lost Radio Performances".[4] Phil Harris recorded a version of "It's a Good Day" for RCA Victor in 1947.[5][6] Perry Como recorded this song for his album So Smooth in 1955 and sang it in live performances.[7][8][9]