Good Morning to the Night (song)

"Good Morning to the Night"
"Good Morning to the Night"
Single by Elton John vs. Pnau
from the album Good Morning to the Night
Released	6 July 2012
Length	3:21
Label	Mercury Records, Universal Music Australia
Producer(s)	Pnau
Elton John singles chronology
Pnau singles chronology

"Good Morning to the Night" is a song by English musician Elton John and Australian electronic dance duo Pnau. It was released in Australia on 6 July 2012 as the lead single from the album of the same name. In November 2012, John and Pnau performed the song live on The X Factor Australia.^[1] The song peaked at number 71 on the ARIA charts.

The song incorporates elements from the following original Elton John sound recordings: "Philadelphia Freedom", "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters", "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding", "Tonight", "Gulliver/It's Hay Chewed", "Sixty Years On", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", and "Someone Saved My Life Tonight".^[2]

Reception[edit]

In an album review, Phil Mongredien from The Guardian said, "The dazzling title track combines eight of Elton's lesser-known pieces to create an uplifting club anthem – in the vein of Modjo's 'Lady' – that seems a sure-fire summer hit."^[3]

Track listings[edit]

1 track

"Good Morning to the Night" – 3:30

CD single

"Good Morning to the Night" (Cahill remix) – 3:30
"Good Morning to the Night" (Album version) – 3:21

Charts[edit]

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA Charts)^[4]	71
US Dance Chart (Billboard)^[5]	30

Release history[edit]

Country	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue
Australia	6 July 2016	Digital download	Mercury Records/Universal Music Australia	3710987
Various	2016	CD Single	Mercury

References[edit]

^ Lewdon, Courtney (12 November 2012). "The X Factor Australia – Season Four – Semi Final Decider". Throng. Throng Media. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
^ "Elton versus PNAU – album details in The Crazy Water Forum: Elton John Forum". Thecrazywaterezboard.yuku.com. 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
^ Mongredien, Phil (15 July 2012). "Elton John vs Pnau: Good Morning to the Night – review | Music | The Observer". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
^ "ARIA report Issue 1168" (PDF). ARIA. 16 July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
^ "Elton John US Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 November 2013.

[week9results-1] Lewdon, Courtney (12 November 2012). "The X Factor Australia – Season Four – Semi Final Decider". Throng. Throng Media. Retrieved 21 October 2018.

[2] "Elton versus PNAU – album details in The Crazy Water Forum: Elton John Forum". Thecrazywaterezboard.yuku.com. 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.

[Guardian-3] Mongredien, Phil (15 July 2012). "Elton John vs Pnau: Good Morning to the Night – review | Music | The Observer". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 22 October 2018.

[4] "ARIA report Issue 1168" (PDF). ARIA. 16 July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2018.

[US_Chart-5] "Elton John US Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 November 2013.

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1960s	"I've Been Loving You" (1968) "Skyline Pigeon" (1968) "Lady Samantha" (1969) "It's Me That You Need" (1969)
1970s	"Border Song" (1970) "Rock and Roll Madonna" (1970) "From Denver to L.A." (1970) "Take Me to the Pilot" (1970) "Your Song" (1970) "Come Down in Time" (1970) "Friends" (1971) "Levon" (1971) "Indian Sunset" (1971) "Tiny Dancer" (1972) "Rocket Man" (1972) "Honky Cat" (1972) "I Think I'm Going to Kill Myself" (1972) "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" (1972) "Crocodile Rock" (1972) "Elderberry Wine" (1972) "Daniel" (1972) "Have Mercy on the Criminal" (1972) "Teacher I Need You" (1973) "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" (1973) "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" (1973) "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (1973) "Step into Christmas" (1973) "Candle in the Wind" (1974) "Bennie and the Jets" (1974) "Harmony" (1974) "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (1974) "The Bitch Is Back" (1974) "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (1974) "Philadelphia Freedom" (1975) "I Saw Her Standing There" (1975) "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" (1975) "We All Fall in Love Sometimes" (1975) "Island Girl" (1975) "Grow Some Funk of Your Own" (1976) "I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)" (1976) "Pinball Wizard" (1976) "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (1976) "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (1976) "Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!)" (1977) "Crazy Water" (1977) "The Goaldiggers Song" (1977) "Ego" (1978) "Part-Time Love" (1978) "Song for Guy" (1978) "Are You Ready for Love" (1979) "Mama Can't Buy You Love" (1979) "Johnny B. Goode" (1979)
1980s	"Little Jeannie" (1980) "Sartorial Eloquence (Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More?)" (1980) "Dear God" (1980) "Whatever Gets You thru the Night" (1981) "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" (1981) "Blue Eyes" (1982) "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)" (1982) "Ball and Chain" (1982) "All Quiet on the Western Front" (1982) "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" (1983) "I'm Still Standing" (1983) "Kiss the Bride" (1983) "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" (1984) "Passengers" (1984) "Nikita" (1985) "That's What Friends Are For" (1985) "Wrap Her Up" (1985) "Heartache All Over the World" (1986) "Slow Rivers" (1986) "Take Me to the Pilot" (1988) "I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That" (1988) "Town of Plenty" (1988) "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)" (1988) "Healing Hands" (1989) "Sacrifice" (1989)
1990s	"Club at the End of the Street" (1990) "You Gotta Love Someone" (1990) "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (1991) "The One" (1992) "Runaway Train" (1992) "The Last Song" (1992) "Simple Life" (1993) "True Love" (1993) "Shakey Ground" (1994) "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" (1994) "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (1994) "Circle of Life" (1994) "Believe" (1995) "Made in England" (1995) "When the Money's Gone" (1995) "You Can Make History (Young Again)" (1996) "Live Like Horses" (1996) "The Madness of King Scar" (1997) "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" (1997) "Candle in the Wind 1997" (1997) "Written in the Stars" (1999)
2000s	"Someday Out of the Blue" (2000) "I Want Love" (2001) "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" (2002) "Original Sin" (2002) "Are You Ready for Love" (2003) "Ghetto Gospel" (2005) "Electricity" (2005) "The Bridge" (2006) "Joseph, Better You than Me" (2008) "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (2009)
2010s	"All of the Lights" (2010) "Good Morning to the Night" (2012) "Sad" (2012) "Looking Up" (2015) "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" (2019)
2020s	"Ordinary Man" (2020) "Sine from Above" (2020) "The Pink Phantom" (2020) "It's a Sin" (2021) "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" (2021) "Merry Christmas" (2021) "Sausage Rolls for Everyone" (2021) "Hold Me Closer" (2022)
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Good Morning to the Night (song)

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