All for the Love of Sunshine

"All for the Love of Sunshine"
Single by Hank Williams Jr. with The Mike Curb Congregation
from the album All for the Love of Sunshine
B-side "Ballad Of The Moonshine"
Released July 1970
Format 7"
Recorded ca. April 1970
Genre Country
Length 3:47
Label MGM K 14152
Songwriter(s) Mike Curb, Harley Hatcher and Lalo Schifrin
Producer(s) Jim Vienneau
Hank Williams Jr. singles chronology
"Removing the Shadow"
(1970)		 "All for the Love of Sunshine"
(1970)		 "So Sad (To Watch Love Go Bad)"
(1970)

"Removing the Shadow"
(1970)		 "All for the Love of Sunshine"
(1970)		 "So Sad (To Watch Love Go Bad)"
(1970)

"All for the Love of Sunshine" is a song recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams Jr.. Written by music executive Mike Curb, Harley Hatcher and Lalo Schifrin, the song went to number-one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in September 1970.[1] Williams was backed by The Mike Curb Congregation on the song. It was included on the soundtrack of the 1970 film, Kelly's Heroes.

Chart performance

Chart (1970) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

Cover versions

"All for the Love of Sunshine" was covered by soul singer Solomon Burke and by country singer Kitty Wells for an album titled "Your Love Is The Way" in 1970. In 2006, country singer Steve Holy also covered the song on his album Brand New Girlfriend.

References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 388.
  2. ↑ "Hank Williams, Jr. Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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