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Daybreak (Barry Manilow song)
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"'Daybreak'" is an uptempo pop song performed by Barry Manilow in 1976. It was composed by Manilow and Adrienne Anderson and first appeared on Barry's 1976 studio album 'This One's for You'.
The single version was recorded live with the female backup group Lady Flash. The song reached number 23 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100 and number 7 on the Adult Contemporary chart. On the 'Cash Box' Top 100 it peaked at number 21 for two weeks.[https://web.archive.org/web/20150609223451/http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/19771119.html Cash Box Top 100 Singles, November 19, 1977] It was a somewhat bigger hit in Canada, on both charts in which it appeared. 'Billboard' described the song as "lively, upbeat, [and] irresistibly buoyant."
The song is prominently featured in the John Waters film 'Serial Mom' (1994), starring Kathleen Turner.
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