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Today's the Day (America song)

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Wikipedia article




"'Today's the Day'" is a song by America on their 1976 album 'Hideaway'. and written by group member Dan Peek.

Background



According to Dan Peek, "Today's the Day" was the inspiration for the Rod Stewart hit "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" a US #1 single for eight weeks from November 1976 to January 1977 which also afforded Stewart an international smash hit. Peek would recall that one evening when he and his guest Rod Stewart were playing together in Peek's home recording studio, "I played 'Today's the Day', the song I had been working on. Rod said that he liked it and that it gave him an idea for a song. Of course after his recording of 'Tonight's the Night' came out I laughed when I remembered what he'd said. I'm sure I probably smacked my forehead and said, 'Why didn't I think of that?'"

Reception



'Cash Box' said the song has "a nice melody that builds to a certain tension" and that "the harmonies here seem to melt into one voice."

Chart history



"Today's the Day" was released as the album's lead single in April 1976 and it peaked at #23 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100,[http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Today%27s+the+Day+by+America&id=2129 America, "Today's the Day" US Chart Positions] Retrieved March 30, 2015 making it the most successful single from the album. The final Top 40 hit for America as a trio, "Today's the Day" was also America's third and final #1 on the 'Billboard' Easy Listening chart which it topped for two weeks. Internationally "Today's the Day" appeared on the charts in Canada (#16),[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.4167a&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=98q6tcgku7546lsrfi3gr83pp7 America, "Today's the Day" Canadian Chart Position] Retrieved March 30, 2015 Australia (#55), and France (#67).

See also



*List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1976 (U.S.)

References



Category:1976 songs

Category:1976 singles

Category:Songs written by Dan Peek

Category:America (band) songs

Category:Song recordings produced by George Martin

Category:Warner Records singles


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