Daybreak (Barry Manilow song)

"Daybreak"
Single by Barry Manilow
from the album Barry Manilow Live
B-side	"Jump Shout Boogie"
Released	September 1977
Format	7"
Recorded	1976
Length	3:35
Label	Arista
Writer(s)	Barry Manilow and Adrienne Anderson
Producer(s)	Ron Dante
Barry Manilow singles chronology
"Looks Like We Made It" (1977) "Daybreak" (1977) "It's Just Another New Year's Eve" (1978)

"Daybreak" is an uptempo pop song performed by Barry Manilow in 1976. It was composed by Manilow and Adrienne Anderson. 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. It was a somewhat bigger hit in Canada, on both charts in which it appeared.

"Daybreak" first appeared on Barry's 1976 album This One's for You in a studio version. It is also prominently featured in the John Waters film Serial Mom (1994), starring Kathleen Turner. "Daybreak" was followed by the single, "It's Just Another New Year's Eve".

Chart performance

Weekly singles charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	23
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	7
U.S. Cashbox Top 100	21
Canadian RPM Top Singles	20
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary	4
WLS survey (Chicago)	6

Year-end charts

Chart (1977)	Rank
WLS survey (Chicago)	56
Canada	157

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics