Morning Sun (Robbie Williams song)
| "Morning Sun" | ||||
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| Single by Robbie Williams | ||||
| from the album Reality Killed the Video Star | ||||
| B-side | "Elastik" | |||
| Released | 8 March 2010 | |||
| Recorded | June 2009 London, United Kingdom | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:06 (Album Version) 3:50 (Radio Edit) 3:55 (Music Video) | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Robbie Williams, Don Black, Kelvin Andrews, Daniel Spencer, Richard Scott, Scott Ralph | |||
| Producer(s) | Trevor Horn | |||
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| "Morning Sun" on YouTube | ||||
"Morning Sun" is the third and final official single from British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams' eighth studio album, Reality Killed the Video Star. It was released on 8 March 2010, and it is the official charity single for Sport Relief 2010. Written around the time of pop star Michael Jackson's death, the song was originally meant to be a tribute to the late star, co-written by Don Black who wrote Jackson's 1972 song "Ben". However, Williams' later commented that it was more about himself. The phrase "morning sun" has a connection to Jackson; used as a lyric both in The Jackson 5 1970 song, "Can I See You in the Morning?" and "Baby Be Mine" from the album Thriller (1982).