August 1972 - Toronto CHUM chart highest position: 8
This is a song from a musical and I don't particularly like musicals, so this didn't do much for me.
Godspell, the musical, made its off-Broadway and London debuts in 1971 to great success. It has been remounted several times since over the years.
The songs from Godspell were recorded by the original off-Broadway cast and released as an album in 1971. "Day By Day", featuring cast member Robin Lamont on lead vocals, was released in 1972 as a single; the artist was simply listed as "Godspell". This version of the song reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
In Australia, two versions of the song, by Judy Stone and Colleen Hewett, were released at the same time late in 1971; Hewett's version won out, reaching #2 there, while Stone had to settle for #25. Other versions have been recorded by Shirley Bassey, Andy Williams, The New Seekers, Cilla Black, Cliff Richard, Judy Collins, and Homer Simpson.
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