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Storybook Children (Daybreak)

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"Storybook Children (Daybreak)"
French picture sleeve
Single by Bette Midler
from the album Broken Blossom
B-side"Empty Bed Blues"
ReleasedDecember 1977 (1977-12)
Genre
Length3:40
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Brooks Arthur
Bette Midler singles chronology
"You're Moving Out Today"
(1977) 		"Storybook Children (Daybreak)"
(1977) 		"Buckets of Rain"
(1978)

"Storybook Children (Daybreak)"[2] is a song by American singer Bette Midler, recorded for her fourth studio album Broken Blossom (1977). It was written by David Pomeranz and Spencer Proffer. Released as the lead single from the album,[3][4] the song reached number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5]

Track listing

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7" single[6]
A. "Storybook Children (Daybreak)" – 3:40
B. "Empty Bed Blues" (J. C. Johnson) – 3:19

Charts

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Chart performance for "Storybook Children (Daybreak)"
Chart (1978) Peak
position
Canada (RPM Top Singles)[7] 56
Canada (RPM Adult Oriented Playlist)[8] 39
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 57
US Easy Listening (Billboard)[9] 37
US Cash Box Top 100[10] 66
US Top Singles (Record World)[11] 61

References

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  1. ^ Winkler, Kevin (2024). On Bette Midler: An Opinionated Guide. Oxford University Press. p. 81. ISBN 9780197668320.
  2. ^ In some countries, such as e.g. Canada and France, the song was promoted under title "Day Break (Storybook Children)".
  3. ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 89, no. 48. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. December 3, 1977. p. 72. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. XXXIX, no. 29. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. December 3, 1977. p. 18. ISSN 0008-7289.
  5. ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 90, no. 10. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. March 11, 1978. p. 112. ISSN 0006-2510.
  6. ^ Bette Midler (1977). Storybook Children (Daybreak). US: Atlantic. 3431.
  7. ^ "RPM Top Singles (51—100)" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 29, no. 1. Toronto, Ontario: RPM Music Publications Ltd. April 1, 1978. p. 32. ISSN 0315-5994.
  8. ^ "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 28, no. 25. Toronto, Ontario: RPM Music Publications Ltd. March 18, 1978. p. 29. ISSN 0315-5994.
  9. ^ "Billboard Top 50 Easy Listening" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 90, no. 5. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. July 7, 1979. p. 34. ISSN 0006-2510.
  10. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. XXXIX, no. 42. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. July 14, 1979. p. 4. ISSN 0008-7289.
  11. ^ "The Singles Chart" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 35, no. 1602. New York: Record World Pub. Co. March 11, 1978. p. 29. ISSN 0034-1622.
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