Peak
15
Weeks
20
Score
2,316
Chart Year
1972
Daniel Boone started his musical career under his birth name of Peter Green in the late 1950s as vocalist and guitarist for a Birmingham band called the Beachcombers. In 1963, the London-based rock and roll vocalist Tommy Bruce invited the Beachcombers to be his backing band. He'd had a #3 hit in 1960 as Tommy Bruce and the Bruisers with a cover of Fats Waller's "Ain't Misbehavin'." The original "Bruisers" were EMI session musicians who backed him on recordings, but Bruce wanted a permanent backing group. The Beachcombers agreed and moved down to London. Now renamed "The Bruisers" and signed to EMI, the band released a single called "Blue Girl" with Green (now renamed Lee Stirling) on lead vocals. It entered the UK charts on August 8, 1963, eventually reaching #31. This was The Bruisers' only UK chart hit before they broke up in 1967. By now, Green had started writing for other artists. His successful songs included "I Think of You" and "Don't Turn Around" for The Merseybeats and "I Belong" for Kathy Kirby. In 1971, Green signed to the Penny Farthing record label as a singer-songwriter. He decided on another name change and became Daniel Boone after the popular American folk hero. Boone's debut single for the label was a Geoff Stephens and Peter Callande-penned ballad called "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast." It climbed to #17 in the UK chart and became a big hit in the US when Wayne Newton covered it. For his next single, Boone teamed up with Rod McQueen, another songwriter working for Penny Farthing. The resulting song, "Mamma," made impact on the charts. However, their next effort, "Beautiful Sunday," changed their fortunes. Released in February 1972, Boone sings of a perfect Sunday spent with the girl he loves. "Beautiful Sunday" topped the singles charts in various countries, including France, Germany, New Zealand and South Africa. In Germany, it held the #1 position from May to late June 1972. Three years later, the Japanese TBS morning show Ohayo 720 picked up "Beautiful Sunday" as its theme song. After Penny Farthing rereleased the recording, it reached #1 on March 22, 1976, and spent four months on the summit. "Beautiful Sunday" remains the best-selling single by a foreign artist in Japan. Panny Farthing label owner Larry Page produced the track. Page enjoyed success in the 1960s as producer/manager for The Kinks and The Troggs. Boone released versions of "Beautiful Sunday" and the follow-up, "Annabelle", in German. The Scots commonly use "Beautiful Sunday" for the "Slosh" dance, which is popular in at wedding receptions. Boone had no more chart entries in the UK and US, but continued his career as a songwriter. In 1992, he co-wrote two songs for The Troggs' Athens Andover album.
Sunday morning, up with the lark I think I'll take a walk in the park Hey hey hey, it's a beautiful day I've got someone waiting for me And when I see her I know that she'll say Hey hey hey, what a beautiful day Hi hi hi, beautiful Sunday This is my my my beautiful day When you said said said said that you loved me Oh my my my its a beautiful day Birds are singing, you by my side Lets take a car and go for a ride Hey hey hey, it's a beautiful day We'll drive on and follow the sun Making Sunday go on and on Hey hey hey it's a beautiful day Hi hi hi, beautiful Sunday This is my my my beautiful day When you said said said said that you loved me Oh my my my its a beautiful day Hi hi hi, beautiful Sunday This is my my my beautiful day When you said said said said that you loved me Oh my my my its a beautiful day Hi hi hi, beautiful Sunday
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 3, 1972 | 100 | 26 |
| 2 | Jun 10, 1972 | 97 | 29 |
| 3 | Jun 17, 1972 | 96 | 30 |
| 4 | Jun 24, 1972 | 90 | 36 |
| 5 | Jul 1, 1972 | 83 | 43 |
| 6 | Jul 8, 1972 | 67 | 59 |
| 7 | Jul 15, 1972 | 58 | 68 |
| 8 | Jul 22, 1972 | 50 | 76 |
| 9 | Jul 29, 1972 | 45 | 81 |
| 10 | Aug 5, 1972 | 40 | 86 |
| 11 | Aug 12, 1972 | 31 | 95 |
| 12 | Aug 19, 1972 | 29 | 97 |
| 13 | Aug 26, 1972 | 24 | 102 |
| 14 | Sep 2, 1972 | 18 | 108 |
| 15 | Sep 9, 1972 | 16 | 110 |
| 16 | Sep 16, 1972 | 15 | 111 |
| 17 | Sep 23, 1972 | 15 | 111 |
| 18 | Sep 30, 1972 | 20 | 106 |
| 19 | Oct 7, 1972 | 22 | 104 |
| 20 | Oct 14, 1972 | 34 | 92 |