"It's Four in the Morning" (also known as "Four in the Morning") is a song made famous by the country music

Country music

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 singer

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, Faron Young

Faron Young

Faron Young was an American country music singer and songwriter from the early 1950s into the mid-1980s and one of its most successful and colorful stars...

. Originally released in 1971, the song became his first No. 1 hit single

Hit single

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 on the Billboard

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Hot Country Singles

Hot Country Songs

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 chart since 1961's "Hello Walls

Hello Walls

"Hello Walls" is an American country music song recorded by Faron Young. It became a massive hit in 1961, reaching #1 country and #12 pop, and introduced its songwriter – Willie Nelson – to a national audience....

." The song was written

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 by Jerry Chesnut

Jerry Chesnut

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The song was the title track to his 1971 album and became one of his best-known hits. It was also a major smash in the UK

United Kingdom

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, somewhat rare for a country song, peaking at No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart

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 in July 1972.

Its pop

Pop music

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-crossover

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 impact at home was far more minor, barely scraping the bottom of the Billboard Hot 100

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 at No. 92. It sold over 500,000 copies in the UK, and 750,000 in North America

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 by early 1973, earning Young a gold disc

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 awarded by the RIAA

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"It's Four in the Morning" has also sealed a place in country music history. A live performance video clip of Young singing the song was the first music video to air on CMT

Country Music Television

Country Music Television, or CMT, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, game shows, and reality programs...

 when the cable TV channel first launched on March 5, 1983

1983 in country music

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as CMTV.

Chart performance

Chart (1972)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	92
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1
U.K. Singles Chart	3
Irish Singles Chart	4