The First Thing Ev'ry Morning (And the Last Thing Ev'ry Night)
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"The First Thing Ev'ry Morning (And the Last Thing Ev'ry Night)" is a song co-written by Jimmy Dean
and Ruth Roberts
. Dean recorded a single of the song in 1965, and it was Dean's second and final number one on the U.S. country singles chart, spending two weeks at number one and a total of sixteen weeks on the chart.
Jimmy Dean
Jimmy Ray Dean was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. Although he may be best known today as the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand, he became a national television personality starting in 1957, rising to fame for his 1961 country crossover hit "Big Bad...
and Ruth Roberts
Ruth Roberts
Ruth Roberts , was an American songwriter.Roberts was born at Port Chester, New York. She was educated at Port Chester High School, Northwestern University, and the Juilliard School. She had a long professional collaboration with lyricist Bill Katz...
. Dean recorded a single of the song in 1965, and it was Dean's second and final number one on the U.S. country singles chart, spending two weeks at number one and a total of sixteen weeks on the chart.
Chart performance
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 91 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 19 |