When the Morning Comes (song)

For the Hall & Oates song with the same title, see Abandoned Luncheonette.

"When the Morning Comes" is a song by American country music artist Hoyt Axton. Released in February 1974, it was the first single from his album Life Machine.

"When the Morning Comes"
Single by Hoyt Axton
from the album Life Machine
B-side	"Billie's Theme"
Released	February 1974
Recorded	Fall 1973
Genre	Country
Length	3:31
Label	A&M 1497
Songwriter(s)	Hoyt Axton
Producer(s)	Allan McDougall, Hoyt Axton
Hoyt Axton singles chronology
"Sweet Misery" (1973) "When the Morning Comes" (1974) "Boney Fingers" (1974)

The song, which featured a brief solo by Linda Ronstadt (who also provided harmony vocals), peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.^[1] It also reached No. 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.^[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1974)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	10
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	54
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	31
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1
Canadian RPM Top Singles	72
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary	20