"Daybreak" is an uptempo pop song by Barry Manilow. It was composed by Manilow and Adrienne Anderson and first appeared on Manilow's 1976 studio album This One's for You.
The single version was recorded live with the female backup group Lady Flash and was the second track of Side 3 on Barry Manilow Live.Grein, Paul. "Barry Manilow’s 25 Top 40 Hits, Ranked From Worst to Best: Critic’s Picks," Billboard.com, Friday 16 June 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2025. The song spent ten weeks on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 82 the week of 1 October 1977 and peaking at number 23 the week of 19 November 1977.Barry Manilow, Billboard Hot 100 – Billboard.com. Retrieved 23 September 2025.Billboard Hot 100, Week of 1 October 1977 – Billboard.com. Retrieved 23 September 2025. It also reached number 7 on the Adult Contemporary chart. On the Cash Box Top 100 it peaked at number 21 for two weeks.Cash Box Top 100 Singles, November 19, 1977 It was a bigger hit in Canada, on both charts in which it appeared.
The song is prominently featured in the 1994 film Serial Mom, directed by John Waters and starring Kathleen Turner.
Critical reception Billboard described the song as "lively, upbeat, [and] irresistibly buoyant." Record World said that it "has a bright, breezy pop flavor that will remind audiences of summer."
Chart performance
Weekly charts Chart (1977)PeakpositionU.S. Billboard Hot 10023U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary7U.S. Cashbox Top 10021U.S. Radio & Records 16Canadian RPM Top Singles20Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary4
Year-end charts Chart (1977)RankCanada157U.S. (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)148
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