"More Today Than Yesterday" is a song written by Pat Upton and performed by Spiral Starecase, of which Upton was the lead vocalist. The song was produced by Sonny Knight and arranged by Al Capps.
Background The principal idea of the song was made famous at the turn of the 20th century in a poem by Rosemonde Gérard, the wife of the poet and playwright Edmond Rostand (Cyrano de Bergerac).
Chart performance It reached number 1 on the KHJ Boss Radio survey, number 6 in Canada,Spiral Starecase, "More Today Than Yesterday" Canadian chart position Retrieved May 4, 2015 No. 7 on the Cashbox Top 100, and number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969.Spiral Starecase, "More Today Than Yesterday" US chart position Retrieved May 4, 2015 It was also released in the United Kingdom as a single but did not chart until its lone frame at number 91 in mid-2014."More Today Than Yesterday" UK single release Retrieved April 8, 2026 The song was featured on their 1969 album, More Today Than Yesterday. It ranked number 50 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1969.
Weekly charts Chart (1969) Peakposition Canadian RPM Top Singles6 US Billboard Hot 10012 US Cash Box Top 1007
Year-end charts Chart (1969) Rank Canada63 US Billboard Hot 10050 US Cash Box Top 100http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/60s_files/1969YESP.html CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1969, December 27, 196967
See also List of one-hit wonders in the United States
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