<Table> <Tr> <Td> "It's Wonderful" (1967) </Td> <Td> "A Beautiful Morning" (1968) </Td> <Td> "People Got to Be Free" (1968) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "It's Wonderful" (1967) </Td> <Td> "A Beautiful Morning" (1968) </Td> <Td> "People Got to Be Free" (1968) </Td> </Tr> <P> "A Beautiful Morning" is a song written by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati and recorded by The Rascals . Coming out in early 1968, it was the group's first single released under that name rather than The Young Rascals . The first album on which the song appeared was Time Peace: The Rascals' Greatest Hits . It continued the theme of carefree optimism that had distinguished the previous year's "Groovin"'. The song was a big hit in the United States, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and also reaching number 36 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart . It was RIAA - certified as a Million Seller on June 28, 1968 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <H3> Weekly charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1968) </Th> <Th> Peak position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia KMR </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada RPM Top 100 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard R&B </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Cash Box Top 100 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <H3> Year - end charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1968) </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Who sings the song it's a beautiful morning