"Good Morning Starshine" is a pop song from the musical ''

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'' (1967). It was a No. 3 hit in the United States in July 1969, and a No. 6 hit in the United Kingdom in October 1969, for the singer

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Background

"Good Morning Starshine" is a song from the second act of the musical ''Hair'' (1967). It is performed by the character Sheila, played

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in 1967 by

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, and by

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in the original 1968

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production. In the 1979 film version of the musical, Sheila is portrayed by

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. The chorus of the song makes extensive use of apparent nonsense words: "Glibby gloop gloopy, Nibby Nabby Noopy, La La La Lo Lo. Sabba Sibby Sabba, Nooby abba Nabba Le Le Lo Lo. Tooby ooby walla, nooby abba nabba, Early mornin' singin' song."

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Other versions

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with the

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, ''

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'' (1969) *

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, ''

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'' (1969) *

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, '' Good Morning Starshine'' (1969) * Chris Clark, ''

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'' (1969) *

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(1969) (as "God morgon stjärnljus") scoring a

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hit for two weeks. * Tartaglia ''Good Morning Starshine'' (instrumental) (1969) * Sahlee Quizon, daughter of

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and Engracia (Gracia) Dominguez, under Vicor Records (1970) *

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, ''

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'' (1971) *

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(1971) (as "God morgon stjärnljus") scoring a 1972

hit for two weeks. *

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, ''

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'' (1983) * Anna-Lotta Larsson (2004, as "God morgon stjärnljus")

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* {{authority control 1967 songs 1969 debut singles Song recordings produced by Bob Crewe Oliver (singer) songs Songs from Hair (musical) RPM Top Singles number-one singles Björn Skifs songs Jubilee Records singles Strawberry Alarm Clock songs