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| Recorded = 2006<br>[[Sony Music Studios]]<br><small>([[New York, New York]])</small><br>[[The Record Plant]]<br><small>([[Hollywood, California]])</small>
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| Genre = [[Hip hop]], [[Rap music|Rap]]
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| Length = 3:15
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"'''Good Morning'''" is a song by [[Hip hop music|rap]] artist [[Kanye West]] and the album-opener for his third studio album, 2008's ''[[Graduation (album)|Graduation]]''. The song was produced by West and co-written with [[Bernie Taupin]] and [[Elton John]].<ref name="Digital Booklet - Graduation" /> It contains samples from "[[Someone Saved My Life Tonight]]", as sung by Elton John, as well as additional vocals by [[Sneaky Sound System|Connie Mitchell]] and Tony "Penafire" Williams, concluding with [[Jay-Z]]'s reiteration of a lyric taken from his own album intro track "The Ruler's Back".<ref name="Digital Booklet - Graduation">Digital Booklet - Graduation</ref>
"'''Good Morning'''" is a song by [[United States|American]] [[Hip hop music|rap]] artist [[Kanye West]]. It serves as the album-opener for his third studio album, ''[[Graduation (album)|Graduation]]''. The song was produced by West and contains samples of "[[Someone Saved My Life Tonight]]", as sung by Elton John.<ref name=linernotes>{{cite album-notes |bandname=Kanye West |title=Graduation |year=2007 |publisher=Roc-A-Fella Records |publisherid=}}</ref> It also contains additional vocals provided by [[Connie Mitchell]] and Tony "Penafire" Williams, concluding with [[Jay-Z]]'s reiteration of a lyric taken from his own album intro track, "The Ruler's Back".<ref name=linernotes/> Though not released as a single, a music video directed by ''Graduation'' album artwork designer [[Takashi Murakami]] was produced for the track.


==Music video==
==Music video==
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The music video for "Good Morning" is essentially the result of [[Japan]]ese [[pop art]]ist Takashi Murakami bringing to life the various designs he had composed for ''Graduation'''s album artwork through the use of [[Cel-shaded animation]]. It's story takes place within a futuristic metropolis known as Universe City, in which all of the inhabitants are [[anthromorphic]] creatures. The protagonist of the video is "Dropout Bear," West's longtime mascot, who–as with previous albums–appears on the front cover of ''Graduation''. The story chronicles Dropout Bear overcoming various obstacles in an effort to reach his college campus in time for his graduation ceremony.
Though not released as a single, a music video directed by ''[[Graduation (album)|Graduation]]'' album artwork designer [[Takashi Murakami]] was produced for the track.


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An edited version of the animated video was used as pre-release promotion for the album.<ref>{{cite web | title=''Graduation'' Commercial | url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gbjDYHEq2g | work=[[YouTube]] | publisher= | date=2007-09-08 | accessdate=2008-08-29}}</ref> In early 2008, the video was shown in its full length during a tour of Murakami's work at the [[Brooklyn Museum]].<ref>{{cite web | author=Vogel, Carol | title=Watch Out, Warhol, Here's Japanese Shock Pop | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/02/arts/design/02mura.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all | work=[[The New York Times]] | publisher=The New York Times Company | date=2008-04-02 | accessdate=2008-08-30}}</ref> The video was finally made available to the public upon its release in the [[iTunes Store]] on August 26, 2008.<ref name="itunes">{{cite web |url=http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewVideo?id=288895406&s=143441 |title=iTunes release of Good Morning|accessdate=2008-08-30 |author= |date=2008-08-26 |work=[[iTunes Store]] |publisher=[[Apple Inc]]}}</ref>
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The video is essentially the result of Murakami bringing to life the various designs he composed for ''Graduation'''s album artwork through the use of [[Cel-shaded animation]]. It takes place within a futuristic metropolis known as Universe City, in which all of the inhabitants are [[anthromorphic]] creatures. The protagonist of the video is "Dropout Bear", Kanye's West's longtime mascot, who (as with previous albums) appears on the front cover of ''Graduation''. The story chronicles Dropout Bear overcoming various obstacles in an effort to reach his college campus in time for his graduation ceremony.


==Personnel==
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An edited version was used as pre-release promotion for the album.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gbjDYHEq2g ''Graduation'' Commercial]</ref> The video was shown in its full length during a museum tour of Murakami's work in 2008,<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/02/arts/design/02mura.html?pagewanted=all Takashi Murakami - Brooklyn Museum]. ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref> and made available to the public upon its release in the [[iTunes Store]] on August 26, 2008.<ref>[http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewVideo?id=288895406&s=143441 Good Morning - iTunes Store]</ref>
Information taken from ''Graduation'' liner notes.<ref name=linernotes/>
*Songwriters: Kanye West, Elton John, Bernie Taupin
*Producer: Kanye West
*Recorders: Andrew Dawson, Anthony Kilhoffer
*Mix engineer: Andrew Dawson
*Assistant engineers: Bram Tobey, Jason Agel, Nate Hertweck, Matty Green
*Keyboards: Andy Chatterley
*Additional vocals: Jay-Z, Tony "Penafire" Williams, Connie Mitchell


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==

*{{youtube|BIiTmmMqNso|"Good Morning" music video}}
{{Kanye West}}
{{Kanye West}}


Revision as of 20:02, 8 May 2009

"Good Morning"
Song

"Good Morning" is a song by American rap artist Kanye West. It serves as the album-opener for his third studio album, Graduation. The song was produced by West and contains samples of "Someone Saved My Life Tonight", as sung by Elton John.[1] It also contains additional vocals provided by Connie Mitchell and Tony "Penafire" Williams, concluding with Jay-Z's reiteration of a lyric taken from his own album intro track, "The Ruler's Back".[1] Though not released as a single, a music video directed by Graduation album artwork designer Takashi Murakami was produced for the track.

Music video

The music video for "Good Morning" is essentially the result of Japanese pop artist Takashi Murakami bringing to life the various designs he had composed for Graduation's album artwork through the use of Cel-shaded animation. It's story takes place within a futuristic metropolis known as Universe City, in which all of the inhabitants are anthromorphic creatures. The protagonist of the video is "Dropout Bear," West's longtime mascot, who–as with previous albums–appears on the front cover of Graduation. The story chronicles Dropout Bear overcoming various obstacles in an effort to reach his college campus in time for his graduation ceremony.

An edited version of the animated video was used as pre-release promotion for the album.[2] In early 2008, the video was shown in its full length during a tour of Murakami's work at the Brooklyn Museum.[3] The video was finally made available to the public upon its release in the iTunes Store on August 26, 2008.[4]

Personnel

Information taken from Graduation liner notes.[1]

  • Songwriters: Kanye West, Elton John, Bernie Taupin
  • Producer: Kanye West
  • Recorders: Andrew Dawson, Anthony Kilhoffer
  • Mix engineer: Andrew Dawson
  • Assistant engineers: Bram Tobey, Jason Agel, Nate Hertweck, Matty Green
  • Keyboards: Andy Chatterley
  • Additional vocals: Jay-Z, Tony "Penafire" Williams, Connie Mitchell

References

  1. ^ a b c Graduation (Media notes). Roc-A-Fella Records. 2007. {{cite AV media notes}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |publisherid= (help); Unknown parameter |bandname= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Graduation Commercial". YouTube. 2007-09-08. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
  3. ^ Vogel, Carol (2008-04-02). "Watch Out, Warhol, Here's Japanese Shock Pop". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
  4. ^ "iTunes release of Good Morning". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
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