Good Morning

Kanye West

About Good Morning

"Good Morning" is a song by American hip hop recording artist and record producer Kanye West from his third studio album Graduation (2007). The song was produced by West and contains samples from the recording "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" by English singer and pianist Elton John. As the opening track, the song serves as an introduction to the musical and lyrical themes of the album. West establishes the academic narrative of it, celebrating his graduation in the realm of hip hop and rapping about his skepticism of higher education over thumping, off-kilter boom bap drums. The composition of "Good Morning" is both light and dark in tone and retains keyboard-laden, electronic instrumentation in addition to being imbued with poignant introspection. The song's atmospheric hip hop production harbors a subdued measure of progressiveness as West incorporates New-Age and ambient elements. His pensive verses are largely built on self-aggrandizing undercut with self-criticism and explore lyrical concerns pertaining to anti-establishment. The song's lyrics express motivational declarations of triumph and contain numerous pop-culture references. 


Year:
2007
3:15
2,798 
#13

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Uh, good morning

Wake up, Mr. West, Mr. West, Mr. Fresh
Mr. by-his-self-he-so-impressed
I mean, damn, did you even see the test
You got D's motherfucker, D's, Rosie Perez
And yes, barely pass any and every class
Lookin' at every ass
Cheated on every test
I guess this is my dissertation
Homie, this shit is basic
Welcome to graduation

Good morning
Good morning
Good morning
Good morning

Good morning

On this day we become legendary
Everything we dreamed of
I'm like a fly Malcolm X
Buy any jeans necessary
Detroit wear cleaned up
From the streets of the league
From an eighth to a key
But you graduate when you make it up outta the streets
From the moments of pain
Look how far we done came
Haters sayin' ya changed
Now ya doin' ya thang

Good morning
Good morning

Good morning
Good morning

Good morning
Look at the valedictorian scared of the future
While I hop in the Delorean
Scared-to-face-the-world complacent career student
Some people graduate, but we still stupid
They tell you read this, eat this, don't look around
Just peep this, preach us, teach us, Jesus
Okay, look up now, they done stole your streetness
After all of that, you receive this

Good morning
Hustlers, that's if you're still livin'
Get on down
Every time that we hear them
Good morning
Hustlers, that's if you're still livin'
Get on down
Every time that we hear them
Good morning
Hustlers, that's if you're still livin'
Get on down
Every time that we hear them
Good morning
Hustlers, that's if you're still livin'
Get on down

Get on down
Get, get on down
Get on down
Get, get on down

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Kanye West

Kanye Omari West ( /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American musician, film director and fashion designer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson. His style of production originally used pitched-up vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. However, subsequent productions saw him broadening his musical palette and expressing influences encompassing '70s R&B, baroque pop, trip hop, arena rock, folk, alternative, electronica, synthpop, and classical music. more »

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Written by: REG DWIGHT, BERNIE TAUPIN, KANYE OMARI WEST

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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14 facts about this song

Album Release
"Good Morning" is the opening track of Kanye West's third studio album "Graduation," released in 2007.
Music Video
The song's music video, directed by renowned Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, features animation and reflects Kanye's affinity for Japanese art and culture.
Sample Origin
The song incorporates samples from the track "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" by Elton John.
Album Sales
The "Graduation" album, featuring "Good Morning," sold over 957,000 copies in the first week of its release in the United States.
Use in Media
The song was used in the 2008 film "The Love Guru," featuring Mike Myers and Justin Timberlake.
North American Performances
Kanye West performed "Good Morning" live at the '50th Annual Grammy Awards'.
Lyrics Theme
The lyrics of "Good Morning" talk about his rise to fame and the challenges he faced over time.
Collaboration
The song was produced in conjunction with record producer and songwriter Jon Brion, known for his work on Fiona Apple’s albums.
Award Nominations
"Graduation," the album hosting "Good Morning," received several nominations at the Grammy Awards, ultimately winning Best Rap Album.
Multidimensional Reach
The song's reach surpassed just the music. Its animated video served as the inspiration behind Kanye's "Dropout Bear" merchandise.
Artistic Shift
"Good Morning" served as Kanye West's transition towards a more electronic and anthemic style of hip hop music.
Critic Reviews
"Good Morning" received positive reviews from critics, praising Kanye's production and sampling skills.
Chart Performance
While "Good Morning" wasn't a single, the hit tracks from the album helped "Graduation" reach Number 1 on the Billboard charts.
Jay-Z Influence
The line "Same sword they knight you with, they might good night you with" was influenced by Jay-Z's line from "Sweet" - "When the same sword they knight you they gonna good night you with."

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