Good Morning (Kanye West song)
"Good Morning" is the first song from American hip hop recording artist and record producer Kanye West's 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.
West performing "Good Morning" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on October 24, 2008, during the Glow in the Dark Tour
Sony Music Studios, in New York City was one of the recording studios where "Good Morning" was recorded.
"Good Morning" concludes with additional vocals that are provided by American rapper Jay-Z.
The ambient song begins the album on a sparse, downbeat note. West's songwriting is structured on the usage of anthemic sloganeering and wafting hooks intended for crowds of fans to chant and sing along to during his live concerts.
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
"Someone Saved My Life Tonight" is a song, with music by English musician Elton John and lyrics by Bernie Taupin, from John's 1975 album Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. It was released as a single on 23 June 1975, the only single released from the album. Like the rest of the album, the song is autobiographical, and addresses an attempted suicide by John.
Someone Saved My Life Tonight