Day After Day

by

Badfinger

Album: Straight Up     Released: 1971

US Chart: 4      UK Chart: 10

Get the Ringtone  Get Song @ Amazon
Get the Sheet Music

Send "Day After Day" Ringtone to your Cell

Songfacts:  You can leave comments about the song at the bottom of the page.

Badfinger guitarist Peter Ham wrote this. A few years later, after a dispute with their record label over missing money, Ham committed suicide.

George Harrison produced this and played guitar on it. The year before, Peter Ham and Tom Evans from Badfinger played on Harrison's first solo album, All Things Must Pass.

This sounds a lot like The Beatles. Badfinger was one of the first bands to sign with The Beatles' label, Apple Records. As a result, they got to know The Beatles quite well and picked up on their sound. Badfinger signed with Warner Brothers when Apple Records folded.

This song appeared on the Fox television show The Simpsons, in the episode "Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind" (Episode 9, Season 19) in which Homer tries to recollect events that happened from the night before. It had a very high rating on Fox, and is considered by fans to be as good as the original seasons episodes. (thanks, Logan - Troy, MT)

Send "Day After Day" Ringtone to your Cell

Comments:

Yep-Never heard it, but it SEEMS like it's Beatles-ish(From 'Fool On The Hill', 'DAY AFTER DAY, Alone on a hill')!!!
- CrazyC63312 , Pittsburgh, PA

Badfinger was not just one of the first bands to sign with Apple, they WERE the first band INVITED by the Beatles to sign with them. Badfinger always said that one of the major bands that influenced them was the Beatles, like most people they loved the Beatles too. They came from an area south of Wales and were playing live when the Beatles were breaking through in the early 60s. They were influenced but they were certainly not a cover band, in fact if the Beatles had not ocured you could quite rightly suggest that Badfinger would have been the Beatles - if Lennon and McCartney would have killed themselves. The demise of Badfinger was not by talent, but by an industry criminal business manager named Polly. He stole every cent that the band ever made, every amazing song they created made them nothing. Badfinger is the REAL story of Rock 'N' Roll.
- Bret , Chicago, IL

Sheer perfection in every aspect. The Beatles (George Harrison especially) saw the talent in this band. Tragic story, possibly the saddest in rock history.
- john , Grand Island, NY

I love this song so much that I can't go a day without hearing it. I feel such emotion when i play "day after day" that I have to be alone for awhile. It is without a doubt my favorite song on the entire planet and I wish Peter Ham were still with us so I could tell him how he has touched my soul with this song.... Rest in peace my friend.
- Christopher L. , fort worth, TX

Yeah.....if your a beatles fan this is all covered During your first semester of Beatles 101. At least the tragic story of pete/tom and Mal Evans("....are YOU 21 amp?") Mal getting gunned down in LA.....sad.
- Michael , Howell, MI

Just finished reading the biography of the band written by Dan Matovina. I think it is too bad that some incredibly bad management contributed to the deaths of Tom and Pete. For a long time, the songwriting for Without You was credited to all members of the band instead of just Tom and Pete. This has been corrected according to info on ASCAP. I think Without You is a beautiful song and I personally think Badfinger's version is haunting and heartwrenching. And every time I listen to Day After Day, it gets better each listen.
- renee , bloomington, MN

George Harrison requested Leon Russell to play piano and accompany his slide guitar on the Badfinger album Straight Up.
- Wayne , Crockett, TX

I'm not sure about Leon playing piano, but in 1982 I saw Badfinger at the Thirsty Whale in Shiller Park Illinois, and after the show, my brother and I hung out with Tom Evans and Mike Gibbons for about 2-3 hours, talking and drinking and discussing badfinger/Iveys history, which was like a dream coming true to talk with two of my musical hereos, and Tom told me that the slide solo in Day after cDay was actually Pete and George playing in unison and Tom said that Pete rehearsed that solo for 2 weeks before performing it with George in the studio for the recording session. An endearing inside story I thought. George produced about a half of the album Straight Up and Todd Rundgren produced the rest. They seemed to like Todds production better but said that he was kind of an arrogant a--hole. A few years later I met Joey Molland and he said he couldnt stand Todd, but I bet it was because Joey's songs were more inferior to Tom and Petes songs and Todd probably told him so.Because face it, Joeys vocals were no compare to the vocal and writing talents of Pete and Tom. -Scott,Carpentersville, Illinois
- SCOTT , CARPENTERSVILLE, IL

Can someone tell me if the lead was sung by two different members? The new Kevin GarnettBoston Celtic commercial uses this song and the lead singer on the commercial sounds different than the one singing on the re-recorded version I downloaded from i-tunes. Song is awesome. Thanks.
- Jeff , Cleveland, OH

This song is one my mother sang for me as I was being conceived, so I hold this song close to me, since it's not only about a song of love (To either a girlfriend or boyfriend or a baby.) but it's also one of my favorite songs.
- Logan , Troy, MT

I believe this song is about expecting a child.
- chris , pitman, NJ

One of the most outstanding and timeless arrangements of words, feeling and music. Yes, the docu on VH1 was well done and quite accurate sending the viewer back in time to a better era of music. If you felt sad watching Behind the Music then you have a heart for music and the band. Badfinger is all summed up in the song "Apple Of My Eye" Long live all of the best rock music of the 70's
- Neil , Coconut Creek , FL

Love this song. Hate their original "Without You" though.
- Duane , Wheatfield, IN

I saw the "Behind the Music" on Badfinger a while back with much interest because their hits from the 70s brings me back to my High school/Junior high school days! The show was sad, though, because both Ham and Evans ended up cimmitting suicide. Jan, Dover, NH
- Janet , Dover, NH

It doesn't get nuch better than this. Beautiful song.
- Pete , NY, NY

Wow, this does sound like the Beatles. That's why it so good. Steve, don't worry, nobody cares on this site.
- Johnny , Los Angeles, CA

Wow I love this song. I think it's my favorite by them.
- Stefanie , Rock Hill, SC

Well it's not surprising they got their name from a Beatles' working title. McCartney was the one who suggested the name change to begin with.
- Matt , Saugus, MA

If you get some of their comps that go beyond the hit's,you wont be dissapointed! Now go find one!
- Steve , Salt Lake City, UT

Badfinger Boogie is where they got the name from.
- Sam , West covina, CA

I've always enjoyed this song and like these guys in general. Maybe not as big as the Beatles, but they put out some great tunes!!
- Dee , Indianapolis, IN

Here's something interesting; The original title listed on the EMI session tracking log refers to "With a Little Help From My Friends"(Sgt.Pepper)as "Badfinger Boogie". This was in 1967, before the "Iveys" were signed to Apple. TN,Vancouver
- thomas , vancouver, Canada

I agree with Steve. This is the best song ever.
- Jo , Perth, Australia

I know it's song *facts*, but IMHO this is the best damn song ever. Period.
- steve , beaumont, TX

Although Badfinger was intended to be anothe "Beatles" after the Beatles began to take their music down a less mainstream path, and through a Beatles cover or two, I believe this song established Badfinger as a band on their own
- Deana , Indianapolis, IN

I wish I could have seen the "Behind the Music" special on Badfinger a couple of years ago on VH1 but they don't repeat it.
- Robert , Topeka, KS

Badfinger began their career as "The Iveys". In addition to Ham, another member of the band later commited suicide (might have been Evans). Badfinger wrote and originally recorded "Without You" which Harry Nilsson took to Number 1 in 1972.
- Charles , Charlotte, NC

Leon Russell played the piano on the song.
- Jeff , Boston, MA

Send "Day After Day" Ringtone to your Cell