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"Lovely Day" is a soul classic by , originally released in 1977 on his album Menagerie [15]. It is famously known for Withers holding a high note for 18 seconds toward the end of the track—one of the longest sustained notes in any Top 40 hit [21, 38].

: It is often easier to hold if you keep your jaw relaxed and focus the sound in your "mask" (the front of your face) rather than your throat. Lovely Day

: The intro, verse, and chorus primarily use a five-chord cycle: E , C#m7 , Amaj7 , Cmaj7 , and Bm7 [8, 38]. "Lovely Day" is a soul classic by ,

The climax of the song involves holding the word "day" (a high E note) for roughly 18 seconds [21, 38]. : The intro, verse, and chorus primarily use

: Transition to C#m7 by dropping only the left hand to C# while keeping the right hand fixed. Move to Amaj9 by adding a C# to your right hand and playing A in the left [1].