It's a Good Day is a traditional pop song written by Peggy Lee and her then-husband Dave Barbour. Peggy Lee recorded it with Dave Barbour and His Orchestra and released it as a Capitol Records single on November 16, 1946, after being recorded on September 28, 1946; the track runs about 2 minutes and 54 seconds. The song tells a sunny, simple story of a day that brings good fortune and joy, and it became a chart hit, peaking at No. 16 on the Billboard charts in January 1947. It was Peggy Lee’s first published collaboration with Barbour and has since been recorded by many artists. Notable later versions include Bing Crosby performing the song in four duets on his Philco Radio Time show in 1946/47, with a solo Crosby version on June 11, 1947 that appeared on the album Swingin’ with Bing! Bing Crosby’s Lost Radio Performances; Phil Harris recorded a 1947 version, and Perry Como included it on his 1955 album So Smooth.
