One Day at a Time ( song ) - wikipedia One Day at a Time ( song ) `` One Day at a Time '' Single by Marilyn Sellars from the album One Day at a Time Released Genre Country Length 3 : 32 Label Mega Songwriter ( s ) Marijohn Wilkin, Kris Kristofferson Producer ( s ) Steven C. Anderson Marilyn Sellars singles chronology `` One Day at a Time '' ( 1974 ) `` He 's Everywhere '' ( 1974 ) `` One Day at a Time '' ( 1974 ) `` He 's Everywhere '' ( 1974 ) `` One Day at a Time '' is a popular Country and Western - style Christian song written by Marijohn Wilkin and Kris Kristofferson. It has been recorded by over 200 artists and has reached No. 1 in several territories. Contents 1 Marilyn Sellars version 1.1 Chart positions 2 Gloria version 2.1 Chart positions 3 Cristy Lane version 3.1 Chart positions 4 Other versions 5 See also 6 References Marilyn Sellars version The song was first recorded by American Country singer Marilyn Sellars in 1974. This version became a US top 40 hit and top 20 hit on the Country Charts. Following this, it won the 1975 Gospel Music Association ( GMA ) Dove Awards for best song. Chart positions Chart ( 1974 ) Peak position U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 19 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 37 Gloria version `` One Day at a Time '' Single by Gloria from the album When I Sing for Him Released August 1977 Genre Country Songwriter ( s ) Marijohn Wilkin, Kris Kristofferson Gloria singles chronology `` One Day at a Time '' ( 1977 ) `` TBA '' ( String Module Error : Match not found ) `` One Day at a Time '' ( 1977 ) `` TBA '' ( TBA ) `` One Day at a Time '' was recorded by Gloria who released it as a single in August 1977. The song originally peaked at No. 5 in the Irish singles charts, before being re-released a year later. From here it peaked at No. 1 ( over a year after it had entered the chart ) and remained on the charts throughout the whole of 1979 and into 1980, eventually spending a total of 97 weeks in the Irish top 30 - the longest run by any song in Irish Chart history. Chart positions Chart ( 1977 ) Peak position Ireland ( IRMA ) Cristy Lane version `` One Day at a Time '' Single by Cristy Lane from the album Ask Me to Dance B - side `` I Knew the Mason '' Released February 1980 Format Country, country gospel Recorded November 19, 1979 Genre Country Length 3 : 12 Label United Artists X1342 - Y Songwriter ( s ) Marijohn Wilkin and Kris Kristofferson Producer ( s ) Charlie Black Cristy Lane singles chronology `` Come to My Love '' ( 1979 ) `` One Day at a Time '' ( 1980 ) `` Sweet Sexy Eyes '' ( 1980 ) `` Come to My Love '' ( 1979 ) `` One Day at a Time '' ( 1980 ) `` Sweet Sexy Eyes '' ( 1980 ) `` One Day at a Time '' became best known among country fans when recorded by American country gospel singer Cristy Lane. Lane had started enjoying mainstream success in the late 1970s through the release of several secular hits, including `` Let Me Down Easy '' and `` Simple Little Words. '' In 1979, Lane recorded the song after it became a No. 1 hit in the United Kingdom by Lena Martell. At first, United Artists Records balked at releasing the song, despite its previous track record of success, but Lane 's husband - manager, Lee Stoller, predicted the song would be successful, and UA relented. The song was released in the late winter of 1980, and by the end of the spring, the song was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. `` One Day at a Time '' was Lane 's only No. 1 hit. For Kristofferson, the song was his sixth No. 1 as a songwriter and first in six years ( his last being 1974 's `` Please Do n't Tell Me How the Story Ends '' by Ronnie Milsap ). Chart positions Chart ( 1980 ) Peak position U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles Canadian RPM Country Tracks 10 New Zealand Singles Chart 5 Other versions The song went on to be recorded by many artists. Scottish singer Lena Martell recorded the song for the UK market in 1979. The song again became a big success and reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1979 for three weeks. The song was also recorded by the following ; Javier Galvan ( Tejano Gospel Singer ) recorded the Spanish version `` Un Dia a La Vez '' www.javiergalvan.com The Alexander Brothers ; Judy Collins ; Phil Coulter ; Floyd Cramer ; Carlene Davis ; Florida Boys ; Roger Whittaker ; Tennessee Ernie Ford ; Foster and Allen ; Bill Gaither ; Don Gibson ; Arthur Greenslade ; Lee Greenwood ; Roy Drusky ; George Hamilton IV ; Lulu Roman, Brotherhood of Man and the quebec country singer André Breton recorded the french version `` Un jour à la fois ''. See also Dove Award for Song of the Year References Jump up ^ `` Marilyn Sellars One Day At a Time Midwest Entertainer for Hire ''. marilynsellars.com. Retrieved 2016 - 11 - 09. Jump up ^ `` GMA Dove Awards - Song of the Year History ''. Christianmusic.about.com. 2014 - 03 - 12. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 28. Jump up ^ Jaclyn Ward. `` The Irish Charts - All there is to know ''. Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 28. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits : 1944 - 2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 194. Jump up ^ `` ChartArchive - The Chart Archive ''. Chartstats.com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 28. Preceded by `` Summer Night City '' by ABBA `` Sandy '' by John Travolta Irish Singles Chart number - one single ( Gloria version ) 30 September 1978 11 November 1978 Succeeded by `` Summer Nights '' by John Travolta and Olivia Newton - John `` Hopelessly Devoted to You '' by Olivia Newton - John Preceded by `` Video Killed the Radio Star '' by Buggles UK Singles Chart number one single ( Lena Martell version ) 27 October 1979 -- 16 November 1979 Succeeded by `` When You 're in Love with a Beautiful Woman '' by Dr. Hook Preceded by `` My Heart '' by Ronnie Milsap Billboard Hot Country Singles number - one single ( Cristy Lane version ) June 21, 1980 Succeeded by `` Trying to Love Two Women '' by The Oak Ridge Boys Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=One_Day_at_a_Time_(song)&oldid=837447918 '' Categories : UK Singles Chart number - one singles Irish Singles Chart number - one singles Gospel songs Contemporary Christian songs Marilyn Sellars songs Kris Kristofferson songs Cristy Lane songs Billboard Hot Country Songs number - one singles Songs written by Marijohn Wilkin Songs written by Kris Kristofferson 1974 songs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Music infoboxes with Module : String errors Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 20 April 2018, at 21 : 49. 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Question: who sang the original one day at a time sweet jesus
Answer: American Country singer Marilyn Sellars