9 to 5 (Sheena Easton song) 9 to 5 (Sheena Easton song) "9 to 5" (or "Morning Train") is the title of a popular song written by British songwriter Florrie Palmer and recorded by Sheena Easton in 1980, becoming her biggest hit. It peaked at number three in the United Kingdom in August 1980 and was certified gold. It was released in the United States (under the title "Morning Train (9 to 5)" to avoid confusion with Dolly Parton's recent hit "9 to 5") in February 1981, where it reached number one, becoming Easton's only number one chart-topper. Easton had released one single prior to "9
9 to 5 (Dolly Parton song) the "American Dad!" episode Bush Comes to Dinner. The song is featured in the 1987 animated TV movie "". In season 7 of the reality show "American Idol", the top nine contestants performed the song. In 2016, Winn-Dixie reworked "9 to 5" as "Down, Down, Down", in a television campaign advertising the new lower prices store-wide. In Jock's "Life of Mo", the opening song "Man of Mine" is a parody of "9 to 5." In the 2016 animated film " Sing", an unnamed beaver auditions with this song. Emery Worldwide used a variant of "9 to 5" (as "Emery's On