LPs and CDs, including Greatest Hits (1998), The Singles+, and All the Leaves Are Brown (both 2001). In 2014, the Knoxville News called the song number three out of the "Ten essential songs that everyone should hear." Despite its hours of production and craftsmanship at John and Michelle Phillips' new home recording studio, the single was the first to miss the Top 40 of Billboard's Top 100 entirely, peaking at #53. The album from which the single was drawn, while still a hit, was considered a disappointment at the time: while all 3 prior albums and their Greatest Hits LP all became Top 5 smash hits, this album's highest chart position was #15. Other recordings The song was also recorded in Swedish, as "En dag i juni", with lyrics by Britt Lindeborg. The Family Four recorded the song as a B-side for the single Kör långsamt (Cab Driver), released in November 1968. and on the 1969 album Kör långsamt. With these lyrics, the song was recorded by Thorleifs, releasing it as a single in 1973 and on the 1974 album with the same name The Swedish-language lyrics have an environmental-political message, tackling mankind 's ways of dealing with planet Earth. Charts References External links Lyrics and guitar chords 1968 songs Songs written by John Phillips (musician) Family Four songs The Mamas and the Papas songs Thorleifs songs 1968 singles Dunhill Records singles Song recordings produced by Lou Adler