The Morning After " ( also known as " The Song from '' The Poseidon Adventure '' " ) is a song written by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn for the 1972 film '' The Poseidon Adventure '' . It won the 1972 Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 45th Academy Awards in March 1973 . After the film 's release , it was recorded by Maureen McGovern and became a hit single for her following its release in May 1973 . It was a number-one hit in the US for two weeks during August 1973 , and became a Gold record . '' Billboard '' ranked it as the No. 28 song for 1973
45th Academy Awards
45th Academy Awards
The Morning After (Maureen McGovern song)