Meaning of “Silent Morning” by Noel

Silent Morning is a song performed by Puerto Rican-American singer Noel Pagan (popularly known as just Noel). The lyrics of the song are reportedly about Noel’s then girlfriend Aleida, whom he met during his teenage years. The pair, who met at a dance studio in Manhattan, New York, reportedly began dating that same night and went on to date for several years.

Facts about “Silent Morning” by Noel

• The song was written by Noel Pagan and produced by music producers Paul Robb of Information Society fame and Roman Ricardo.
• This song was released in 1987 as the debut single from Noel’s debut album titled Noel.
• Silent Morning was the first song Noel wrote. While writing the song, Noel worked in a bar as a bar attendant.
• It is reported that during the one of the recording sessions of the song, producer Aaron Hanson got so frustrated with Noel because he wasn’t singing the song the way he wanted him to sing it that he pulled out a gun and threatened to kill Noel if he didn’t sing the way he wanted him to.
• The song was originally titled “Spanish Morning”.
• The original lyrics that Noel wrote for the song was rejected by the record company that released the song simply because the manager of the label didn’t like them.
• Having peaked at numbers 47 and 6 in the US Billboard Hot 100 and US Dance Club Songs respectively in 1987, the song remains till date the most successful single of Noel’s entire career.

Frequently Asked Questions about the song “Silent Morning”

Q. Has Noel ever confirmed the rumors that the song is about his then girlfriend?

A. No, he hasn’t.

Q. Did Noel win any major awards for this song?

A. No.

Q. Has this song been covered by a major artist?

A. Till date, no prominent artist has covered this song.