The song was recorded in June and July 2003 and completed in the first week of August. Glenda Millar (backing vocals) and Sandy Robbie (guitar), both members of Clout, were also part of the talents lent to the song. The song became a feature at the resort he had been performing at, and to coincide with the release of the CD single, a low budget one-take music video was filmed on site. The video, alongside remixes made by his friend Arnaldo Suarez, was included on the CD single that was available to purchase on Egmond.Co.Za. The single also saw to his first newspaper feature in Die Pos-Koerant in August that year, and he was invited to perform the song at a music talent competition.

This Morning‘s release and reception paved the way for a planned album with the working title Face Of A Star. Over 50 songs were written for the project and it was decided that the next single would be I’m A Flower. The date for the recorded was scheduled for December of that year. The climate in the Afrikaans music industry however brought forth the suggestion that This Morning be recorded in Afrikaans. Lyrics for the new Afrikaans version were completed in October 2003. The recording of I’m A Flower was cancelled and replaced by the aptly titled V’more (also meaning, “this morning”). This Morning was rereleased as a double A-side single with its Afrikaans counterpart in December, but with the focus on recording in Afrikaans, the song was retired. It would only be performed publicly a few times afterwards, with the last recorded time being 2006.

In 2013, a decade after its limited physical release, the single was made available on iTunes and other digital platforms. The digital release was accompanied by ‘n special remake of the original 2003 music video, aptly called the “iTunes Version”, from whence the single’s cover was taken. The song was included on the greatest hits album 1 Dosyn in 2015. In 2017 a remastered version of the original music video was released, launched the day after the Better Days music video premiered in November that year. With the technology finally available to the musician, the original idea of the video being “found security camera footage” of a secret party was revisited and the music video was finally released in wide screen format from its 2003 letterbox version.

This Morning was ultimately included as part of the EP LightsBlinding, a collection of his English-only songs. Shortly after the EP came out, a Christmas-themed version of the song was released with an accompanying music video. In 2020, the “iTunes version” of the music video got new life when it was utilized for the Arnaldo Suarez Remix, which finally had its first digital release on the album Remixed.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Egmond’s debut single This Morning, a brand new anniversary edition was released on the single’s 20th birthday. The original cover for the 2003 CD-single has been utilized for this new release, sporting a 20th anniversary logo.

What makes this new single release different from the previous digital release is that it also includes several bonus tracks that has not yet been made available before. A brand new remastered version of the original song is accompanied by a new single edit, which cuts the original playtime from 4:23 to 3:09.

This Morning‘s studio demo is also included here for the first time. This version of the song, from the first few studio sessions in June 2003, has never been released before and is included on the single. The original demo of the song, recorded acoustically at home in May 2003, is also included on the release for the very first time.

Two remixes of the song were also considered for inclusion, but ultimately left off. “They’re not good enough for this release,” says the artist, who blushes. “Look they’re great for what they are, but this celebration is about the song that started it all, and I wanted to offer something new and insightful with this release that gives a bit more history on how the song started.”

The single is also accompanied by a new music video that boasts previously recorded footage of the song: including the very first footage filmed of the song performed acoustically. Says Egmond “I had written the song over a period of 6 years, and once it was done I recorded it to hear how it would sound. I had put chords to the melody and filmed the whole thing. It’s perhaps cringeworthy today but it just shows the humble beginnings of the song.”

In January 2026 the single became available for preorder as an exclusive CD-single release, featuring the original artwork and 4 tracks. The single is available as a limited edition and only 50 copies are to be made. In June 2026 the 12″ Vinyl record of the single was released on Elastic Stage.