"Raining in My Heart" is a song recorded by Buddy Holly on October 21, 1958[2] at the Pythian Temple on West 70th Street in New York City, with the orchestral backing by Dick Jacobs. The music and lyrics are written by the songwriting team of Felice Bryant and Boudleaux Bryant. It was released as a single on Coral Records in 1959, peaking at number 88 on the Billboard chart as the B-side of "It Doesn't Matter Anymore".[3] This recording was included on Buddy Holly's first "greatest hits" compilation album, The Buddy Holly Story, that was released in March 1959.[4]
| "Raining in My Heart" | |
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| Song by Buddy Holly | |
| from the album The Buddy Holly Story | |
| Released | 1959 |
| Recorded | October 21, 1958 |
| Genre | Pop[1] |
| Length | 2:48 |
| Label | Coral 9-62074 |
| Songwriter(s) | Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant |
| "Raining in My Heart" | ||||
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| Single by Leo Sayer | ||||
| from the album Leo Sayer | ||||
| B-side | "No Looking Back" | |||
| Released | September 1978 (U.S.) | |||
| Genre | Pop, Easy Listening | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard Perry | |||
| Leo Sayer singles chronology | ||||
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Leo Sayer cover
edit"Raining in My Heart" was also a 1978 hit for Leo Sayer when his recording of the song peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart[5] and number 47 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[6] It also reached number 9 on the U.S. Easy Listening chart.[7]
Chart history
edit| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 93 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[9] | 10 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 26 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 21 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 47 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary[7] | 9 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[11] | 43 |
Other cover versions
edit- Kitty Kallen - for her album Honky Tonk Angel, Country Songs with a City Flavor (1961).[12]
- Bobby Vee - for his album Take Good Care of My Baby (1962).[13]
- Johnnie Ray - included in the 5-CD Bear Family Records set Yes Tonight Josephine.[14]
- Patti Page - included in the compilation album From Nashville to L.A.: Lost Columbia Masters 1962-1969 (2013).[15]
- Skeeter Davis released her tribute album Skeeter Davis Sings Buddy Holly (1967) featuring the song.[16]
- Dean Martin - For the Good Times (1971).[17]
- The Dave Clark Five covered this song on their 1971 album, The Dave Clark Five Play Good Old Rock & Roll.[18][19]
- Anne Murray did a cover of the song on her album New Kind of Feeling (1979).[20]
- Peter Skellern - Still Magic (1980).[21]
- Connie Francis released her tribute album With Love to Buddy featuring the song in 1996.[22]
- Status Quo on their album Don't Stop in 1996.[23]
- In 1996, Hank Marvin did an instrumental of the song on Hank Plays Holly.[24]
- Australian blues and root band The Revelators covered the song on their 2000 album, The Adventures of The Amazing Revelators.[25]
- Don McLean on his live double album Starry Starry Night in 2001.[26]
- Robert Wyatt included a piano based instrumental version on his 2003 album, Cuckooland.[27]
- Eric Idle contributed a Spike Jones-esque cover of "Raining in My Heart" for the tribute album, Listen to Me: Buddy Holly released in September 2011.[28]
In popular culture
edit- In 1968, The Beatles paraphrased the first line of "Raining in My Heart" in their song "Dear Prudence" as "The sun is up [instead of "out"]; the sky is blue."[29]
- Rick Danko covered the song on his 1989 tour as a member of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band; he performed it live throughout his solo career.
- This song is referenced in Alvin Stardust's song "I Feel Like Buddy Holly." That song's refrain is: "Well, I feel like Buddy Holly, 'cause it's raining in my heart."[30]
References
edit- ^ Segretto, Mike (2022). "Rock and Roll: The First Eight Years". 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute - A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999. Backbeat. pp. 13–14. ISBN 9781493064601.
- ^ "Buddy Holly Discography". buddyholly.user.fr/. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "The Buddy Holly Story - Buddy Holly, Buddy Holly & the Crickets | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Leo Sayer | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "The Hot 100 : Nov 04, 1978 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard.com. 1978-11-04. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 212.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1978-12-30. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Raining in My Heart". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 11/11/78". Cashboxmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Kitty Kallen – Honky Tonk Angel, Country Songs With A City Flavor (1961, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 1961. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Take Good Care of My Baby - Bobby Vee | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Bear Family Records". Bear-family.com. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ "From Nashville to L.A.: Lost Columbia Masters 1962-1969 - Patti Page | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Skeeter Davis Sings Buddy Holly - Skeeter Davis | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "For the Good Times - Dean Martin | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "The Dave Clark Five - Play Good Old Rock & Roll - 18 Golden Oldies". Discogs.com. 1971. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ ""Play Good Old Rock & Roll (Remastered)" by The Dave Clark Five on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. September 2010. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
- ^ "New Kind of Feeling - Anne Murray | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Peter Skellern - Still Magic". Discogs.com. 1980. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Connie Francis - With Love To Buddy". Discogs.com. 1996. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Don't Stop - Status Quo | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Hank Marvin - Hank Plays Holly". Discogs.com. 1996. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Adventures of the Amazing Revelators - Revelators | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Starry Starry Night - Don McLean | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Cuckooland - Robert Wyatt | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2021.}
- ^ "Listen to Me: Buddy Holly - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "The Beatles - Dear Prudence Lyrics | MetroLyrics". Metrolyrics.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Alvin Stardust - I Feel Like Buddy Holly Lyrics | MetroLyrics". Metrolyrics.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
