Raining in My Heart
1959 single by Buddy Holly
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"Raining in My Heart" is a song recorded by Buddy Holly on October 21, 1958[2] at Decca's recording studio in the Pythian Temple on West 70th Street in New York City, with the orchestral backing by Dick Jacobs. It was released as a single on Coral Records. The music and lyrics were written by the songwriting team of Felice and Boudleaux Bryant.
| "Raining in My Heart" | |
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| Song by Buddy Holly | |
| from the album The Buddy Holly Story | |
| Released | January 5, 1959 |
| Recorded | October 21, 1958 |
| Studio | Decca (New York City) |
| Genre | Pop[1] |
| Length | 2:48 |
| Label | Coral 9-62074 |
| Songwriter | Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant |
Release
It was released as a single on Coral Records on January 5, 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]
Leo Sayer cover
| "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 | Richard Perry | |||
| Leo Sayer singles chronology | ||||
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"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
| 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 Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 63 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[12] | 43 |
Other cover versions
- Kitty Kallen – for her album Honky Tonk Angel, Country Songs with a City Flavor (1961).
- 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]
- Anne Murray did a cover of the song on her album New Kind of Feeling (1979).[19]
- Peter Skellern – Still Magic (1980).
- Connie Francis released her tribute album With Love to Buddy featuring the song in 1996.
- Status Quo on their album Don't Stop in 1996.[20]
- In 1996, Hank Marvin did an instrumental of the song on Hank Plays Holly.
- Australian blues and root band The Revelators covered the song on their 2000 album, The Adventures of The Amazing Revelators.[21]
- Don McLean on his live double album Starry Starry Night in 2001.[22]
- Robert Wyatt included a piano based instrumental version on his 2003 album, Cuckooland.[23]
- 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.[24]
In popular culture
- 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."[25]
- The Beatles 1963 song "Please Please Me" contains the line "there's always rain in my heart" in the bridge.
- 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."[26]