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Crying in the Rain

For other songs, see Crying in the Rain (Culture Beat song) and Crying in the Rain (Whitesnake song).

"Crying in the Rain" is a song composed by Carole King with lyrics by Howard Greenfield, originally recorded by American duo the Everly Brothers. Their version was released as a single on 22nd December 1961, peaking at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 in February 1962.[1]

"Crying in the Rain"
Single by the Everly Brothers
B-side"I'm Not Angry"
ReleasedDecember 1961
Length1:59
LabelWarner Bros.
Composer(s)Carole King
Lyricist(s)Howard Greenfield
The Everly Brothers singles chronology
"Muskrat"
(1961) 		"Crying in the Rain"
(1961) 		"That's Old Fashioned"/"How Can I Meet Her?"
(1962)

The song was the only collaboration between Greenfield and King, both of whom worked for music publisher Aldon Music at the time. On a whim, two Aldon songwriting partnerships decided to switch partners for a day; King's regular lyricist and then-husband Gerry Goffin partnered with Greenfield's frequent collaborator Jack Keller, leaving King and Greenfield to pair up. Despite the success of "Crying in the Rain", King and Greenfield never worked together again.[2]

Track listing

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Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Crying in the Rain"
1:59
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
2."I'm Not Angry"Jimmy Howard (pseudonym of the Everly Brothers)1:58

Charts

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Chart performance for "Crying in the Rain"
Chart (1962–1966) Peak
position
Australia[3] 7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 9
New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)[6] 8
Norway (VG-lista)[7] 8
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 6

Tammy Wynette version

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"Crying in the Rain"
 
Single by Tammy Wynette
from the album You Brought Me Back
B-side"Bring My Baby Back to Me"
ReleasedAugust 1981 (1981-08)
RecordedJanuary 1981
StudioMoman's Recording Studio,
Las Vegas
GenreCountry
Length3:12
LabelEpic
Composer(s)Carole King
Lyricist(s)Howard Greenfield
Producer(s)Chips Moman
Tammy Wynette singles chronology
"Cowboys Don't Shoot Straight (Like They Used To)"
(1981) 		"Crying in the Rain"
(1981) 		"Another Chance"
(1982)

In 1981, "Crying in the Rain" was covered by American country artist Tammy Wynette Wynette's version was produced by Chips Moman at the Moman Recording Studio in Las Vegas, alongside other tracks that would appear on the album You Brought Me Back.[9]

Released as a single in July 1981, the song reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart that year, becoming Wynette's third top 20 country hit of the decade.[10] "Crying in the Rain" also peaked at number 11 on the Canadian RPM country chart.[11]

Track listing

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A. "Crying in the Rain" – 3:12
B. "Bring My Baby Back to Me" – 3:25

Charts

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Chart performance for "Crying in the Rain"
Chart (1981) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[11] 11
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] 18


A-ha version

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"Crying in the Rain"
 
Single by A-ha
from the album East of the Sun, West of the Moon
B-side"(Seemingly) Nonstop July"
ReleasedOctober 1, 1990
Recorded1989
Length4:25
LabelWarner Bros.
Composer(s)Carole King
Lyricist(s)Howard Greenfield
Producer(s)Christopher Neil
A-ha singles chronology
"There's Never a Forever Thing"
(1989) 		"Crying in the Rain"
(1990) 		"I Call Your Name"
(1990)
Music video
"Crying in the Rain" on YouTube

In 1989, Norwegian band A-ha covered the song. It was the first single taken from their fourth studio album, East of the Sun, West of the Moon (1990). Following its success, A-ha became closer to the Everly Brothers, who had originally recorded the song. The band members were presented a set of guitars by the Everly Brothers that A-ha continues to use.[14]

Commercial performance

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"Crying in the Rain" was A-ha's last single to reach the top 40 on a Billboard chart in the United States to date, peaking at number 26 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart during the week ending April 6, 1991.[15] It was more popular in other countries, topping the charts in the band's native Norway,[16] and peaking at number 13 in the UK Singles Chart.[17] It was the 32nd most successful song of the year 2010 in Romanian Top 100, although it peaked outside the Top 20.[18]

Music video

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The video was directed by Steve Barron. The theme of the video is a robbery gone wrong. It is actually the second version of this video. The first version did not feature any of the scenes of Morten Harket singing alone. The video was filmed entirely with a specific technique of mobile cameras, and it was filmed in Big Timber, Montana. Academy Award-nominated actor John Hawkes had a small role as a robber in the music video for "Crying in the Rain" by A-ha in 1990. [19]

Track listings

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  • UK CD single
  1. "Crying in the Rain" (LP version) – 4:25
  2. "(Seemingly) Nonstop July" – 2:55
  3. "Cry Wolf" (LP version) – 4:05
  • UK 7-inch single
A. "Crying in the Rain" (LP version) – 4:25
B. "(Seemingly) Nonstop July" – 2:55
  • UK 12-inch single
A. "Crying in the Rain" (LP version) – 4:25
B1. "(Seemingly) Nonstop July" – 2:55
B2. "Cry Wolf" (LP version) – 4:05

Charts

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Other cover versions

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"Crying in the Rain" has been covered by many other artists. In 1963, Los Hermanos Carrion recorded a Spanish version titled Entre la lluvia y mi llorar.

In 1969, The Sweet Inspirations recorded a rendition which reached number 38 on the US R&B chart. It was their second Everly Brothers cover hit, having charted two years earlier with "Let It Be Me."

In 1972, Penny DeHaven in duet with Del Reeves released a Country version on a single only (number 54 on the Billboard country chart).[35]

Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds released a version of the song on their 1980 EP, Nick Lowe & Dave Edmunds Sing The Everly Brothers.[36][better source needed]

In 1994, Art Garfunkel had a Canadian Pop and AC hit with the song.

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Everly Brothers Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  2. ^ Emerson, Ken (2005). Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp and Brilliance of the Brill Building Era. New York: Viking. p. 111. ISBN 0-670-03456-8.
  3. ^ Australian Chart Book 1940-1969 p.64 David Kent
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  5. ^ "The Everly Brothers – Crying in the Rain" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  6. ^ "Flavour of New Zealand, 5 April 1962". Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
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  8. ^ "Everly Brothers: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  9. ^ "Tammy Wynette – You Brought Me Back (1981, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1981. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  10. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
  11. ^ a b "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 0416." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  12. ^ Wynette, Tammy (August 1981). ""Crying in the Rain"/"Bring My Baby Back to Me" (7" vinyl single)". Epic Records. 14-02439.
  13. ^ "Tammy Wynette Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  14. ^ "Phil Everly dies | a-ha live". a-ha-live.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  15. ^ a b "a-ha Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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  17. ^ a b "a-ha: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  18. ^ "Topul celor mai difuzate piese în România în 2010". România Liberă (in Romanian). Archived from the original on January 3, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  19. ^ "A-ha: Crying in the Rain". IMDb.
  20. ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received May 29, 2015". Retrieved September 18, 2015 – via Imgur.
  21. ^ "a-ha – Crying in the Rain" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
  22. ^ "a-ha – Crying in the Rain" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  23. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1480." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  24. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 44. November 3, 1990. p. IV. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  25. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
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  27. ^ "a-ha – Crying in the Rain" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  28. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Crying in the Rain". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  29. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "A-Ha".
  30. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – a-ha" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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  32. ^ "a-ha – Crying in the Rain". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  33. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 1990" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  34. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1990" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  35. ^ Oermann, Robert K. (February 25, 2014). "[Updated] Lifenotes: Penny DeHaven Passes". MusicRow. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  36. ^ "Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe & Dave Edmunds Sing The Everly Brothers". Discogs. October 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
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