| "Raining in My Heart" | |
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| Song by Buddy Holly from the album The Buddy Holly Story | |
| Released | 1959 |
| Recorded | 1958 |
| Genre | Rock and roll |
| Length | 2:48 |
| Label | Coral |
| Writer | Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant |
"Raining in My Heart" is a popular rock and roll ballad recorded by Buddy Holly 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 #88 on the Billboard charts as the B-side of "It Doesn't Matter Anymore". This recording was included on Buddy Holly's first "greatest hits" compilation album titled The Buddy Holly Story that was released in March 1959.
The song was also a 1978 minor-hit for Leo Sayer when his recording of the song peaked at #47 on the Billboard Hot 100[1]. In addition, the song was performed live by Rick Danko throughout his solo career. Others who have covered the song include Status Quo on their album Don't Stop in 1996, and Don McLean on his album Starry Starry Night in 2001.
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."
Anne Murray did a cover of the song in her album "Let's Keep It That Way".
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."
In 1996, Hank Marvin did an instrumental of the song on Hank Plays Holly.
Eric Idle has recently contributed a cover of "Raining In My Heart" for the upcoming tribute album, Listen to Me: Buddy Holly to be released in Sept 2011.
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