Baby the Rain Must Fall (song)
| "Baby the Rain Must Fall" | ||||
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| Single by Glenn Yarbrough | ||||
| from the album Baby the Rain Must Fall | ||||
| B-side | "I've Been to Town" | |||
| Released | January 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 1964 | |||
| Studio | RCA Victor's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 2:17 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor 47-8498 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Elmer Bernstein, Ernie Sheldon | |||
| Producer(s) | Neely Plumb | |||
| Glenn Yarbrough singles chronology | ||||
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"Baby the Rain Must Fall" is a song written by Elmer Bernstein and Ernie Sheldon and performed by Glenn Yarbrough after he left the Limeliters for a solo career. In early 1965, the song reached #2 on the adult contemporary chart and #12 on the Billboard chart.[1] It also reached number 3 in South Africa.[2]
The song is the title song from the movie, Baby the Rain Must Fall and is heard during the opening credits.
The song appeared on Yarbrough's 1965 album, Baby the Rain Must Fall. It was recorded at RCA Victor's Music Center of the World in Hollywood, California.[3]
The song was arranged by Bread lead singer David Gates.[4] Earl Palmer played drums on the song.
Other Versions[]
- Chris Connor released a version of the song on her 1965 album, Sings Gentle Bossa Nova.[5]
- Trini Lopez
References[]
- ^ Glenn Yarbrough, "Baby the Rain Must Fall" Chart Positions Retrieved January 20, 2014
- ^ "Springbok Radio SA Top 20". Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ Glenn Yarbrough, Baby the Rain Must Fall Retrieved January 20, 2014
- ^ Yarbrough, "Baby the Rain Must Fall" single release[permanent dead link] Retrieved January 20, 2014
- ^ Chris Connor, Sings Gentle Bossa Nova Retrieved January 20, 2014
Categories:
- 1965 songs
- 1965 singles
- RCA Victor singles
- Songs written for films
- Songs with music by Elmer Bernstein
- 1960s single stubs