Crying in the Rain

"Crying in the Rain"
"Crying in the Rain"
Single by A-ha
from the album East of the Sun, West of the Moon
B-side	"(Seemingly) Nonstop July"
Released	October 1, 1990
Recorded	1989
Genre	New wave; pop rock;
Length	4:25
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Howard Greenfield; Carole King;
Producer(s)	Christopher Neil
A-ha singles chronology
Music video
	"Crying in the Rain" on YouTube

"Crying in the Rain"
"Crying in the Rain"
Single by Tammy Wynette
from the album You Brought Me Back
B-side	"Bring My Baby Back to Me"
Released	August 1981
Recorded	January 1981
Studio	Moman's Recording Studio,; Las Vegas
Genre	Country
Length	3:12
Label	Epic
Composer(s)	Carole King
Lyricist(s)	Howard Greenfield
Producer(s)	Chips Moman
Tammy Wynette singles chronology

"Crying in the Rain"
"Crying in the Rain"
Single by the Everly Brothers
B-side	"I'm Not Angry"
Released	1962
Length	1:59
Label	Warner Bros.
Composer(s)	Carole King
Lyricist(s)	Howard Greenfield
The Everly Brothers singles chronology

"Crying in the Rain" is a song composed by Carole King with lyrics by Howard Greenfield, originally recorded by American duo the Everly Brothers. The single peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1962.^[1]

The song was the only collaboration between songwriters Greenfield and King, both of whom worked for Aldon Music at the time of the song's composition. On a whim, two Aldon songwriting partnerships decided to switch partners for a day – Gerry Goffin (who normally worked with King) partnered with Greenfield's frequent writing partner, Jack Keller, leaving King and Greenfield to pair up for the day. Despite the commercial success of their collaboration, King and Greenfield never wrote another song together.^[2]

Track listing[]

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Crying in the Rain"	Howard Greenfield Carole King	1:59

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
2.	"I'm Not Angry"	Jimmy Howard (pseudonym of the Everly Brothers)	1:58

Charts[]

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

Tammy Wynette version[]

In 1981, "Crying in the Rain" was notably covered by American country artist Tammy Wynette. It became a major hit after being released as a single that year.

Wynette's version was produced by Chips Moman at the Moman Recording Studio in Las Vegas, Nevada. The recording session also included nine additional tracks that would appear on Wynette's 1981 studio album.^[8]

The song was released as a single in July 1981. It reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart that same year. "Crying in the Rain" became Wynette's third single to reach the country songs top 20 in the 1980s decade. The song was issued on Wynette's twenty-second studio album, You Brought Me Back (1981).^[9] Additionally, "Crying in the Rain" peaked at number 11 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada around the same time.^[10] It was her highest-charting solo song on the RPM survey since 1979.^[11]

Track listing[]

7-inch single^[12]

A. "Crying in the Rain" – 3:12

B. "Bring My Baby Back to Me" – 3:25

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Crying in the Rain"
Chart (1981)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[10]	11
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[13]	18

A-ha version[]

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[]

"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 internationally, 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[]

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.

Track listings[]

UK CD single

"Crying in the Rain" (LP version) – 4:25
"(Seemingly) Nonstop July" – 2:55
"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[]

Weekly charts[]

Weekly chart performance for "Crying in the Rain"
Chart (1990–1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[19]	131
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[20]	17
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[21]	12
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[22]	34
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)^[23]	9
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[24]	14
France (SNEP)^[25]	11
Germany (Official German Charts)^[26]	6
Ireland (IRMA)^[27]	8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[28]	11
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[29]	10
Norway (VG-lista)^[16]	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[30]	21
UK Singles (OCC)^[17]	13
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[15]	26

Year-end charts[]

Year-end chart performance for "Crying in the Rain"
Chart (1986)	Position
Germany (Official German Charts)^[31]	86
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[32]	92

Other cover versions[]

"Crying in the Rain" was covered by many other artists. 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).^[33] In 1989 it was covered by Blessings in Disguise, a band composed of Dave Hill and Noddy Holder of British hard rock band, Slade. The song was released as a single, backed with the Dave Hill written track, "Wild Nites".

The song was also covered by Crystal Gayle on her 1981 album Hollywood, Tennessee and by the British duo Peter and Gordon. Singer Art Garfunkel, of Simon and Garfunkel fame, covered the song in his album Up 'til Now (1993) in a duet with James Taylor. It was released in 2010 on Micky Dolenz King For a Day album.

The song was also covered by the Eurovision Song Contest winner Johnny Logan. German band Gregorian covered the song on their album Masters of Chant Chapter VI.

The song was covered by Marty Kristian of the New Seekers in 1973 "Crying In The Rain"/"A Woman Grows" (Polydor 2058 394)

Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds released a version of the song on their 1980 EP, Nick Lowe & Dave Edmunds Sing The Everly Brothers.^[34]

Carole King covered the song she co-wrote on her 1983 album Speeding Time and in a rare live performance with the group The Wallflowers in a televised performance.^{[citation needed]}

Danzig covered the song on the 2015 album Skeletons.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "The Everly Brothers Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ 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.
^ "Ultratop.be – The Everly Brothers – Crying in the Rain" (in French). Ultratop 50.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Everly Brothers – Crying in the Rain" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ Flavour of New Zealand, 5 April 1962
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Everly Brothers – Crying in the Rain". VG-lista.
^ "Everly Brothers: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
^ "Tammy Wynette – You Brought Me Back (1981, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 0416." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
^ "Search results for "Tammy Wynette" under Country Singles". RPM. July 17, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
^ "Tammy Wynette – "Crying in the Rain" (1981, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
^ "Tammy Wynette Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
^ "Phil Everly dies | a-ha live". a-ha-live.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "a-ha Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Norwegiancharts.com – a-ha – Crying in the Rain". VG-lista. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "a-ha: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
^ "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.
^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received May 29, 2015". Retrieved September 18, 2015 – via Imgur.
^ "Austriancharts.at – a-ha – Crying in the Rain" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
^ "Ultratop.be – a-ha – Crying in the Rain" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1480." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7 no. 44. November 3, 1990. p. IV. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
^ 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.
^ "Lescharts.com – a-ha – Crying in the Rain" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – a-ha – Crying in the Rain" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Crying in the Rain". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – a-ha" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – a-ha – Crying in the Rain" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
^ "Swisscharts.com – a-ha – Crying in the Rain". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 1990" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1990" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
^ Oermann, Robert K. (February 25, 2014). "[Updated] Lifenotes: Penny DeHaven Passes". MusicRow. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
^ "Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe & Dave Edmunds Sing The Everly Brothers". Retrieved December 3, 2016.

External links[]

[eb_hot100-1] Jump up to: ^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.

[sc_Wallonia_The_Everly_Brothers-3] "Ultratop.be – The Everly Brothers – Crying in the Rain" (in French). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Dutch100_The_Everly_Brothers-4] "Dutchcharts.nl – The Everly Brothers – Crying in the Rain" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[5] Flavour of New Zealand, 5 April 1962

[sc_Norway_The_Everly_Brothers-6] "Norwegiancharts.com – The Everly Brothers – Crying in the Rain". VG-lista.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Everly_Brothers-7] "Everly Brothers: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 15, 2020.

[8] "Tammy Wynette – You Brought Me Back (1981, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 24, 2019.

[Whitburn-9] Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.

[RPM_Country_Songs-10] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 0416." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 15, 2020.

[11] "Search results for "Tammy Wynette" under Country Singles". RPM. July 17, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2019.

[12] "Tammy Wynette – "Crying in the Rain" (1981, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 24, 2019.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Tammy_Wynette-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.

[aha_ac-15] Jump up to: ^a ^b "a-ha Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2020.

[aha_norway-16] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Norwegiancharts.com – a-ha – Crying in the Rain". VG-lista. Retrieved December 15, 2020.

[aha_uk-17] Jump up to: ^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] "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received May 29, 2015". Retrieved September 18, 2015 – via Imgur.

[sc_Austria_a-ha-20] "Austriancharts.at – a-ha – Crying in the Rain" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 29, 2009.

[sc_Flanders_a-ha-21] "Ultratop.be – a-ha – Crying in the Rain" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 15, 2020.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-22] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1480." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 15, 2020.

[23] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7 no. 44. November 3, 1990. p. IV. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.

[24] 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.

[sc_France_a-ha-25] "Lescharts.com – a-ha – Crying in the Rain" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 29, 2009.

[sc_Germany_a-ha-26] "Offiziellecharts.de – a-ha – Crying in the Rain" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 15, 2020.

[sc_Ireland2_-27] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Crying in the Rain". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 15, 2020.

[sc_Dutch40_a-ha-28] "Nederlandse Top 40 – a-ha" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 15, 2020.

[sc_Dutch100_a-ha-29] "Dutchcharts.nl – a-ha – Crying in the Rain" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 29, 2009.

[sc_Switzerland_a-ha-30] "Swisscharts.com – a-ha – Crying in the Rain". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 15, 2020.

[31] "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 1990" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved December 15, 2020.

[32] "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1990" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved December 15, 2020.

[musicrow-33] Oermann, Robert K. (February 25, 2014). "[Updated] Lifenotes: Penny DeHaven Passes". MusicRow. Retrieved February 25, 2014.

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