"Raining in My Heart" is a song recorded by

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on October 21, 1958 at the Pythian Temple on West 70th Street in New York City, with the orchestral backing by Dick Jacobs. The

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and

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are written by the songwriting team of Felice Bryant and Boudleaux Bryant. It was released as a single on

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in 1959, peaking at number 88 on the ''Billboard'' chart as the

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of " It Doesn't Matter Anymore".''Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990'' - This recording was included on Buddy Holly's first "greatest hits"

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, '' The Buddy Holly Story'', that was released in March 1959.

Leo Sayer cover

"Raining in My Heart" was also a 1978 hit for

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when his recording of the song peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart and number 47 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It also reached number 9 on the U.S.

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chart.

Chart history

Other cover versions

* Kitty Kallen - for her album ''Honky Tonk Angel, Country Songs with a City Flavor'' (1961). *

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- for his album ''Take Good Care of My Baby'' (1962). *

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- included in the 5-CD

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set ''Yes Tonight Josephine''. *

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- included in the compilation album ''From Nashville to L.A.: Lost Columbia Masters 1962-1969'' (2013). * Skeeter Davis released her tribute album ''Skeeter Davis Sings Buddy Holly'' (1967) featuring the song. *

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- '' For the Good Times'' (1971). *The Dave Clark Five covered this song on their 1971 album, ''The Dave Clark Five Play Good Old Rock & Roll''. *

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did a cover of the song on her album '' New Kind of Feeling'' (1979). *

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- ''Still Magic'' (1980). *

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released her tribute album ''With Love to Buddy'' featuring the song in 1996. *

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on their album '' Don't Stop'' in 1996. *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''. *

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on his live double album '' Starry Starry Night'' in 2001. *

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included a piano based instrumental version on his 2003 album, '' Cuckooland''. *Eric Idle contributed a

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-esque cover of "Raining in My Heart" for the tribute album, '' Listen to Me: Buddy Holly'' released in September 2011.

In popular culture

* In 1968,

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d the first line of "Raining in My Heart" in their song " Dear Prudence" as "The sun is up nstead of "out" the sky is blue." * Rick Danko covered the song on his 1989 tour as a member of

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; 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."

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 1958 songs 1959 singles 1978 singles Buddy Holly songs Leo Sayer songs Songs written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant Songs released posthumously Coral Records singles 1950s ballads