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"Crying in the Rain" 
Single by The Everly Brothers B-side "I'm Not Angry" Released 1962 Format 7" vinyl Length 1:59 Label Warner Bros. Writer(s) Howard Greenfield and Carole King The Everly Brothers singles chronology "Muskrat"
(1961)"Crying in the Rain"
(1962)"That's Old Fashioned"
(1962)"Crying in the Rain" is a song written by Howard Greenfield and Carole King and was originally recorded by The Everly Brothers. The single peaked at #6 on the U.S. pop charts[1].
Contents
Track listing
Side A No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Crying in the Rain" Howard Greenfield and Carole King 1:59 Side B No. Title Writer(s) Length 2. "I'm Not Angry" Jimmy Howard 1:58 Chart performance
Chart (1962) Peak
positionUS Billboard Pop Singles[1] 6 Dutch Billboard Chart[2] 9 UK Singles Chart[3] 6 Chart (1966) Peak
positionNorwegian Singles Chart[4] 8 A-ha version
"Crying in the Rain" 
Single by A-ha from the album East of the Sun, West of the Moon B-side "(Seemingly) Non-stop July" Released September 7, 1990 (Germany)
October 1, 1990 (UK)Format 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl, CD Recorded 1989 Genre Synthpop
New Wave
Alternative rockLength 4:25 Label Warner Bros. Writer(s) Howard Greenfield and Carole King A-ha singles chronology "There's Never a Forever Thing"
(1989)"Crying in the Rain"
(1990)"I Call Your Name"
(1990)In 1990, the Norwegian pop band A-ha covered the song. 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.
This is one of the few commercially available songs which A-ha have covered. The only others being "Velvet", first released by Savoy, and "Dragonfly", first released by Magne Furuholmen.
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 was filmed in Big Timber, Montana.
Chart performance
Though often given the misnomer of "one-hit wonder" in the U.S., A-ha has actually had a number of singles appear on various charts there, though none anywhere near as big a hit as their debut, "Take On Me". "Crying in the Rain" was A-ha's last single to go top 40 on a Billboard chart in the U.S. to date, peaking at #26 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart during the week ending April 6, 1991[5]. It was more popular internationally, topping the charts in the band's native Norway[6], and peaking at #13 in the UK Singles Chart[7], where the band had found previous success as well. It was the 32nd most successful song of the year 2010 in Romanian Top 100, although it peaked outside the top 20. [8]
Chart (1990) Peak
positionNorwegian Singles Chart[6] 1 Austrian Singles Chart[9] 17 Canadian RPM Top Singles[10] 34 Dutch GfK chart[11] 10 Dutch Top 40[12] 11 French Singles Chart[13] 11 German Singles Chart[14] 6 Irish Singles Chart[15] 8 Italian Singles Chart[16] 14 Polish Singles Chart 2 Swiss Singles Chart[17] 21 UK Singles Chart[7] 13 US Billboard Adult Contemporary[5] 26 Certifications
Country Certification Date Sales certified France[18] Silver 1990 200,000 Other cover versions
"Crying in the Rain" was covered by many other artists. Country singer Tammy Wynette covered the song in 1981, bringing it to the top 20 of the US country singles charts and #11 in the Canadian RPM Country 50 Singles[19]. 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. Released in 2010 on Micky Dolenz King For a Day album. The song was also covered by the Eurovision Song Contest winner Johnny Logan.
Other songs with the same title
Whitesnake recorded a song by the same name. It was written by David Coverdale and released in 1982 on the album Saints & Sinners. In 1987, it was re-recorded for Whitesnake's self titled album.
Culture Beat recorded a different song with the same title, it peaked at #29 in the UK Singles Chart[20].
German singer Gerd Böttcher and Detlef Engel released this song in 1962 under the title "Denn mein zuhause, das bist du".
References
- ^ a b "allmusic ((( The Everly Brothers > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4208/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ^ Van Slooten, Johan, ed (2005) (in Dutch). Top 40 Hitdossier 1965-2005 (9th, revised ed.). Haarlem: J.H. Gottmer / H.J.W. Becht BV. p. 110. ISBN 90 230 1144 9.
- ^ "Chart Stats - The Everly Brothers - Crying In The Rain". http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=3073. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - The Everly Brothers - Crying In The Rain". http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Everly+Brothers&titel=Crying+In+The+Rain&cat=s. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ^ a b "Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks - A-ha - Crying In The Rain - Chart Listing For The Week Of apr 06 1991". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=341&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Adult+Contemporary+Tracks&ci=3010483&cdi=6531769&cid=04%2F06%2F1991. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ^ a b "norwegiancharts.com - A-ha - Crying In The Rain". http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=a%2Dha&titel=Crying+In+The+Rain&cat=s. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ^ a b "Chart Stats - A-ha - Crying In The Rain". http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=18152. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ^ "Topul celor mai difuzate piese în România în 2010" (in Romanian). România Liberă. http://www.romanialibera.ro/arte/muzica/exclusiv-topul-celor-mai-difuzate-piese-in-romania-in-2010-211604.html. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ^ "A-ha - Crying In The Rain - austriancharts.at (in German)". http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=a%2Dha&titel=Crying+In+The+Rain&cat=s. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ^ "RPM Volume 53 No. 17, March 30, 1991 - RPM". http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.1480&volume=53&issue=17&issue_dt=March%2030%201991&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=mvd3le5ecktjsfm8c2odk6sps0. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl - A-ha - Crying In The Rain (in Dutch)". http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=a%2Dha&titel=Crying+In+The+Rain&cat=s. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40, week 45, 1990 (in Dutch)". http://www.top40.nl/index.aspx?week=45&jaar=1990. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ^ "lescharts.com - A-ha - Crying In The Rain (in French)". http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=a%2Dha&titel=Crying+In+The+Rain&cat=s. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ^ "German Singles Chart". Charts-Surfer. http://www.charts-surfer.de/musiksearch.php. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
- ^ "irishcharts.ie search results". http://www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ^ "HPI - Settimana del 17/11/90 (in Italian)". http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_weeks/90/hp901117.htm. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ^ "A-ha - Crying In The Rain - hitparade.ch (in German)". http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=A-ha&titel=Crying+In+The+Rain&cat=s. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ^ French certifications [1] (Retrieved September 14, 2008)
- ^ "RPM Volume 35 No. 17, November 21, 1981 - RPM". http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0416&volume=35&issue=17&issue_dt=November%2021%201981&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=mvd3le5ecktjsfm8c2odk6sps0. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ^ "Chart Stats - Culture Beat - Crying In The Rain". http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=24213. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
External links
Studio albums The Everly Brothers (1958) · Songs Our Daddy Taught Us (1959) · It's Everly Time (1960) · A Date with The Everly Brothers (1961) · Both Sides of an Evening (1961) · Instant Party! (1962) · Christmas with the Everly Brothers (1962) · The Everly Brothers Sing Great Country Hits (1963) · Gone, Gone, Gone (1964) · Rock & Soul (1965) · Beat & Soul (1965) · In Our Image (1966) · Two Yanks in England (1966) · The Hit Sound of the Everly Brothers (1967) · The Everly Brothers Sing (1967) · Roots (1968) · Stories We Could Tell (1972) · Pass the Chicken & Listen (1973) · EB 84 (1984) · Born Yesterday (1986) · Some Hearts (1988)
Live albums Everly Brothers Show (1970) · The Everly Brothers Reunion Concert (1983)
Compilation albums The Best of The Everly Brothers (1959) · Greatest Hits Vol. III (1977) · All They Had to Do Was Dream (1985) · Heartaches and Harmonies (1994) · Stories We Could Tell:The RCA Years (2003)
Other albums The New Album (1977) · Too Good to Be True (2005) · Give Me a Future (2005)
Singles "Bye Bye Love" (1957) · "Wake Up Little Susie" (1957) · "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (1958) · "Bird Dog" (1958) · "Devoted to You" (1958) · "Let It Be Me" (1960) · "Cathy's Clown" (1960) · "When Will I Be Loved" (1960) · "Be-Bop-A-Lula" (1960) · "Lucille" (1960) · "Walk Right Back" (1961) · "Ebony Eyes" (1961) · "Temptation" (1961) · "Don't Blame Me" (1961) · "Crying in the Rain" (1962) · "The Price of Love" (1965) · "Love Is Strange (1965) · "Bowling Green" (1967) · "Love of the Common People" (1967) · "Carolina in My Mind" (1969) · "Brother Jukebox" (1977) · "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" (1989)
Related topics Discography · Gibson Everly Brothers Flattop · Everly Music Company · Venetia Stevenson · Edan Everly
Book · 
CategoryA-ha Magne Furuholmen • Morten Harket • Paul Waaktaar-Savoy Studio albums Hunting High and Low • Scoundrel Days • Stay on These Roads • East of the Sun, West of the Moon • Memorial Beach • Minor Earth Major Sky • Lifelines • Analogue • Foot of the MountainCompilation albums Headlines and Deadlines – The Hits of A-ha • The Definitive Singles Collection 1984–2004 • 25Live albums A-ha Live at Vallhall – Homecoming • How Can I Sleep with Your Voice in My Head • Ending on a High Note – The Final ConcertEPs 45 R.P.M. Club • Twelve Inch Club • Scoundrel Club • Road ClubBox sets Tours Hunting High and Low Tour • Stay On These Roads Tour • Walk Under the Sun Dance Under the Moon Tour • East of the Sun West of the Moon Tour • Memorial Beach Tour • Minor Earth Major Sky Tour • Lifelines Tour • Analogue Tour • Foot Of The Mountain Tour • Ending On A High Note TourRelated articles Book · CategoryHunting High and Low "Take on Me" · "Love Is Reason" · "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." · "Train of Thought" · "Hunting High and Low"Scoundrel Days Stay on These Roads "The Living Daylights" · "Stay on These Roads" · "The Blood That Moves the Body" · "Touchy!" · "You Are the One" · "There's Never a Forever Thing"East of the Sun, West of the Moon Headlines and Deadlines – The Hits of A-ha "Move to Memphis" · "The Blood That Moves the Body '92"Memorial Beach Minor Earth Major Sky "Summer Moved On" · "Minor Earth Major Sky" · "Velvet" · "The Sun Never Shone That Day" · "I Wish I Cared"Lifelines How Can I Sleep with Your Voice in My Head Analogue Foot of the Mountain 25 "Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)"Ending on a High Note "Summer Moved On (Live)"Non-album Singles Book · CategoryCategories:- 1961 singles
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