"Raining in My Heart" is a song recorded by Buddy Holly on October 21, 1958 at the Pythian Temple on West 70th Street in New York City, with the orchestral backing by

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. The

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and

lyrics Lyrics are words that make up a song, usually consisting of verses and choruses. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist. The words to an extended musical composition such as an opera are, however, usually known as a " libretto" and their writer, ...

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

Coral Records Coral Records was a subsidiary of Decca Records that was formed in 1949. Coral released music by Patsy Cline, Buddy Holly, the McGuire Sisters and Teresa Brewer. Coral issued jazz and swing music in the 1940s, but after Bob Thiele became head of ...

in 1959, peaking at number 88 on the ''Billboard'' chart as the B-side of "

It Doesn't Matter Anymore "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" is a pop ballad written by Paul Anka and recorded by Buddy Holly in 1958. The song was issued in January 1959, less than a month before Holly's death. "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" reached number 13 as a posthumous hi ...

".''Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990'' - This recording was included on Buddy Holly's first "greatest hits" compilation album, ''

The Buddy Holly Story ''The Buddy Holly Story'' is a 1978 American biographical film which tells the life and career of rock and roll musician Buddy Holly. It features an Academy Award-winning musical score, adapted by Joe Renzetti and Oscar-nominated lead perfor ...

'', 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

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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

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- 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''. * Patti Page - included in the compilation album ''From Nashville to L.A.: Lost Columbia Masters 1962-1969'' (2013). *

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released her tribute album ''Skeeter Davis Sings Buddy Holly'' (1967) featuring the song. * Dean Martin - '' For the Good Times'' (1971). *The

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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 ''

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'' (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. * Status Quo on their album '' Don't Stop'' in 1996. *In 1996,

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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. * Robert Wyatt included a piano based instrumental version on his 2003 album, ''

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''. *Eric Idle contributed a

Spike Jones Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) was an American musician and bandleader specializing in spoof arrangements of popular songs and classical music. Ballads receiving the Jones treatment were punctuated with gun ...

-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 "

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" as "The sun is up nstead of "out" the sky is blue." *

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covered the song on his 1989 tour as a member of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band; 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

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* * {{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