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Walking in the Rain (The Ronettes song)

Song by The Ronettes

Summary

Song by The Ronettes

Field	Value
name	Walking in the Rain
cover	Walking_in_the_Rain_-_The_Ronettes.jpg
caption	US picture sleeve
type	single
artist	the Ronettes
album	Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica
B-side	How Does It Feel?
released
genre	R&B
length
label	Philles
writer	Barry Mann, Phil Spector, Cynthia Weil
producer	Phil Spector
prev_title	Do I Love You?
prev_year	1964
next_title	Born to Be Together
next_year	1965

| B-side = How Does It Feel?

"Walking in the Rain" is a song written by Barry Mann, Phil Spector, and Cynthia Weil. It was originally recorded by the girl group the Ronettes in 1964 who had a charting hit with their version. Jay and the Americans released a charting hit cover of the song in 1969. The song has since been recorded by many other artists over the years, including the Walker Brothers.

The Ronettes version

The Ronettes were the first to release "Walking in the Rain". Their single reached number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1964. The song also reached number three on the R&B Singles Chart in 1965. The single contains sound effects of thunder and lightning, which earned audio engineer Larry Levine a Grammy nomination. Phil Spector produced the record.

In 2004, the Ronettes' version was ranked at No. 266 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, while being moved down to No. 269 in the 2010 update. The song didn't get into the 2021 list.

Jay and the Americans version

| B-side = For the Love of a Lady

The pop group Jay and the Americans released a cover of "Walkin' in the Rain" in 1969 on their album Wax Museum, Vol. 1. Their version of the song reached number 19 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 14 on Cash Box. It also hit number 8 on the Adult Contemporary chart, it was the last top-40 hit for the group.

Chart history

;The Ronettes

Chart (1964)	Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles	16
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	23
U.S. Billboard R&B	8
U.S. Cash Box Top 100	20

;The Walker Brothers

Chart (1967)	Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)	26

;Jay & the Americans

Chart (1969)	Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles	17
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	19
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening	8
U.S. Cash Box Top 100	14

;The Partridge Family starring David Cassidy

Chart (1973)	Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)	10

;Cheetah

Chart (1978)	Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart	10

Other versions

1967 – The Walker Brothers, single backed with the original b-side "Baby Make It Last the Time". This version alters the gender of the lyrics for a heterosexual male perspective. It reached number 26 in the UK Singles Chart. It was the group's final UK single before their first split.
1973 - featured on the television show The Partridge Family, single released in Canada, England, and other parts of Europe backed with "Together We're Better"; also with gender-altered lyrics, reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.
1978 - non-album single by the female-led Australian rock group Cheetah, reaching number 10 on the Australian Singles Chart.
1990 - The Party (from The Mickey Mouse Club) covered this song on their debut album. Deedee Magno sang lead vocals.
2003 – the English electropop duo Erasure included a cover version of "Walking in the Rain" on their tenth studio album Other People's Songs. Singer Andy Bell, an out gay man, does not alter the original lyrics sung by the Ronettes.

References

''Billboard'' Review Panel. (October 17, 1964). "Singles Reviews: Hot Pop Spotlights".
Whitburn, Joel. (2013). "Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012". Record Research.
(10 October 2013). "Who Did It First?: Great Rhythm and Blues Cover Songs and Their Original Artists". Scarecrow Press.
[http://www.allmusic.com/song/walking-in-the-rain-t1072227 Walking in the Rain song review] at AllMusic
(2004-12-09). "The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
(2010). "500 Greatest Songs of All Time: The Ronettes, 'Walking in the Rain'".
Crawford, Steve. (2021-09-16). "Rolling Stone's Latest Top 500 Greatest Songs of All Time List - Bye Bye, Boomer, Bye Bye".
[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jay-the-americans-p4598/charts-awards/billboard-singles Jay and the Americans singles]
"Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada".
''Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990'' - {{ISBN. 0-89820-089-X
Roberts, David. (2006). "British Hit Singles & Albums". Guinness World Records Limited.
Rice, Jonathan. (1991). "British Hit Singles". Guinness Publishing.
(1993). "Australian Chart Book 1970–1992". Australian Chart Book Ltd.

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