Walking in the Rain (The Ronettes song)

"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 28 on the R&B Singles Chart in 1965.^[1] The single contains sound effects of thunder and lightning, which earned Larry Levine a Grammy nomination.^[2]

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.

Jay and the Americans version

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 Billboard Hot 100 chart; it was the last top-40 hit for the group.^[3]

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 male perspective. It reached number 26 in the UK Singles Chart.^[4] It was the group's final UK single before their first split.
• 1969 – Reparata and the Delrons
• 1972 – The Partridge Family, The Partridge Family Notebook
• 1978 – Cheetah
• 1978 – Cheryl Ladd, Cheryl Ladd
• 1990 – The Party, The Party
• 2003 – Erasure, Other People's Songs

References

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

The Ronettes
Veronica Bennett Estelle Bennett Nedra Talley
Albums	Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica
Singles	"Silhouettes" "Be My Baby" "Baby, I Love You" "(The Best Part of) Breakin' Up" "Walking in the Rain" "Is This What I Get For Loving You?" "I Can Hear Music"
Songs	"Frosty the Snowman" "Sleigh Ride" "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" "So Young" "What'd I Say" "Chapel of Love"
Related topics	Discography Phil Spector A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector "Why Don't They Let Us Fall in Love"
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Jay and the Americans
Sandy Deanne Howie Kane Jay Reincke Marty Sanders Jay Traynor Kenny Vance Jay Black
Studio albums	She Cried Come a Little Bit Closer Blockbusters Sunday and Me Livin' Above Your Head Try Some of This! Sands of Time Wax Museum Capture the Moment
Singles	"She Cried" "Come a Little Bit Closer" "Let's Lock the Door (And Throw Away the Key)" "Cara Mia" "Some Enchanted Evening" "Sunday and Me" "Crying" "No Other Love" "This Magic Moment" "Walkin' in the Rain" "There Goes My Baby"
Cover songs	"Here, There and Everywhere" "Hushabye" "It's a Big, Wide, Wonderful World" "Maria" "Monday, Monday" "Nature Boy" "Since I Don't Have You" "Solitary Man" "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" "Tonight"
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