Raining in My Heart

Buddy Holly & the Crickets, Buddy Holly

About Raining in My Heart

"Raining in My Heart" is a song recorded by Buddy Holly on October 21, 1958 with the orchestral backing by Dick Jacobs. The music and lyrics are written by the songwriting team of Felice Bryant and Boudleaux Bryant. It was released as a single on Coral Records in 1959, peaking at #88 on the Billboard charts as the B-side of "It Doesn't Matter Anymore". This recording was included on Buddy Holly's first "greatest hits" compilation album titled The Buddy Holly Story that was released in March 1959.  


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The sun is out, the sky is blue
There's not a cloud to spoil the view
But it's raining, raining in my heart

The weatherman says clear today
He doesn't know you've gone away
And it's raining, raining in my heart

Oh, misery, misery
What's gonna become of me?

I tell my blues they mustn't show
But soon these tears are bound to flow
'Cause it's raining, raining in my heart

But it's raining, raining in my heart
And it's raining, raining in my heart

Oh, misery, misery
What's gonna become of me?

I tell my blues they mustn't show
But soon these tears are bound to flow
'Cause it's raining, raining in my heart

Raining in my heart
Raining in my heart

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Buddy Holly

Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known professionally as Buddy Holly, was a Texan singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll. Although his success lasted only a year and a half before his death in an airplane crash, Holly is described by critic Bruce Eder as "the single most influential creative force in early rock and roll." His works and innovations inspired and influenced contemporary and later musicians, notably The Beatles, Elvis Costello, The Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Bob Dylan, Steve Winwood, and Eric Clapton, and exerted a profound influence on popular music. Holly was among the first group of inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Holly #13 among "The 100 Greatest Artist… more »

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Written by: BOUDLEAUX BRYANT, FELICE BRYANT

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11 facts about this song

Song Creation
"Raining in My Heart" was written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, a husband-and-wife songwriting duo who also authored other popular songs such as "Wake Up Little Susie" and "All I Have to Do Is Dream" for The Everly Brothers.
Song Release
The song was released in 1959 as a single, along with "It Doesn't Matter Anymore", on the flip side.
Album Release
The song later appeared on Buddy Holly's self-titled 1958 album, often referred to as his "final" or "last" album due to his untimely death.
Genre
The song is primarily classified as pop, but it also has elements of country and rock and roll, reflecting Holly's wide-ranging musical influences.
Musical Structure
The song is known for its simple but affective chord structure, emphasizing Holly's plaintive vocals and evoking a strong sense of melancholy.
Performance
Unlike many of Holly's other songs, "Raining in My Heart" employs a fully orchestrated backing, including a string section.
Charts
"Raining in My Heart" reached number 88 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US, reflecting its relative popularity at the time of release.
Posthumous Release
The single of this song was released posthumously, as Holly died in a plane crash on February 3, 1959, an event often referred to as "The Day the Music Died."
Covers
The song has been covered by numerous artists, including Leo Sayer, who took it to number 2 on the UK Singles Chart in 1978.
Legacy
The song remains a staple of Holly's discography and is often highlighted as an example of his songwriting and performing talent. Despite not being one of his biggest hits during his lifetime, "Raining in My Heart" has since come to be seen as a classic of its era.
Film and Television
"Raining in My Heart" was featured in the film "The Buddy Holly Story" (1978), and versions of the song have appeared in multiple other films and television shows, including "The Blues Brothers" (1980) and "Glee" (2009-2015).

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