Rhythm of the Rain
1962 song performed by The Cascades / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Rhythm of the Rain" is a song performed by The Cascades, released in November 1962. It was written by Cascades band member John Claude Gummoe. On March 9, 1963, it rose to number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, and spent two weeks at number 1 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.[1] Billboard ranked the record as the number 4 song of 1963.[2]
"Rhythm of the Rain" | ||||
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Single by The Cascades | ||||
from the album Rhythm of the Rain | ||||
B-side | "Let Me Be" | |||
Released | November 1962 (US) January 25, 1963 (UK) | |||
Recorded | 1962 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:28 | |||
Label | Valiant Records 6026 | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Claude Gummoe | |||
Producer(s) | Barry De Vorzon | |||
The Cascades singles chronology | ||||
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Official audio | ||||
"Rhythm of the Rain" on YouTube | ||||
In March 1963, the song was a top 5 hit in the United Kingdom and, in May that same year, was a number 1 single in Ireland. In Australia it rose to number 2. In Canada, the song was on the CHUM Chart for a total of 12 weeks and reached number 1 in March 1963.[3] In 1999 BMI listed the song as the 9th most performed song on radio/TV in the 20th century.[4]
The Cascades' recording was used in the soundtrack of the 1979 film Quadrophenia, and included in its soundtrack album.[5]
The song arrangement features distinctive use of a celesta played by arranger, Perry Botkin Jr.[6]
The sound of rain and thunder are heard at the beginning and at the end of the song.