Hard Rain Don't Last

Hard Rain Don't Last is the debut studio album by American country music singer Darryl Worley. It was released on July 18, 2000, via DreamWorks Records. The tracks "When You Need My Love", "A Good Day to Run", "Second Wind" and "Sideways" were all released as singles from this album. While the first three singles all reached Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs charts, "Sideways" peaked at No. 41.

Hard Rain Don't Last
Studio album by Darryl Worley
Released	July 18, 2000 (2000-07-18)
Recorded	1999–2000
Genre	Country
Length	41:05
Label	DreamWorks Nashville
Producer	James Stroud, Frank Rogers
Darryl Worley chronology
Hard Rain Don't Last (2000) I Miss My Friend (2002)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[2]

Billboardcalled "A Good Day to Run" a "free-wheeling, light-spirited cut" and a "strong single."^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"A Good Day to Run"	Bobby Tomberlin, Darryl Worley	3:08
2.	"Who's Gonna Get Me Over You"	Tony Martin, Mark Nesler	2:55
3.	"Second Wind"	Steve Leslie, Worley	4:21
4.	"Hard Rain Don't Last"	Rob Crosby, Worley	3:09
5.	"Too Many Pockets"	Leslie, Worley	2:52
6.	"Those Less Fortunate Than I"	Nesler	3:56
7.	"When You Need My Love"	Wynn Varble, Worley	3:39
8.	"Sideways"	J. B. Rudd, Vip Vipperman, Worley	2:45
9.	"The Way Things Are Goin"	Mark D. Sanders, Worley	3:45
10.	"Feels Like Work"	Leslie, Worley	3:10
11.	"Is It Just Us"	Jerry Salley, Worley	3:37
12.	"If I Could Just Be Me"	Leslie, Worley	3:48
Total length:			41:05

Personnel

• Eddie Bayers – drums
• Larry Beaird – acoustic guitar
• Ron Block – banjo
• J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar
• Melodie Crittenden – background vocals
• Glen Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar, dobro
• Kevin Grantt – bass guitar
• Randy Hardison – drums, percussion, finger snaps
• Aubrey Haynie – fiddle, mandolin
• Wes Hightower – background vocals, vocal horns
• John Hobbs – piano, keyboards
• Brent Mason – electric guitar
• Steve Nathan – piano, keyboards
• Frank Rogers – finger snaps
• Matt Rollings – piano, keyboards
• Brent Rowan – electric guitar
• Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
• Brian David Willis – percussion
• Darryl Worley – lead vocals, finger snaps
• Curtis Wright – background vocals

Chart performance

Chart (2000)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	33
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers	39