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Revision as of 01:19, 11 August 2019
| "Rainy Jane" | |
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| Single by Neil Sedaka | |
| B-side | "Jeannine" |
| Released | 1969 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Label | SGC, Atlantic |
| Songwriter(s) | Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield |
| Producer(s) | Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield |
| "Rainy Jane" | |
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| Single by Davy Jones | |
| B-side | "Welcome to My Love" |
| Released | June 1971 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Label | Bell |
| Songwriter(s) | Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield |
"Rainy Jane" is a song written and originally recorded by Neil Sedaka in 1969, covered two years later by Davy Jones. Sedaka's rendition became a minor hit in the U.S., Canada and Australia.
Davy Jones version
Former Monkees lead singer Davy Jones covered "Rainy Jane" in 1971. It is a track on his Davy Jones LP. He achieved a medium hit with the song that summer in the U.S. (#52 Billboard, #32 Cash Box) and a substantially larger hit in Canada (#14 Pop, #21 Adult Contemporary).
Chart history
- Neil Sedaka
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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| Australia | 78 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[1] | 78 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 131 |
- Davy Jones cover
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
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| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[2] | 21 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[3] | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 52 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[5] | 32 |
References
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-08-21. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-07-24. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-08-21. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, July 31, 1971
External links
- Template:MetroLyrics song
- Listen to "Rainy Jane" on YouTube (Davy Jones)
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