"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 | |
from the album 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
[edit]Former Monkees lead singer Davy Jones covered "Rainy Jane" in 1971 on his album Davy Jones. He achieved a medium hit with the song that summer in the U.S. (No. 52 Billboard, No. 32 Cash Box) and a substantially larger hit in Canada (No. 14 Pop, No. 21 Adult Contemporary).
Chart history
[edit]- 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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Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 78 |
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[3] | 21 |
Canada RPM Top Singles[4] | 14 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] | 52 |
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[6] | 32 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-08-21. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 161. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "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