Crying in the Rain

For other songs, see Crying in the Rain (Culture Beat song) and Crying in the Rain (Whitesnake song).

"Crying in the Rain"
Single by the Everly Brothers
B-side"I'm Not Angry"
ReleasedDecember 1961
Length1:59
LabelWarner Bros.
Composer(s)Carole King
Lyricist(s)Howard Greenfield
The Everly Brothers singles chronology
"Muskrat"
(1961) 		"Crying in the Rain"
(1961) 		"That's Old Fashioned"/"How Can I Meet Her?"
(1962)

"Crying in the Rain" is a song composed by Carole King with lyrics by Howard Greenfield, originally recorded by American duo the Everly Brothers. Their version was released as a single on 22nd December 1961, peaking at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 in February 1962.[1]

The song was the only collaboration between Greenfield and King, both of whom worked for music publisher Aldon Music at the time. On a whim, two Aldon songwriting partnerships decided to switch partners for a day; King's regular lyricist and then-husband Gerry Goffin partnered with Greenfield's frequent collaborator Jack Keller, leaving King and Greenfield to pair up. Despite the success of "Crying in the Rain", King and Greenfield never worked together again.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference eb_hot100 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Emerson, Ken (2005). Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp and Brilliance of the Brill Building Era. New York: Viking. p. 111. ISBN 0-670-03456-8.