Raining in My Heart

"Raining in My Heart"
Song by Buddy Holly
from the album The Buddy Holly Story
Released1959
RecordedOctober 21, 1958
GenrePop[1]
Length2:48
LabelCoral 9-62074
Songwriter(s)Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant
"Raining in My Heart"
Single by Leo Sayer
from the album Leo Sayer
B-side"No Looking Back"
ReleasedSeptember 1978 (U.S.)
GenrePop, Easy Listening
Length3:16
LabelWarner
Producer(s)Richard Perry
Leo Sayer singles chronology
"I Can't Stop Loving You (Though I Try)"
(1978)
"Raining in My Heart"
(1978)
"When the Money Runs Out"
(1979)

"Raining in My Heart" is a song recorded by Buddy Holly on October 21, 1958[2] at the Pythian Temple on West 70th Street in New York City, with the orchestral backing by Dick Jacobs. The music and lyrics are written by the songwriting team of Felice Bryant and Boudleaux Bryant. It was released as a single on Coral Records in 1959, peaking at number 88 on the Billboard chart as the B-side of "It Doesn't Matter Anymore".[3] This recording was included on Buddy Holly's first "greatest hits" compilation album, The Buddy Holly Story, that was released in March 1959.[4]

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  2. ^ "Buddy Holly Discography". buddyholly.user.fr/. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  3. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  4. ^ "The Buddy Holly Story - Buddy Holly, Buddy Holly & the Crickets | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2021.