Rainy Day People
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| "Rainy Day People" | ||||
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| Single by Gordon Lightfoot | ||||
| from the album Cold on the Shoulder | ||||
| B-side | "Cherokee Bend" | |||
| Released | March 1975 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gordon Lightfoot | |||
| Producer(s) | Lenny Waronker | |||
| Gordon Lightfoot singles chronology | ||||
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"Rainy Day People" is a song written and recorded by Gordon Lightfoot, released on his 1975 album, Cold on the Shoulder, and also as a single. "Rainy Day People" went to number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was Lightfoot's last of four songs to reach number one on the Easy Listening chart, spending one week at number one in May 1975.[1]
Personnel
[edit]- Gordon Lightfoot – vocal, acoustic guitar
- Terry Clements – acoustic guitar
- Red Shea – acoustic guitar
- Rick Haynes – bass
- Pee Wee Charles – pedal steel guitar
- Nick DeCaro – piano, string arrangement
- Jim Gordon – drums
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles[2] | 10 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary[3] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 26 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[5] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[6] | 47 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 146.
- ^ "RPM Top Singles - Volume 23, No. 12". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "RPM Adult Contemporary - Volume 23, No. 13". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Gordon Lightfoot Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Gordon Lightfoot Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Gordon Lightfoot Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
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