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Wikipedia article




"'Can You Stop the Rain'" is a song by American singer Peabo Bryson, taken from his fifteenth studio album of the same name (1991). It was written by John Bettis and Walter Afanasieff, while production was helmed by the latter. Released as the album's lead single, the song spent two weeks at number one on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and peaked at number fifty-two on the 'Billboard' Hot 100. It also reached number 11 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Music video



Directed by Rocky Schenck, the video is shot in a sepia tone with Bryson singing the song in places like a plaza, a ballroom containing a band performing and inside a room where he sings to a window that's pouring rain.

Personnel and credits



* Peabo Bryson: lead vocals

* Walter Afanasieff: songwriter, producer, arranger, keyboards, drums, percussion, synthesized bass

* John Bettis: songwriter

* Gary Cirimelli: synclavier programming

* Ren Klyce: synclavier programming, synthesizer programming (Akai)

* Claytoven Richardson, Jeanie Tracy, Kitty Beethoven, Melisa Kary, Sandy Griffith: background vocals

Charts



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



See also



*List of number-one R&B singles of 1991 (U.S.)

References



Category:1991 singles

Category:Music videos directed by Rocky Schenck

Category:Peabo Bryson songs

Category:Songs with lyrics by John Bettis

Category:1991 songs

Category:Pop ballads

Category:Contemporary R&B ballads

Category:Songs written by Walter Afanasieff

Category:Columbia Records singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Walter Afanasieff

Category:1990s ballads

Category:Soul ballads


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