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Rain Rain Go Away (Bobby Vinton song)
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Wikipedia article
'"Rain Rain Go Away"' is a song released by Bobby Vinton in August 1962."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1962/Billboard%201962-08-18.pdf Vinton Record Cracks Mill-5, Matching Ray]", 'Billboard', August 18, 1962. p. 1. Accessed October 17, 2015
Background
The song is sung from the perspective of a man who is wishing his childhood sweetheart sunshine after she asks to be set free so that she can marry another.[http://www.oldielyrics.com/lyrics/bobby_vinton/rain_rain_go_away.html Bobby Vinton "Rain Rain Go Away"] 'OldieLyrics'. Accessed October 17, 2015"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1962/Billboard%201962-08-18.pdf Spotlight Singles of the Week: Singles Review]", 'Billboard', August 18, 1962. p. 29. Accessed October 17, 2015
Epic Records was attempting to have Bobby Vinton's follow-up recording follow the various tropes established by "Roses Are Red" (a "singalong" melody with a sentimental storyline) - but for reasons of his own, Bobby was uninterested in the song. He had already written and recorded "Mr. Lonely", intending that song to be his follow up single; to his shock, he found the label was also giving the song to Buddy Greco, whom the label was grooming to be their next superstar. To Epic, "Roses Are Red" was something of a fluke, with Bobby's true talent laying more in the direction of songwriting as opposed to singing. Bobby was out touring the country enjoying the big success of "Roses Are Red", and without awareness to the fact that Epic had already released "Rain" as his follow-up; he reflected on its chart positioning thus: "Deep down inside, I knew that 'Rain' wasn't number one material."
Chart performance
In the US, the song spent 11 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 12,[http://www.billboard.com/artist/295525/bobby-vinton/chart?page=4&f=379 Bobby Vinton - Chart History - The Hot 100], 'Billboard.com'. Accessed October 17, 2015 while reaching No. 4 on 'Billboard'
Outside the US, "Rain Rain Go Away" went to No. 11 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade,"CHUM Hit Parade", 'CHUM', Week of October 01, 1962 and No. 10 in Israel."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1962/Billboard%201962-11-17.pdf Hits of the World]", 'Billboard', November 17, 1962. p. 28. Accessed October 17, 2015
References
Category:1962 songs
Category:1962 singles
Category:Bobby Vinton songs
Category:Epic Records singles
Category:Songs written by Gloria Shayne Baker
Category:Songs written by Nol Regney
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