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Rhapsody in the Rain
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Wikipedia article
"'Rhapsody in the Rain'" is a song written by Twyla Herbert and Lou Christie and performed by Christie with backing vocals by The Delicates. It reached No. 10 on Canada's 'RPM' 100,"[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=2836& RPM 100]", 'RPM Weekly', Volume 5, No. 11, May 09, 1966. Retrieved April 1, 2018. No. 16 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100,[https://www.billboard.com/artist/lou-christie/chart-history/hsi/ Hot 100 - Lou Christie Rhapsody in the Rain Chart History], 'Billboard'.com. Retrieved April 1, 2018. No. 37 on the UK's 'Record Retailer' chart,[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/12329/lou-christie/ Lou Christie - Full Official Chart History], Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 1, 2018. and No. 40 in Australia in 1966. It was featured on his 1966 album, 'Painter of Hits'."[https://books.google.com/books?id=KBIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA30#v=onepage&q&f=false Album Reviews]", 'Billboard', August 20, 1966. p. 30. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
The song was produced and arranged by Charlie Calello."[https://books.google.com/books?id=_igEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA20#v=onepage&q&f=false Billboard Hot 100]", 'Billboard', May 7, 1966. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
Many radio stations banned the song due to the controversial lyrics. MGM had Christie re-record the songs' opening lyrics to release a "clean" version.
In popular culture
Both the official Super Bowl XLI highlight film and an 'NFL's Greatest Games' episode about that game took their title from this song.
References
Category:1966 songs
Category:1966 singles
Category:Songs written by Twyla Herbert
Category:Songs written by Lou Christie
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Category:MGM Records singles
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