Rainy Jane
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| Single by Neil Sedaka | ||||
| B-side | "Jeannine" | |||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
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| Single by Davy Jones | ||||
| from the album Davy Jones | ||||
| B-side | "Welcome to My Love" | |||
| Released | June 1971 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Bell | |||
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"Rainy Jane" is a song co-written and originally recorded by American singer, songwriter and pianist Neil Sedaka in 1969, covered two years later by English actor, singer, and songwriter Davy Jones. Sedaka's rendition became a minor hit in the US, Canada and Australia.
Davy Jones version
[edit]Former Monkees lead singer Davy Jones covered "Rainy Jane" in 1971 on his second album, Davy Jones (1971). He achieved a medium hit with the song that summer in the US (No. 52 Billboard Hot 100, No. 32 Cash Box Top 100) and a substantially larger hit in Canada (No. 14 Pop, No. 21 Adult Contemporary).
Charts
[edit]- Neil Sedaka
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 78 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[1] | 78 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 131 |
- Davy Jones cover
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 78 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] | 14 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[4] | 21 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 52 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[6] | 32 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-08-21. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 161. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-08-21. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-07-24. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, July 31, 1971
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