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"Am Tag als der Regen kam"
"Am Tag als der Regen kam"
	Cover of single
Song by Dalida
Released	May 1959
Recorded	1959
Studio	Hoche
Genre	Schlager; ballad;
Length	2:55
Label	Ariola
Composer(s)	Gilbert Bécaud
Lyricist(s)	Ernst Bader; Pierre Delanoë;

"Le jour où la pluie viendra"
"Le jour où la pluie viendra"
Song
Language	French
Written	1957
Composer(s)	Gilbert Bécaud
Lyricist(s)	Pierre Delanoë

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"The Day the Rains Came" or "Am Tag als der Regen kam" or "La pioggia cadrà" is the English version of "Le jour où la pluie viendra", a popular song with music by Gilbert Bécaud written in 1957. Original French lyrics to the song by Pierre Delanoë, English lyrics by Carl Sigman and German lyrics by Ernst Bader all exist, and the recordings have all been popular in their own name.

Bécaud and Dalida released the song in a parallel release. Their versions reached #3 in Wallonia, in a tandem ranking,^[1]^[2] while Bécaud's version reached #20 in Flanders independently.^[3] Dalida was credited in 1984 as créatrice de la chanson − expression used in France for the original performer.

In the United Kingdom, English version by Jane Morgan went to number one in 1958.^[4] That version also reached #4 in Canada^[5] and #7 in Norway.^[6]

In US, Raymond Lefèvre was first to release the song but only as instrumental under the English name. Lefèvre, Morgan and Dalida were tandemly ranked #14 (Billboard)^[7] and #17 (Cash Box),^[8] while Lefèvre's and Morgan's versions were marked as bestsellers on both charts (Dalida never recorded the song in English, only her French language original was released in US under the English name). "The day the rains came" also reached #2 on Billboard's sheet music chart.^[9]

In Germany, Dalida scored a summer hit with "Am Tag als der Regen kam" in 1959, which became her signature track in that country.

Many covers exist. In French by Les Compagnons de la chanson, Guylaine Guy, Nicole Félix, Jane Morgan, Aïda Aznavour, Claude Luter, Jean Bertola, Philippe Andrey etc. In Italian, as "La pioggia cadrà" with lirycs by Mario Panzeri, by Betty Curtis, Anita Traversi, Nilla Pizzi, Torrebruno [es], Dalida etc.

Am Tag als der Regen kam

"Am Tag als der Regen kam" was first big hit for Dalida in Germany. It topped German hit parade for 2 months during summer 1959. The single sold more than 300 000 copies, earning her a gold disc.^[10] Dalida was also awarded with bronze Löwe von Radio Luxemburg [de].

On July 15, 1959, the German music magazine Musikmarkt was published with Dalida on the cover. The magazine judged Dalida's hit as "a won battle for the cultivated, sophisticated hit".^[11] Later the same year, the magazine also ranked her #2 on their annual bestseller list.^[12]

The song was featured in a 1959 West German crime film The Day the Rains Came.

Charts

Chart (1959)	Peak position
Germany (Musikmarkt)^[13]	1

References

^ Gilbert Bécaud – Le jour où la pluie viendra, Ultratop. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
^ Dalida – Le jour où la pluie viendra, Ultratop. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
^ Gilbert Bécaud – Le jour où la pluie viendra, Ultratop. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
^ Jane Morgan - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
^ "1050 CHUM - CHUM Charts". CHUM. Archived from the original on March 10, 2006. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
^ https://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jane+Morgan&titel=The+Day+The+Rains+Came&cat=s
^ "Billboard Top 100", Billboard, December 1, 1958. p. 30. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
^ "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, November 8, 1958. p. 4. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
^ "Best Selling Sheet Music in U.S.", Billboard, December 1, 1958. p. 43. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
^ Ernst Probst: Superfrauen 10 – Musik und Tanz, 2001, S. 55.
^ Uwe Lechner, Der Musikmarkt, 30 Jahre Singlehitparade, 1989, S. 4.
^ Uwe Lechner, Der Musikmarkt, 30 Jahre Singlehitparade, 1989, S. 7.
^ Chartsurfer.de. "Am Tag Als Der Regen Kam (Regenbalade) von Dalida". www.chartsurfer.de. Retrieved 2021-09-22.

[1] Gilbert Bécaud – Le jour où la pluie viendra, Ultratop. Retrieved February 27, 2018.

[2] Dalida – Le jour où la pluie viendra, Ultratop. Retrieved February 27, 2018.

[3] Gilbert Bécaud – Le jour où la pluie viendra, Ultratop. Retrieved February 27, 2018.

[4] Jane Morgan - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 27, 2018.

[5] "1050 CHUM - CHUM Charts". CHUM. Archived from the original on March 10, 2006. Retrieved February 27, 2018.

[6] ttps://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jane+Morgan&titel=The+Day+The+Rains+Came&cat=s

[7] "Billboard Top 100", Billboard, December 1, 1958. p. 30. Retrieved February 28, 2018.

[8] "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, November 8, 1958. p. 4. Retrieved February 27, 2018.

[9] "Best Selling Sheet Music in U.S.", Billboard, December 1, 1958. p. 43. Retrieved February 28, 2018.

[10] Ernst Probst: Superfrauen 10 – Musik und Tanz, 2001, S. 55.

[11] Uwe Lechner, Der Musikmarkt, 30 Jahre Singlehitparade, 1989, S. 4.

[12] Uwe Lechner, Der Musikmarkt, 30 Jahre Singlehitparade, 1989, S. 7.

[13] Chartsurfer.de. "Am Tag Als Der Regen Kam (Regenbalade) von Dalida". www.chartsurfer.de. Retrieved 2021-09-22.

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+| lyricist      = [[Pierre Delanoë]]
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+"'''The Day the Rains Came'''" or "Am Tag als der Regen kam" or "La pioggia cadrà" is the English version of "'''Le jour où la pluie viendra'''", a [[Popular music|popular]] song with music by [[Gilbert Bécaud]] written in 1957. Original [[French language|French]] lyrics to the song by [[Pierre Delanoë]], [[English language|English]] lyrics by [[Carl Sigman]] and [[German language|German]] lyrics by [[Ernst Bader]] all exist, and the recordings have all been popular in their own name.
+Bécaud and [[Dalida]] released the song in a parallel release. Their versions reached #3 in [[Wallonia]], in a tandem ranking,<ref>[http://www.ultratop.be/fr/song/18585/Gilbert-Becaud-Le-jour-ou-la-pluie-viendra Gilbert Bécaud – Le jour où la pluie viendra], [[Ultratop]]. Retrieved February 27, 2018.</ref><ref>[http://www.ultratop.be/fr/song/d7cb/Dalida-Le-jour-ou-la-pluie-viendra Dalida – Le jour où la pluie viendra], [[Ultratop]]. Retrieved February 27, 2018.</ref> while Bécaud's version reached #20 in [[Flanders]] independently.<ref>[http://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/18585/Gilbert-Becaud-Le-jour-ou-la-pluie-viendra Gilbert Bécaud – Le jour où la pluie viendra], [[Ultratop]]. Retrieved February 27, 2018.</ref> Dalida was credited in 1984 as ''créatrice de la chanson'' − expression used in France for the original performer.
+In the [[United Kingdom]], English version by [[Jane Morgan]] went to number one in 1958.<ref>[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/6727/jane-morgan/ Jane Morgan - Full Official Chart History], [[Official Charts Company]]. Retrieved February 27, 2018.</ref> That version also reached #4 in [[Canada]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.1050chum.com:80/index_chumcharts.aspx?artist=9138 |title=1050 CHUM - CHUM Charts |access-date=February 27, 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060310134559/http://www.1050chum.com/index_chumcharts.aspx?artist=9138 |archive-date=March 10, 2006 |publisher=[[CHUM (AM)|CHUM]] }}</ref> and #7 in [[Norway]].<ref>https://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jane+Morgan&titel=The+Day+The+Rains+Came&cat=s</ref>
+In US, [[Raymond Lefèvre]] was first to release the song but only as instrumental under the English name. Lefèvre, Morgan and Dalida were tandemly ranked #14 ([[Billboard chart|Billboard]])<ref>"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1958/Billboard%201958-12-01.pdf Billboard Top 100]", ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', December 1, 1958. p. 30. Retrieved February 28, 2018.</ref> and #17 ([[Cashbox (magazine)|Cash Box]]),<ref>"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/50s/1958/CB-1958-11-08.pdf Cash Box Top 100]", ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cash Box]]'', November 8, 1958. p. 4. Retrieved February 27, 2018.</ref> while Lefèvre's and Morgan's versions were marked as bestsellers on both charts (Dalida never recorded the song in English, only her French language original was released in US under the English name). "The day the rains came" also reached #2 on Billboard's [[sheet music]] chart.<ref>"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1958/Billboard%201958-12-01.pdf Best Selling Sheet Music in U.S.]", ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', December 1, 1958. p. 43. Retrieved February 28, 2018.</ref>
+In [[Germany]], Dalida scored a summer hit with "Am Tag als der Regen kam" in 1959, which became her signature track in that country.
+Many covers exist. In French by [[Les Compagnons de la chanson]], [[Guylaine Guy]], Nicole Félix, [[Jane Morgan]], Aïda Aznavour, [[Claude Luter]], [[Jean Bertola]], Philippe Andrey etc. In Italian, as "La pioggia cadrà" with lirycs by [[Mario Panzeri]], by [[Betty Curtis]], [[Anita Traversi]], [[Nilla Pizzi]], {{ill|Torrebruno|es}}, Dalida etc.
-{{Merge to|Le jour où la pluie viendra|discuss=Talk:The Day the Rains Came (song)#Proposed merge of The Day the Rains Came (song) into Le jour où la pluie viendra|date=May 2022}}
+== Am Tag als der Regen kam ==
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+"'''Am Tag als der Regen kam'''" was first big hit for Dalida in Germany. It topped German hit parade for 2 months during summer 1959. The single sold more than 300 000 copies, earning her a gold disc.<ref>Ernst Probst: [https://books.google.de/books?id=x4GKQjztRpYC&pg=PA55&lpg=PA55&dq=Am+Tag,+als+der+Regen+kam+goldene+schallplatte&source=bl&ots=JQ1yvplYiq&sig=zP9hJX7SuFLuULNkFLX7WTAVVsU&hl=de&sa=X&ei=xxoXUsOVM8OXtQbQ94GICQ#v=onepage&q=Am%20Tag%2C%20als%20der%20Regen%20kam%20goldene%20schallplatte&f=false ''Superfrauen 10 – Musik und Tanz''], 2001, S. 55.</ref> Dalida was also awarded with bronze {{ill|Löwe von Radio Luxemburg|de}}.
-"'''The Day the Rains Came'''" is a song by [[Jane Morgan]] from 1958. It is a cover of French language song "[[Le jour où la pluie viendra]]", adapted to English by  [[Carl Sigman]].
+On July 15, 1959, the German music magazine [[Musikmarkt]] was published with Dalida on the cover. The magazine judged Dalida's hit as "a won battle for the cultivated, sophisticated hit".<ref>Uwe Lechner, ''Der Musikmarkt, 30 Jahre Singlehitparade'', 1989, S. 4.</ref> Later the same year, the magazine also ranked her #2 on their annual bestseller list.<ref>Uwe Lechner, ''Der Musikmarkt, 30 Jahre Singlehitparade'', 1989, S. 7.</ref>
-It was released as a single, with original French version on B side. The song reached #1 in UK ([[NME]]),<ref>[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/6727/jane-morgan/ Jane Morgan - Full Official Chart History], [[Official Charts Company]]. Retrieved February 27, 2018.</ref> #4 in Canada ([[CHUM Chart]]),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.1050chum.com:80/index_chumcharts.aspx?artist=9138 |title=1050 CHUM - CHUM Charts |access-date=February 27, 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060310134559/http://www.1050chum.com/index_chumcharts.aspx?artist=9138 |archive-date=March 10, 2006 |publisher=[[CHUM (AM)|CHUM]] }}</ref> and #7 in Norway ([[VG-lista]]).<ref>https://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jane+Morgan&titel=The+Day+The+Rains+Came&cat=s</ref> Following it's success, Morgan released the album of same name.
+The song was featured in a 1959 West German [[crime film]] [[The Day the Rains Came (film)|The Day the Rains Came]].
-In US, [[Raymond Lefèvre]] was first to release the song but only as instrumental. It was followed with Morgan's release. In a tandem ranking of Lefèvre and Morgan in December 1958, song peaked #14 on pop music chart, while reaching #2 on sheet music chart (both by [[Billboard chart|Billboard]]).<ref>"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1958/Billboard%201958-12-01.pdf Best Selling Sheet Music in U.S.]", ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', December 1, 1958. p. 43. Retrieved February 28, 2018.</ref>
+=== Charts ===
-Also in US, in a tandem ranking of Lefèvre, Morgan, and [[Dalida]]'s recordings in November 1958, with Lefèvre and Morgan versions marked as bestsellers, the song peaked #17 ([[Cashbox (magazine)|Cash Box]]).<ref>"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/50s/1958/CB-1958-11-08.pdf Cash Box Top 100]", ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cash Box]]'', November 8, 1958. p. 4. Retrieved February 27, 2018.</ref>
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+|Germany ([[Musikmarkt]])<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chartsurfer.de|title=Am Tag Als Der Regen Kam (Regenbalade) von Dalida|url=https://www.chartsurfer.de/artist/dalida/am-tag-als-der-regen-kam-regenbalade-song_u.html|access-date=2021-09-22|website=www.chartsurfer.de}}</ref>
+| style="text-align:center"|1
+|-
+|}
-==References==
+== References ==
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+{{Dalida}}
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+[[Category:1957 songs]]
+[[Category:1957 singles]]
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+[[Category:1959 singles]]
+[[Category:French songs]]
+[[Category:German songs]]
+[[Category:Dalida songs]]
+[[Category:Gilbert Bécaud songs]]
+[[Category:Songs with music by Gilbert Bécaud]]
+[[Category:Songs written by Pierre Delanoë]]
+[[Category:Songs with lyrics by Ernst Bader]]
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Discography List of songs Concerts
Studio albums	Son nom est Dalida Miguel Gondolier Les Gitans Le Disque d'or de Dalida Love in Portofino Les Enfants du Pirée Milord Elle, lui et l'autre.... Dalida internationale Loin de moi Le Petit Gonzales Il silenzio Pensiamoci ogni sera Piccolo ragazzo Olympia 67 Un po' d'amore Le Temps des fleurs Ma mère me disait Ils ont changé ma chanson Une Vie Il faut du temps Julien Manuel J'attendrai Coup de chapeau au passé Femme est la nuit Salma ya salama Dédié à toi Gigi in Paradisco Olympia 81 Special Dalida Les P'tits Mots Dali Le Visage de l'amour
Other albums	De "Bambino" à "Il silenzio" Olympia 71 Olympia 74 Olympia 77 Palais des Sports 80 Mondialement vôtre
Songs	"Bambino" "Gondolier" "Come prima (Tu me donnes)" "Le Jour où la pluie viendra" "Ciao ciao bambina" "Love in Portofino" "T'aimer follement" "Romantica" "Les Enfants du Pirée" "Itsi bitsi petit bikini" "La Danse de Zorba" "Parlez-moi de lui" "Dans la ville endormie" "Le Temps des fleurs" "Darla dirladada" "Paroles, paroles" "Je suis malade" "Il venait d'avoir 18 ans" "Gigi l'amoroso" "J'attendrai" "Salma Ya Salama" "Génération 78" "Helwa ya baladi" "Monday Tuesday... Laissez moi danser" "Il pleut sur Bruxelles" "Mourir sur scène"
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