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"Le jour où la pluie viendra"
Song
LanguageFrench, English, German, Italian
English title"The Day the Rains Came"
Written1957
Composer(s)Gilbert Bécaud
Lyricist(s)Pierre Delanoë (French), Carl Sigman (English), Ernst Bader (German), Mario Panzeri (Italian)

"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"
Cover of single
Song by Dalida
ReleasedMay 1959 (1959-05)
Recorded1959
StudioHoche
Genre
Length2:55
LabelAriola
Composer(s)Gilbert Bécaud
Lyricist(s)

"Am Tag als der Regen kam" (Regenballade) was first big hit for Dalida in Germany. It topped German hit parade for 2 months during summer 1959. The single sold more than 1 000 000 copies, earning her a gold disc.[10][11][12] 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".[13] Later the same year, the magazine also ranked her #2 on their annual bestseller list.[14]

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

Charts

Chart (1959) Peak
position
Germany (Musikmarkt)[15] 1

References

  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. ^ https://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. ^ "Dalida :: ChartsInfos". www.chartsinfos.com (in French). 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  12. ^ Chez Dalida - Le temps d'aimer. Editions du Rocher. 2017. ISBN 9782268091518. She sings in Lebanon, Greece and even Germany, where the Germanic version of Le jour où la pluie viendra is a great success and sells more than a million copies.
  13. ^ Uwe Lechner, Der Musikmarkt, 30 Jahre Singlehitparade, 1989, S. 4.
  14. ^ Uwe Lechner, Der Musikmarkt, 30 Jahre Singlehitparade, 1989, S. 7.
  15. ^ Chartsurfer.de. "Am Tag Als Der Regen Kam (Regenbalade) von Dalida". www.chartsurfer.de. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
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