Rainin' in My Heart (song)

"Rainin' in My Heart"
"Rainin' in My Heart"
Single by Slim Harpo
from the album Slim Harpo Sings "Raining in My Heart..."
A-side	"Don't Start Cryin' Now"
Released	January 1961
Genre	Swamp blues
Length	2:11
Label	Excello
Songwriter(s)	Slim Harpo, Jerry West
Producer(s)	J. D. "Jay" Miller
Slim Harpo singles chronology

"Rainin' in My Heart" is a song written by James Moore (aka Slim Harpo) and Jerry West (an alias used by J. D. "Jay" Miller) and performed by Harpo. It reached number 17 on the U.S. R&B chart and number 34 on the U.S. pop chart in 1961.^[1] It was featured on his 1961 album Slim Harpo Sings "Raining in My Heart..."^[2] It is not to be confused with the similarly titled Buddy Holly song, "Raining in My Heart".

Other charting versions

Hank Williams Jr. featuring The Mike Curb Congregation released a version of the song as a single in 1971 which reached number 2 on the Canadian country chart, number 3 on the U.S. country chart, and number 108 on the U.S. pop chart.^[3]
Jo-El Sonnier released a version of the song as a single in 1989 which reached number 35 on the U.S. country chart.^[4]

Other versions

Dorsey Burnette released a version of the song entitled "Rainin'" as a single in 1961, but it did not chart.^[5]
Pretty Things released a version of the song on their 1965 album Get the Picture?^[6]
Ray Anthony released a version of the song on his 1968 album Ray Anthony Now.^[7]
Ironing Board Sam released a version of the song as a single in 1968, but it did not chart.^[8]
Living Guitars released a version of the song on their 1971 album "For the Good Times" & Other Country Favorites.^[9]
Tom Jones released a version of the song on his 1974 album Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like.^[10]
Ken Goodwin released a version of the song on his 1976 album Memories.^[11]
Neil Young and The Shocking Pinks released a version of the song on their 1983 album Everybody's Rockin'.^[12]
Lazy Lester released a version of the song on his 1988 album Harp & Soul.^[13]
The Fabulous Thunderbirds released a version of the song on their 1989 album Powerful Stuff.^[14]
James Cotton featuring C.J. Chenier released a version of the song on Cotton's 2004 album Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes.^[15]

Note: Al Green co-wrote and recorded a song called "Rainin' in My Heart" on his 2003 album, I Can't Stop (and subsequently recorded as a duet with Willie Nelson on Nelson's 2004 album, Outlaws and Angels). Certain song databases have mistakenly classified Green's song as a cover of Slim Harpo's "Rainin' in My Heart", written by James Moore (aka Slim Harpo) and Jerry West (aka J.D. Miller). The lyrics of the two songs are completely unrelated except for the title.^[16]

References

^ "Slim Harpo, "Rainin' in My Heart" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "Slim Harpo, Slim Harpo Sings "Raining in My Heart..."". Discogs. 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "Hank Williams Jr., "Rainin' in My Heart" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "Jo-El Sonnier, "Rainin' in My Heart" Chart Position". Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "Dorsey Burnette, "Rainin'" Single Release". Discogs. May 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "Pretty Things, Get the Picture?". Discogs. December 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "Ray Anthony, Ray Anthony Now". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "Ironing Board Sam, "Rainin' in My Heart" Single Release". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "Living Guitars, "For the Good Times" & Other Country Favorites". Discogs. 1971. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "Tom Jones, Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like". Discogs. 1974. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "Ken Goodwin, Memories". Discogs. 1976. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "Neil Young and The Shocking Pinks, Everybody's Rockin '". Discogs. 1983. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "Lazy Lester, Harp & Soul". Discogs. 1988. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Powerful Stuff". Discogs. 1989. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "James Cotton, Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes". Discogs. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "Universal Music Publishing Group". 23 October 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-10-23. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

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[1] "Slim Harpo, "Rainin' in My Heart" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[2] "Slim Harpo, Slim Harpo Sings "Raining in My Heart..."". Discogs. 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[3] "Hank Williams Jr., "Rainin' in My Heart" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[4] "Jo-El Sonnier, "Rainin' in My Heart" Chart Position". Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[5] "Dorsey Burnette, "Rainin'" Single Release". Discogs. May 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[6] "Pretty Things, Get the Picture?". Discogs. December 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[7] "Ray Anthony, Ray Anthony Now". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[8] "Ironing Board Sam, "Rainin' in My Heart" Single Release". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[9] "Living Guitars, "For the Good Times" & Other Country Favorites". Discogs. 1971. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[10] "Tom Jones, Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like". Discogs. 1974. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[11] "Ken Goodwin, Memories". Discogs. 1976. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[12] "Neil Young and The Shocking Pinks, Everybody's Rockin '". Discogs. 1983. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[13] "Lazy Lester, Harp & Soul". Discogs. 1988. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[14] "The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Powerful Stuff". Discogs. 1989. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[15] "James Cotton, Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes". Discogs. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[16] "Universal Music Publishing Group". 23 October 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-10-23. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

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