Another Rainy Day in New York City
| "Another Rainy Day in New York City" | ||||
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| Single by Chicago | ||||
| from the album Chicago X | ||||
| B-side | "Hope for Love" | |||
| Released | June 1976 | |||
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| Length | 3:01
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| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Robert Lamm | |||
| Producer(s) | James William Guercio | |||
| Chicago singles chronology | ||||
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"Another Rainy Day in New York City" is a song written by Robert Lamm for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago X (1976). Described as "the only typical Chicago cut on the album[:] upbeat and light with good blending of lead vocal by [Peter] Cetera",[2] the track would be the album's lead single but was largely passed over for radio airplay in favor of the album cut "If You Leave Me Now".[3] Rush-released as a single, "If You Leave Me Now" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 of 14 August 1976 at No. 60 - on its way to No. 1 - and immediately eclipsed "Another Rainy Day..." which on the same chart fell to No. 46 from its No. 32 peak. "Another Rainy Day..." peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[4]
Critical reception[edit]
Billboard described the song as "a pop/jazzy rocker with a touch of reggae flavor."[1] Cash Box said that "the lyric is good, really creates a mood."[5] Record World called it a "Caribbean-styled number is handled with the band's consummate professionalism and good taste."[6]
Personnel[edit]
- Peter Cetera – lead and backing vocals, bass
- Terry Kath – electric and twelve-string acoustic guitars, backing vocals
- Robert Lamm – piano, backing vocals
- Lee Loughnane – trumpet, backing vocals
- James Pankow – trombone
- Walter Parazaider – tenor saxophone, flute
- Danny Seraphine – drums
- Laudir de Oliveira – congas, guiro, shakers and wind chimes
- Additional personnel
- Othello Molineaux – steel drums
- Leroy Williams – steel drums
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. June 19, 1976. p. 72. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ Santa Ana Register 15 July 1976 "Chicago's Latest Says Something Different" by Leslie Ann Ryan p.D8
- ^ Record World Vol 33 #1530 (23 October 1976) "Chicago Scores First #1 Single" by Barry Taylor p.4
- ^ "Chicago Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. June 19, 1976. p. 18. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. June 26, 1976. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
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