Rainy Day People
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| "Rainy Day People" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Cherokee Band" |
"Rainy Day People" is a song written and recorded by Gordon Lightfoot, released on his 1975 album, Cold on the Shoulder, and also as a single. "Rainy Day People" went to number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was Lightfoot's last of four songs to reach number one on the Easy Listening chart, spending one week at number one in May 1975.[1]
Personnel: Gordon Lightfoot, Vocal, acoustic guitar; Terry Clements: acoustic guitar; Red Shea: Acoustic guitar; Rick Haynes: Bass; Pee Wee Charles: Pedal steel guitar; Nick DeCaro: Piano, string arrangement; Jim Gordon: Drums
Chart performance
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 10 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 26 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 47 |
See also
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 146.
External links
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