Walking in the Rain (The Ronettes song)



"Walking in the Rain" is a song written by Barry Mann, Phil Spector, and Cynthia Weil. It was originally recorded by the girl group The Ronettes in 1964 who had a charting hit with their version. Jay and the Americans released a charting hit cover of the song in 1969. The song has since been recorded by many other artists over the years, including the Walker Brothers.

The Ronettes version
The Ronettes were the first to release "Walking in the Rain". Their single reached number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in 1964. The song also reached number 28 on the R&B Singles Chart in 1965. The single contains sound effects of thunder and lightning, which earned Larry Levine a Grammy nomination.

In 2004, the Ronettes version was ranked at No. 266 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, while being moved down to No. 269 in the 2010 update.

Jay and the Americans version
The pop group Jay and the Americans released a cover of "Walkin in the Rain" in 1969 on their album Wax Museum, Vol. 1. Their version of the song reached number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; it was the last top-40 hit for the group.

Other versions

 * 1967 – The Walker Brothers, single backed with the original b-side "Baby Make It Last the Time". This version alters the gender of the lyrics for a male perspective. It reached number 26 in the UK Singles Chart. It was the group's final UK single before their first split.
 * 1969 – Reparata and the Delrons
 * 1972 – The Partridge Family, The Partridge Family Notebook
 * 1978 – Cheetah
 * 1978 – Cheryl Ladd, Cheryl Ladd
 * 1990 – The Party, The Party
 * 2003 – Erasure, Other People's Songs