Tell It to the Rain
"Tell It to the Rain" is a song composed by Mike Petrillo and Chubby Cifelli and popularized by The Four Seasons in 1966 and early 1967. The single reached the #10 position on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[1]
| "Tell It to the Rain" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by The Four Seasons | ||||
| from the album New Gold Hits | ||||
| B-side | "Show Girl (from the album The 4 Seasons Entertain You)" | |||
| Released | December 1966 | |||
| Recorded | November 1966 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mike Petrillo-Chubby Cifelli | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Crewe | |||
| The Four Seasons singles chronology | ||||
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A main point of interest is the song's arrangement, which includes a prominent 12-string electric guitar part, as well as sound effects and a crescendo of vocals toward the end. It's one of the band's more "progressive" singles.
Chart history
| Chart (1966-67) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[2]* | 60 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 37 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 10 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[5] | 12 |
(* - Canadian RPM chart data incomplete for early 1967)
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 238.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1966-12-26. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1967-01-18. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 28, 1967
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