Laughter in the Rain

"Laughter in the Rain" is a song recorded by Neil Sedaka, composed by him with lyrics by Phil Cody. It includes a 20-second saxophone solo by Jim Horn.^[1] Cody reports writing the lyrics in about five minutes after smoking marijuana and falling asleep under a tree for a couple of hours.^[2]

Chart performance

In the USA, "Laughter in the Rain" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 1, 1975 (it was his first single to top the Hot 100 since 1962).^[3] The song spent two weeks at the top of the adult contemporary chart.

The song was likewise a major hit in Canada, reaching number two on the pop singles chart and number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. The song was also released in the UK where it spent spent nine weeks on the Singles Chart, peaking at No. 15 on June 22, 1974.^[4]

Weekly singles charts

Chart (1974-75)	Peak position
Australia	17
Canada RPM Top Singles^[5]	2
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary ^[6]	1
UK	15
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 ^[7]	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks^[8]	1
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 ^[9]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1975)	Position
Australia	79
Canada ^[10]	61
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 ^[11]	8
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 ^[12]	20

Cover versions

This song was covered by Ace Spectrum on their 1975 album entitled Low Rent Rendezvous.
The song was covered by Earl Klugh on his 1976 album Earl Klugh, by Thomas Anders (of Modern Talking fame) in his 1992 album Down on Sunset and by Pepe Jaramillo on his Mexican Tijuana / Mexican Gold album.
In 2007 Donny Osmond released a cover of the tune on his solo studio album Love Songs of the '70s. The Ray Conniff Singers recorded a vocal harmony arrangement of the song on their 1975 album, Laughter In The Rain.
There was also a Finnish cover version performed by Markku Aro, entitled "Kun sä Vierelläin Sateesa Oot".

References

Other sources

Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "Longfellow Serenade" by Neil Diamond	Billboard Easy Listening Singles number-one single November 23, 1974 (two weeks)	Succeeded by "Angie Baby" by Helen Reddy
Preceded by "Please Mr. Postman" by The Carpenters	Billboard Hot 100 number-one single February 1, 1975 (one week)	Succeeded by "Fire" by Ohio Players

Neil Sedaka

Studio albums	Rock with Sedaka Circulate Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits 3 Great Guys Workin' on a Groovy Thing/Sounds of Sedaka Emergence Solitaire The Tra-La Days Are Over Laughter In The Rain Overnight Success The Hungry Years Steppin' Out A Song All You Need Is the Music In the Pocket Now Come See About Me The Good Times

Compilation albums	Neil Sedaka Sings His Greatest Hits Italiano Oh! Carol Sedaka's Back Oh Carol Let's Go Steady Again Neil Sedaka's Greatest Hits The '50s and '60s 14 Knockouts The Many Sides of Neil Sedaka Sunny Neil Sedaka's Greatest Hits My Friend Neil Sedaka: All Time Greatest Hits All Time Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Laughter in the Rain: The Best of Neil Sedaka, 1974-80 The Very Best of Neil Sedaka Oh Carol: The Complete Recordings, 1955–66 Stairway to Heaven: The Best of Neil Sedaka Love Songs

Live albums	Live at the Royal Festival Hall On Stage

Singles	"The Diary" "I Go Ape" "Crying My Heart Out for You" "Stupid Cupid" "Fallin'" "Oh! Carol" "One-Way Ticket To The Blues" "Stairway to Heaven" "You Mean Everything to Me" "Run Samson Run" "Calendar Girl" "Little Devil" "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" "Next Door to an Angel" "La terza luna" "Lettera bruciata" "Everything Is Beautiful" "Love Will Keep Us Together" "Laughter in the Rain" "The Immigrant" "Bad Blood" "Love in the Shadows "Lonely Night (Angel Face)" "Amarillo" "Your Precious Love" "Rhythm of the Rain"

Related articles	Discography Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam The Tokens Food Rocks "Workin' On a Groovy Thing"

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