Rainy Jane

"Rainy Jane" is a song written and originally recorded by Neil Sedaka in 1969, covered two years later by Davy Jones. Sedaka's rendition became a minor hit in the U.S., Canada and Australia.

"Rainy Jane"
Single by Neil Sedaka
B-side"Jeannine"
Released1969
GenrePop
LabelSGC, Atlantic
Songwriter(s)Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield
Producer(s)Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield
"Rainy Jane"
Single by Davy Jones
from the album Davy Jones
B-side"Welcome to My Love"
ReleasedJune 1971
GenrePop
LabelBell
Songwriter(s)Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield

Davy Jones version

Former Monkees lead singer Davy Jones covered "Rainy Jane" in 1971 on his album Davy Jones. He achieved a medium hit with the song that summer in the U.S. (No. 52 Billboard, No. 32 Cash Box) and a substantially larger hit in Canada (No. 14 Pop, No. 21 Adult Contemporary).

Chart history
Neil Sedaka
Chart (1969) Peak
position
Australia 78
Canada RPM Top Singles[1] 78
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 131
Davy Jones cover
Chart (1971) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 78
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[3] 21
Canada RPM Top Singles[4] 14
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] 52
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[6] 32

References
  1. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-08-21. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 161. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-07-24. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  4. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-08-21. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  5. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  6. Cash Box Top 100 Singles, July 31, 1971


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