Kentucky Rain

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"Kentucky Rain"
RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)Eddie Rabbitt, Dick Heard
Producer(s)Chips Moman
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Don't Cry Daddy"
(1969) 		"Kentucky Rain"
(1970) 		"The Wonder Of You"
(1970)

"Kentucky Rain" is a 1970 song written by

RIAA
, signifying United States sales of more than a million copies.

Story

The song's lyrics describe a man searching for a woman he loves who fled his side for an unknown reason and the protagonist's search through rural Kentucky during a persistent rain storm.

Background

"Kentucky Rain" was first recorded by

Elvis Aaron Presley and Live in Las Vegas
.

The song is included on the CD Elvis with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The Wonder of You (2016). It was published by Elvis Presley Music, Inc. and S-P-R Music Corporation. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA in March, 1992.

Charts

The single peaked at #10 on the

Cash Box Top 100 and #16 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached #6 in Canada, #21 in the UK, and #7 in Australia.[3]

Chart performance

Chart (1970) Peak
position
Australian Go-Set Singles[4] 7
Canadian RPM Top Singles 10
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks 4
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 14
UK Singles Chart 21
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 16
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[6] 3
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[7] 31

Cover versions

References

  1. ISBN 1-85227-745-9
    .
  2. ^ "Elvis Presley Recording Sessions". Keithflynn.com. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. ^ "tsort.info". tsort.info. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Go-Set Australian Charts - 23 May 1970". Poparchives.com.au. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  5. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Kentucky Rain". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 196.
  7. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 272.
  8. ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
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