The Day the Rains Came

The Day the Rains Came by Jane Morgan was a UK number 1 hit on Friday, January 23, 1959 spending 1 week(s) at the top of the UK charts. The song is an adaptation of the French-language song "Le jour où la pluie viendra", which itself was the B-side of Morgan's version. The French lyrics were written by Pierre Delanoë. The music was composed by Gilbert Bécaud and the English lyrics were written by Carl Sigman. Jane Morgan's version of the song reached No. 1 on the UK's New Musical Express chart, spending 16 weeks on the chart overall, while spending 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 21. In a tandem ranking of Jane Morgan, Raymond Lefèvre, and Dalida's recordings, with Morgan and Lefèvre's versions marked as bestsellers, the song reached No. 17 on the Cash Box Top 100 in November 1958. In December 1958, the song reached No. 2 on Billboard's chart of "Best Selling Sheet Music in U.S."

The Day the Rains Came FAQs

Who sang The Day the Rains Came?

The Day the Rains Came was performed by Jane Morgan

What year did The Day the Rains Came get to the UK number 1 spot?

The Day the Rains Came first became a UK number 1 on Friday, January 23, 1959

How long was The Day the Rains Came at number 1 in the UK?

The Day the Rains Came spent 1 week(s) at number 1 in the UK.