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.[2]

"Tell It to the Rain"
Single by The Four Seasons
from the album New Gold Hits
B-side"Show Girl (from the album The 4 Seasons Entertain You)"
ReleasedDecember 1966
RecordedNovember 1966
GenreRock
Length2:30
LabelPhilips
Songwriter(s)Mike Petrillo-Chubby Cifelli[1]
Producer(s)Bob Crewe
The Four Seasons singles chronology
"I've Got You Under My Skin"
(1966)		 "Tell It to the Rain"
(1966)		 "Beggin'"
(1967)

The song's arrangement includes a prominent 12-string electric guitar part, as well as sound effects and a crescendo of vocals toward the end.

Chart history
Chart (1966-67) Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles[3]* 60
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 37
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] 10
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[6] 12

(* - Canadian RPM chart data incomplete for early 1967)

References
  1. "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 238.
  3. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1966-12-26. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  4. "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1967-01-18. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  5. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  6. Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 28, 1967


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