"In the Rain" is a 1972soul single by American vocal groupThe Dramatics, from their first album, Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get. It was written by Tony Hester[1] and released in February 1972. The track is notable for its use of sounds of rain and thunder, first heard before the song's introduction, then throughout the instrumental and chorus sections. The rhythm charts, strings and horns were arranged by Johnny Allen. The tracks were recorded at United Sound Recording Studio in Detroit, Michigan.
"In the Rain" reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart.[2] It sold over one million copies and is the group's biggest hit.[3]Billboard ranked it as the No. 53 song for 1972.[4]
Song backgroundedit
The song's lyrics state that, because of a broken love relationship, the singer wants to go out and stand in the rain so that no one can see him cry.
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