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"I Love a Rainy Night" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in November 1980 as the second single from his album Horizon . It reached number one on the Hot Country Singles , [ 3 ] Billboard Hot 100 , and Adult Contemporary Singles [ 4 ] charts in early 1981.
"Rainy Days and Stormy Nights" is a song written by Charlie Craig that was originally recorded by American country artist Billie Jo Spears. The track was one of three singles spawned from her 1979 studio album titled I Will Survive. The song reached the top 30 of the American country chart and the top 20 of the Canadian country chart.
It was released eight months before his death. It included six new songs and six re-recordings of past hits including "I Love a Rainy Night" and "Drivin' My Life Away" from Horizon, "On Second Thought" and "American Boy" from Jersey Boy, "Two Dollars in the Jukebox" from Rocky Mountain Music and "Suspicions" from Loveline.
The other single, "I Love a Rainy Night" reached number one on all three charts, the only single in Rabbitt's career to ever do so. In 2009, the album was released in CD format. In 2009, the album was released in CD format.
"I Love a Rainy Night" 1 1 1 6 4 11 — 8 53 US: Gold [15] 1981 "Step by Step" 1 5 3 83 1 23 2 25 — Step by Step "Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight" 1 15 10 — 4 — — — — 1982 "I Don't Know Where to Start" 2 35 9 — 13 — — — — "You and I" (with Crystal Gayle) 1 7 2 81 1 35 1 — 81 Radio Romance: 1983 "You Can't Run from ...
But,” he added, “now that you mention it, there is ‘Looks Like Rain,’ where Bob sings about ‘street cats makin’ love’.” Cohen neary bounced up and down in gleeful appreciation: “Yes!
Although many of Rabbitt's successful songs were country-pop material, "Drivin' My Life Away" began his peak popularity as a crossover artist. The song peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, and set the stage for his biggest career hit: "I Love a Rainy Night," which reached the top on the country, Hot 100 and adult contemporary charts in early 1981.
The night’s excellent backing band was led by Don Was and featured guitarists Rick Mitarotonda (of the ascendant jam band Goose) and Grahame Lesh, son of the Dead’s founding bassist, Phil Lesh ...