Rainin' in My Heart (song)

"Rainin' in My Heart" is a song written by James Moore (aka Slim Harpo) and Jerry West (an alias used by J. D. "Jay" Miller) and performed by Harpo. It reached number 17 on the U.S. R&B chart and number 34 on the U.S. pop chart in 1961.[1] It was featured on his 1961 album Slim Harpo Sings "Raining in My Heart..."[2] It is not to be confused with the similarly titled Buddy Holly song, "Raining in My Heart".

"Rainin' in My Heart"
Single by Slim Harpo
from the album Slim Harpo Sings "Raining in My Heart..."
A-side"Don't Start Cryin' Now"
ReleasedJanuary 1961 (1961-01)
GenreSwamp blues
Length2:11
LabelExcello
Songwriter(s)
  • Slim Harpo
  • Jerry West
Producer(s)J. D. "Jay" Miller
Slim Harpo singles chronology
"Blues Hang-Over"
(1960)
"Rainin' in My Heart"
(1961)
"I Love the Life I'm Living"
(1963)

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Note: Al Green co-wrote and recorded a song called "Rainin' in My Heart" on his 2003 album, I Can't Stop (and subsequently recorded as a duet with Willie Nelson on Nelson's 2004 album, Outlaws and Angels). Certain song databases have mistakenly classified Green's song as a cover of Slim Harpo's "Rainin' in My Heart", written by James Moore (aka Slim Harpo) and Jerry West (aka J.D. Miller). The lyrics of the two songs are completely unrelated except for the title.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Slim Harpo, "Rainin' in My Heart" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Slim Harpo, Slim Harpo Sings "Raining in My Heart..."". Discogs. 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Hank Williams Jr., "Rainin' in My Heart" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 50 Country Singles - February 20, 1971" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Jo-El Sonnier, "Rainin' in My Heart" Chart Position". Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  6. ^ "Dorsey Burnette, "Rainin'" Single Release". Discogs. May 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "Pretty Things, Get the Picture?". Discogs. December 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  8. ^ "Ray Anthony, Ray Anthony Now". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  9. ^ "Ironing Board Sam, "Rainin' in My Heart" Single Release". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  10. ^ "Living Guitars, "For the Good Times" & Other Country Favorites". Discogs. 1971. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  11. ^ "Tom Jones, Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like". Discogs. 1974. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  12. ^ "Ken Goodwin, Memories". Discogs. 1976. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  13. ^ "Neil Young and The Shocking Pinks, Everybody's Rockin '". Discogs. 1983. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  14. ^ "Lazy Lester, Harp & Soul". Discogs. 1988. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  15. ^ "The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Powerful Stuff". Discogs. 1989. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  16. ^ "James Cotton, Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes". Discogs. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  17. ^ "Universal Music Publishing Group". 23 October 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-10-23. Retrieved May 30, 2021.