Crying in the Rain

"Crying in the Rain" is a song composed by Carole King with lyrics by Howard Greenfield, originally recorded by American duo the Everly Brothers. Their version was released as a single on 22nd December 1961, peaking at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 in February 1962.

The song was a collaboration between Greenfield and King, both of whom worked for music publisher Aldon Music at the time. On a whim, two Aldon songwriting partnerships decided to switch partners for a day; King's regular lyricist and then-husband Gerry Goffin partnered with Greenfield's frequent collaborator Jack Keller, leaving King and Greenfield to pair up. This was the only recorded composition credited to King and Greenfield as a duo, although the trio of Goffin, Greenfield and King had previously collaborated as composers of the minor 1961 hit (US #95) "Play It Again" by Tina Robin, and would also collectively compose the 1968 single "Golden Days" by Sally Field.