The Rain, the Park & Other Things
| "The Rain, The Park & Other Things" | ||||
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| Single by The Cowsills | ||||
| from the album The Cowsills | ||||
| B-side | "River Blue" | |||
| Released | September 1967 | |||
| Recorded | August 17, 1967 | |||
| Studio | A&R Recording Studios, New York City | |||
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| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Artie Kornfeld, Steve Duboff | |||
| Producer(s) | Artie Kornfeld | |||
| The Cowsills singles chronology | ||||
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"The Rain, the Park & Other Things" is a pop song with music and lyrics co-written by Artie Kornfeld and Steve Duboff. It was recorded by the pop band the Cowsills, and included on their 1967 self-titled debut album. Released as a single, the song reached No. 2 on the Billboard charts. It was kept from the No. 1 spot by "Daydream Believer" by the Monkees. The single cemented the group's international popularity and sold some three million copies over the years. It ties with 1969's "Hair" as the group's biggest hit, as both reached No. 2 in the US. In Canada, "The Rain, the Park & Other Things" reached No. 1 on the RPM singles chart.