"Raining in My Heart" was also a 1978 hit for Leo Sayer when his recording of the song peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart[5] and number 47 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[6] It also reached number 9 on the U.S. Easy Listening chart.[7]
Robert Wyatt included a piano based instrumental version on his 2003 album, Cuckooland.[27]
Eric Idle contributed a Spike Jones-esque cover of "Raining in My Heart" for the tribute album, Listen to Me: Buddy Holly released in September 2011.[28]
In popular culture
In 1968, The Beatlesparaphrased the first line of "Raining in My Heart" in their song "Dear Prudence" as "The sun is up [instead of "out"]; the sky is blue."[29]
This song is referenced in Alvin Stardust's song "I Feel Like Buddy Holly." That song's refrain is: "Well, I feel like Buddy Holly, 'cause it's raining in my heart."[30]
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