Peak
1
Weeks
28
Score
4,922
Chart Year
1981
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Eddie Rabbitt was a country singer and songwriter, but this was a huge crossover hit, going to #1 on the Pop, Adult Contemporary and Country charts. The song is about the peaceful and cleansing feeling a thunderstorm can bring. >> According to The Billboard Book of #1 Hits, Rabbitt first got the idea for the song in the '60s when he was sitting in his small apartment on a rainy night. He sang, "I love a rainy night, I love a rainy night" into a tape recorder, but didn't complete the song until 1980, when he discovered the tape in his basement. He finished the song with the help of fellow songwriters Even Stevens and David Malloy. Even Stevens told The Tennessean that whenever the songwriting trio got together, Rabbitt would bring up the 'rainy night' song title: "He really didn't have the melody, but he had this little idea," said Stevens, "and he says, 'I just thought, one night, I wasn't depressed during a rainstorm. I was really happy, and I put this little thing down. We ought to write that.' He'd bring it up, and I'd go, 'Eh, I don't know what to do with it.'... And then one night, it just clicked."
I love a rainy night. I love a rainy night. I love to hear the thunder, Watch the lightnin' when it lights up the skies. You know it makes me feel good. I love a rainy night, It's such a beautiful sight. I love to feel the rain on my face, Taste the rain on my lips, In the moonlight shadow. Showers wash all of my cares away. I wake up to a sunny day... 'Cause I love a rainy night. I love a rainy night. I love a rainy night. I love a rainy night. I love a rainy night. I love a rainy night. I love to hear the thunder, Watch the lightnin' when it lights up the skies. You know it makes me feel good. I love a rainy night, It's such a beautiful sight. I love to feel the rain on my face, Taste the rain on my lips, In the moonlight shinin'. It puts a song in this heart of mine. It puts a smile on my face every time... 'Cause I love a rainy night. I love a rainy night. I love a rainy night. I love a rainy night. Showers wash all of my cares away. I wake up to a sunny day... 'Cause I love a rainy night. I love a rainy night. I love a rainy night. I love a rainy night. I love a rainy night (You see it in my eyes) I love a rainy night (Yeah, it makes me high) I love a rainy night (You know I do) I love a rainy night. I love a rainy night (You see it in my eyes) I love a rainy night (Yeah, it makes me high) I love a rainy night (And I love you too) I love a rainy night.
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 8, 1980 | 89 | 37 |
| 2 | Nov 15, 1980 | 77 | 49 |
| 3 | Nov 22, 1980 | 63 | 63 |
| 4 | Nov 29, 1980 | 53 | 73 |
| 5 | Dec 6, 1980 | 40 | 86 |
| 6 | Dec 13, 1980 | 32 | 94 |
| 7 | Dec 20, 1980 | 26 | 100 |
| 8 | Dec 27, 1980 | 19 | 107 |
| 9 | Jan 3, 1981 | 19 | 107 |
| 10 | Jan 10, 1981 | 15 | 111 |
| 11 | Jan 17, 1981 | 12 | 114 |
| 12 | Jan 24, 1981 | 8 | 118 |
| 13 | Jan 31, 1981 | 4 | 122 |
| 14 | Feb 7, 1981 | 3 | 123 |
| 15 | Feb 14, 1981 | 3 | 123 |
| 16 | Feb 21, 1981 | 2 | 124 |
| 17 | Feb 28, 1981 | 1 | 125 |
| 18 | Mar 7, 1981 | 1 | 125 |
| 19 | Mar 14, 1981 | 5 | 121 |
| 20 | Mar 21, 1981 | 9 | 117 |