| Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again | |
| Cover: | Here_Comes_That_Rainy_Day_Feeling_Again_-_The_Fortunes.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Fortunes |
| Album: | Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again |
| Released: | April 1971 |
| Genre: | Soft rock[1] |
| Length: | 2:56 |
| Label: | Capitol ST-809 |
| Producer: | Roger Cook |
| Chronology: | The Fortunes US |
| Prev Title: | That Same Old Feeling |
| Prev Year: | 1970 |
| Next Title: | Freedom Come, Freedom Go |
| Next Year: | 1971 |
"Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again" is a pop song composed by Tony Macaulay, Roger Cook, and Roger Greenaway. In 1971, it became the third U.S. top 40 hit for the Fortunes and their fifth in Canada.
The song uses depressing images to describe the singer's mood anticipating a breakup with his significant other, comparable to the feeling of a rainy day or a Monday, contrasted with the "memories of Sunday" when the two were still together, as he hopes she changes her mind and comes back to him. The bridge is noted for its lines: "Misty morning eyes/ I'm trying to disguise the way I feel/ But, I just can't hide it/ People seem to know/ The loneliness will show/ I'm thinking of my pride/ But, breaking up inside, girl." Lead singer Rod Allen uses a vocal technique similar to that used by Frankie Valli on his solo records.
The song reached number 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 8 on the Cash Box Top 100.[2] It was also a hit in Canada (number 12) and charted minorly in Australia.
| Chart (1971) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia Kent Music Report[3] | 43 | |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[4] | 12 | |
| UK Singles Chart | 51 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 15 | |
| US Billboard Easy Listening[6] | 8 | |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 8 |