| I'm No Stranger to the Rain | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Keith Whitley |
| Album: | Don't Close Your Eyes |
| B-Side: | A Day In The Life Of A Fool |
| Released: | January 1989 |
| Recorded: | 1988 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 3:33 |
| Label: | RCA |
| Prev Title: | When You Say Nothing at All |
| Prev Year: | 1988 |
| Next Title: | I Wonder Do You Think of Me |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
"I'm No Stranger to the Rain" is a song recorded by American country music artist Keith Whitley. It was released in January 1989 as the fifth and final single from his album Don't Close Your Eyes, and was the last single released during Whitley's lifetime. It peaked at number-one in both the United States and Canada.[1] Joe Diffie covered the song on Whitley's 1995 tribute album. It was written by Sonny Curtis and Ron Hellard.
The song won Single of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards in 1989 after Whitley's death.
In 2024, Rolling Stone ranked the song at #139 on its 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time ranking.[2]
A music video was filmed for this song. It features Keith and his band playing at the former Douglas Corner Cafe in Nashville.
| Chart (1989) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 9 | |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 7 |