| It Never Rains in Southern California | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Albert Hammond |
| Cover: | It Never Rains in Southern California (album).jpg |
| Released: | October 21, 1972 |
| Genre: | Pop rock, soft rock |
| Label: | Mums 31905 |
| Producer: | Albert Hammond, Don Altfeld |
| Next Title: | The Free Electric Band |
| Next Year: | 1973 |
It Never Rains in Southern California is the debut album by Albert Hammond released by Mums Records.[1] The album landed on the Billboard 200 chart, reaching No. 77.[2]
The title song hit No. 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart, No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 51 on the UK Singles Chart in 1972. The single "Down by the River" hit No. 38 on the Adult Contemporary chart and No. 91 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single "If You Gotta Break Another Heart" reached No. 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973.[3] "The Air That I Breathe" would go on to become a major hit for British band the Hollies in 1974.
The album was produced by Hammond and Don Altfeld and was arranged by Michael Omartian.
All tracks by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood.
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1972[4] | Australia (Kent Music Report) | 62 |
| 1972 | Billboard 200 | 77 |
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | "Down by the River" | Billboard Hot 100 | 91 |
| 1972 | "Down by the River" | Adult Contemporary Chart | 38 |
| 1972 | "It Never Rains in Southern California" | Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
| 1972 | "It Never Rains in Southern California" | Adult Contemporary Chart | 2 |
| 1972 | "It Never Rains in Southern California" | UK Singles Chart | 51 |
| 1973 | "If You Gotta Break Another Heart" | Billboard Hot 100 | 63 |