| Save It for a Rainy Day | |
| Cover: | Save_It_for_a_Rainy_Day_-_Stephen_Bishop.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Stephen Bishop |
| Album: | Careless |
| B-Side: | Careless |
| Released: | December 1976 |
| Recorded: | 1976 |
| Genre: | Soft rock |
| Length: | 3:10 |
| Label: | ABC Records |
| Producer: | Henry Lewy, Stephen Bishop |
| Next Title: | On and On |
| Next Year: | 1977 |
"Save It for a Rainy Day" is a song by American singer/songwriter Stephen Bishop. The song was the first of two hit singles from his debut album, Careless. It features a guitar solo by Eric Clapton and Chaka Khan on backing vocals toward the close of the song.
"Save It for a Rainy Day" peaked at number 22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] and number 21 on the Cash Box Top 100. In Canada, the song peaked at number 20.[2]
The song was a bigger Adult Contemporary hit, peaking at number six in the U.S.[3] and number eight in Canada.[4]
| Chart (1976–77) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] | 22 | |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[6] | 6 | |
| U.S. Cashbox Top 100[7] | 21 | |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 20 | |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 8 |
| Chart (1977) | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada[8] | 158 | |
| U.S. Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] | 49 |