"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 English band the Fortunes and their fifth in Canada.
Background 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. It was also a hit in Canada (number 12) and charted minorly in Australia.
Chart performance
Weekly charts Chart (1971) Peakposition Australia Kent Music Report43 Canada RPM Top Singles12 UK Singles Chart51 US Billboard Hot 100Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - 15 US Billboard Easy Listening8 US Cash Box Top 1008
Year-end charts Chart (1971) Rank US Cash Box Top 10092
References
External links Lyrics of this song