"Don't Count the Rainy Days" is a song written by Jerry Careaga and Wayland Holyfield, and recorded by American country music artist Michael Martin Murphey. It was released in August 1983 as the lead single from the album The Heart Never Lies. The song peaked at number 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles in early 1983 and at number 6 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100.[1]
| "Don't Count the Rainy Days" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Michael Martin Murphey | ||||
| from the album The Heart Never Lies | ||||
| B-side | "The Heart Never Lies" | |||
| Released | August 19, 1983 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jerry Careaga, Wayland Holyfield | |||
| Producer(s) | Jim Ed Norman | |||
| Michael Martin Murphey singles chronology | ||||
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Cover versions
editJohn Conlee recorded the song for his 1983 album In My Eyes.
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 9 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[3] | 16 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] | 6 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 22 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 241.
- ^ "Michael Martin Murphey Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Michael Martin Murphey Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Michael Martin Murphey Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
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