Another Rainy Day in New York City

1976 single by Chicago

"Another Rainy Day in New York City"

Single by Chicago

from the album Chicago X

B-side

"Hope for Love"

Released

June 1976

Genre

Pop rock^[1]
jazz rock^[1]

Length

3:01

2:57 (single edit)

Label

Columbia

Songwriter(s)

Robert Lamm

Producer(s)

James William Guercio

Chicago singles chronology

"Brand New Love Affair"
(1975)

"Another Rainy Day in New York City"
(1976)

"If You Leave Me Now"
(1976)

"Another Rainy Day in New York City" is a song written by Robert Lamm for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago X (1976). Described as "the only typical Chicago cut on the album[:] upbeat and light with good blending of lead vocal by [Peter] Cetera",^[2] the track would be the album's lead single but was largely passed over for radio airplay in favor of the album cut "If You Leave Me Now".^[3] Rush-released as a single, "If You Leave Me Now" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 of 14 August 1976 at No. 60 - on its way to No. 1 - and immediately eclipsed "Another Rainy Day..." which on the same chart fell to No. 46 from its No. 32 peak. "Another Rainy Day..." peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.^[4]

Critical reception

Billboard described the song as "a pop/jazzy rocker with a touch of reggae flavor."^[1] Cash Box said that "the lyric is good, really creates a mood."^[5] Record World called it a "Caribbean-styled number is handled with the band's consummate professionalism and good taste."^[6]

Personnel

Peter Cetera – lead and backing vocals, bass
Terry Kath – electric and twelve-string acoustic guitars, backing vocals
Robert Lamm – piano, backing vocals
Lee Loughnane – trumpet, backing vocals
James Pankow – trombone
Walter Parazaider – tenor saxophone, flute
Danny Seraphine – drums
Laudir de Oliveira – congas, guiro, shakers and wind chimes

Additional personnel

Othello Molineaux – steel drums
Leroy Williams – steel drums

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. June 19, 1976. p. 72. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
^ Santa Ana Register 15 July 1976 "Chicago's Latest Says Something Different" by Leslie Ann Ryan p.D8
^ Record World Vol 33 #1530 (23 October 1976) "Chicago Scores First #1 Single" by Barry Taylor p.4
^ "Chicago Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. June 19, 1976. p. 18. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. June 26, 1976. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-04.