Hall, Ron (1984). The Chum Chart Book. Rexdale (Toronto): Stardust Productions. p.27. ISBN 0920325157. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (6 July 1963). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp.31–. ISSN 0006-2510. {{ cite book}}: |author= has generic name ( help) Flavour of New Zealand, 18 April 1963". Archived from the original on 29 July 2018 . Retrieved 29 July 2018. a b Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (27 July 1963). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 42–. ISSN 0006-2510. Sylvie Vartan EN ECOUTANT LA PLUIE. {{ cite book}}: |author= has generic name ( help)

Giles, David (25 August 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p.17 . Retrieved 6 September 2023– via World Radio History.The lyrics are sung by a man whose lover has left him; the rain falling reminds him 'what a fool' he has been. He rhetorically asks the rain for answers, but ultimately he wishes it would 'go away' and let him cry alone.

The song was adapted into French (under the title "En écoutant la pluie", meaning "Listening to the Rain") by Richard Anthony. It was recorded by Sylvie Vartan, who released it as a single in 1963. Rhythm of the Rain" is a song performed by The Cascades, released in November 1962. It was written by Cascades band member John Claude Gummoe. On March 9, 1963, it rose to number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, and spent two weeks at number 1 on Billboard 's Easy Listening chart. [1] Billboard ranked the record as the number 4 song of 1963. [2] Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - The Cascades Rhythm of the Rain Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved May 15, 2018.The song arrangement features distinctive use of a celesta played by arranger, Perry Botkin Jr. [6] Brazilian singer Demétrius (1942-2019) released a version of the song in Portuguese in 1964 as "O Ritmo Da Chuva". [29]