Don't Go Out Into the Rain (You're Going to Melt)
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"Don't Go Out Into the Rain (You're Going to Melt)" is the title of a 1967 hit single by Herman's Hermits
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The song was written by Brill Building
songsmith Kenny Young
who himself made the original recording of the song - as "Don't Go Out Into the Rain (You're Gonna Melt)" - leading a session group credited as the Seagulls. This version broke in the Miami area in December 1967 and was consequently picked up for national release by Date Records
failing to garner enough regional attention to reach the Billboard Hot 100
.
Herman's Hermits - who had scored a 1965 hit with Kenny Young's "Just a Little Bit Better" - recorded "Don't Go Out Into the Rain (You're Going to Melt)" for single release in June 1967; the followup to the million-seller "There's a Kind of Hush
", "Don't Go Out Into the Rain..." just reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 with a #18 peak evidencing the eclipsing of the "British Invasion
" acts with the shift in the American musical focus punctuated by the "Summer of Love
".
The Herman's Hermits version of "Don't Go Out Into the Rain..." was not released as a single in the UK. David Garrick
had a September 1967 UK single release of the song - as "Don't Go Out Into the Rain (You're Gonna Melt, Sugar)" and while this failed to chart domestically it gave Garrick an international hit in early 1968 charting in Germany (#26) and the Netherlands (#22). In Malaysia, Garrick's "Don't Go Out Into the Rain..." single rose as high as #4 in February 1968 and was then superseded by a version by the Swinging Blue Jeans which reached #1.
The song was also recorded in 1967 by Finnish singer Johnny - as "Ala Pelkaa" - and in Swedish as "Du ska bara tro på hälften" by the Hootenanny Singers
; Swedish group the Fabulous Four also recorded the song in its original English. The Groovie Ghoulies remade "Don't Go Out Into the Rain" for their 1989 album Appetite for Adrenochrome
.
Herman's Hermits
Herman's Hermits are an English beat band, formed in Manchester in 1963 as Herman & The Hermits. The group's record producer, Mickie Most , emphasized a simple, non-threatening, clean-cut image, although the band originally played R&B numbers...
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The song was written by Brill Building
Brill Building
The Brill Building is an office building located at 1619 Broadway on 49th Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, just north of Times Square and further uptown from the historic musical Tin Pan Alley neighborhood...
songsmith Kenny Young
Kenny Young
Kenny Young is an American songwriter who has been an active writer, artist, and producer from 1963 to the present. His most famous song was "Under the Boardwalk," co-written with Arthur Resnick and recorded by The Drifters in 1964 and by The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, and many other artists;...
who himself made the original recording of the song - as "Don't Go Out Into the Rain (You're Gonna Melt)" - leading a session group credited as the Seagulls. This version broke in the Miami area in December 1967 and was consequently picked up for national release by Date Records
Date Records
Date Records was a sub-label of Columbia Records which had two different incarnations. The first incarnation was a short-lived rockabilly label in 1958 which included a release by Billy "Crash" Craddock...
failing to garner enough regional attention to reach the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
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Herman's Hermits - who had scored a 1965 hit with Kenny Young's "Just a Little Bit Better" - recorded "Don't Go Out Into the Rain (You're Going to Melt)" for single release in June 1967; the followup to the million-seller "There's a Kind of Hush
There's A Kind Of Hush
"There's a Kind of Hush" is a popular song written by Les Reed and Geoff Stephens which was a hit in 1967 for Herman's Hermits and again in 1976 for the Carpenters.-First recordings:...
", "Don't Go Out Into the Rain..." just reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 with a #18 peak evidencing the eclipsing of the "British Invasion
British Invasion
The British Invasion is a term used to describe the large number of rock and roll, beat, rock, and pop performers from the United Kingdom who became popular in the United States during the time period from 1964 through 1966.- Background :...
" acts with the shift in the American musical focus punctuated by the "Summer of Love
Summer of Love
The Summer of Love was a social phenomenon that occurred during the summer of 1967, when as many as 100,000 people converged on the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco, creating a cultural and political rebellion...
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The Herman's Hermits version of "Don't Go Out Into the Rain..." was not released as a single in the UK. David Garrick
David Garrick (singer)
David Garrick is an English singer, best known for his 1966 pop hit, "Dear Mrs. Applebee".-Biography:...
had a September 1967 UK single release of the song - as "Don't Go Out Into the Rain (You're Gonna Melt, Sugar)" and while this failed to chart domestically it gave Garrick an international hit in early 1968 charting in Germany (#26) and the Netherlands (#22). In Malaysia, Garrick's "Don't Go Out Into the Rain..." single rose as high as #4 in February 1968 and was then superseded by a version by the Swinging Blue Jeans which reached #1.
The song was also recorded in 1967 by Finnish singer Johnny - as "Ala Pelkaa" - and in Swedish as "Du ska bara tro på hälften" by the Hootenanny Singers
Hootenanny Singers
The Hootenanny Singers were a popular folk group from Sweden, founded in 1961, and continuing into the 1970s. The group included Björn Ulvaeus, who later was a member of ABBA. Other bandmembers were Johan Karlberg, Tony Roth and Hansi Schwarz...
; Swedish group the Fabulous Four also recorded the song in its original English. The Groovie Ghoulies remade "Don't Go Out Into the Rain" for their 1989 album Appetite for Adrenochrome
Appetite for Adrenochrome
Appetite for Adrenochrome is the debut album by the Sacramento, California punk rock band the Groovie Ghoulies, released in 1989 on their own independent label Crimson Corpse Records. It was recorded at Enharmonic Studios in Sacramento with the band's original lineup of Kepi Ghoulie , Rudge , Vetty...
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Sources
- Billboard magazine
- ARSAhttp://las-solanas.com/arsa/charts.php?vqry=don%27t+go+out+into+the+rain&lidx=0&srt1=sortist&srt2=recorded
- Kenny Young Interviewhttp://www.spectropop.com/KennyYoung/index.htm