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{{about|the 1929 song used in several films including the 1952 film of the same name|the Simple Plan song|Singing in the Rain (Simple Plan song)|the Loona song|JinSoul}}
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{{Infobox song
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| published = {{Start date|1929|5|27}} by [[Robbins Music|Robbins Music Corp.]]<ref name="Copyright Entries">{{Cite book|last=Library of Congress. Copyright Office.|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015077986605&seq=656&q1=Singin%27+In+The+Rain|title=Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1929 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 24|date=1929|publisher=U.S. Govt. Print. Off.|others=United States Copyright Office|language=English}}</ref>
| artist = [[Cliff Edwards]], [[Brox Sisters|The Brox Sisters]]<br />and An All Star Cast
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| composer = [[Nacio Herb Brown]]
| lyricist = [[Arthur Freed]]
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[[Image:Singin' in the Rain trailer screenshot crop.jpg|thumb|237px|[[Gene Kelly]] performing the song in the 1952 film ''[[Singin' in the Rain]]'']]
"'''Singin' in the Rain'''" is a song with lyrics by [[Arthur Freed]] and music by [[Nacio Herb Brown]].
The song is famously associated with the [[History of film|history of cinema]], as it reached popularity during the transition from [[silent film]]s to "[[Sound film|talkies]]". Years later, the lyricist of "Singin' in the Rain", Arthur Freed conceived the idea of the film based on the back catalogs of songs written during the era by himself and Nacio Herb Brown. This resulted in a [[musical film]] of the same name, ''[[Singin' in the Rain]]'' (1952),
== Song form ==
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==Covers==
B.A. Rolfe and his Lucky Strike Orchestra recorded the song possibly as early as 1928 but perhaps 1929.<ref>Found on "Music of the Lost Generation 1910s to 1930s", CD compilation issued 2007</ref> The song was recorded by [[Annette Hanshaw]] (reissued on the 1999 CD ''Annette Hanshaw, Volume 6, 1929'').
*Singer [[Nick Lucas]] recorded ''Singing in the Rain'' in 1929 (one week after recording what would become the biggest hit of his career, ''Tiptoe Through the Tulips'').<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nicklucas.com/discography8.html|title=Nick Lucas Discography - Part 8}}</ref>
*British duo [[Bob and Alf Pearson]] recorded the song in 1929 at their first session.
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*The song is sung by [[Dean Martin]] in a November 1950 episode of the variety show ''[[The Colgate Comedy Hour]]''. He performs it while being drenched in water by comedy partner and co-host [[Jerry Lewis]].
*The song is best known today as the centerpiece of the [[musical film]] ''[[Singin' in the Rain]]'' (1952), in which [[Gene Kelly]] memorably danced to the song while splashing through puddles during a rainstorm. The song is also performed during the opening credits of the film, and briefly near the end of the film by [[Debbie Reynolds]].
*The song was recorded in Buenos Aires for [[Odeon Records]] twice under the title "Cantando Bajo La Lluvia," by [[Francisco Canaro]]'s orchestra and with the Spanish lyrics sung by
*The song was also recorded by [[John Serry Sr.]] and his sextet ensemble in 1954 for RCA Victor records under the musical direction of [[Ben Selvin]] on an LP vinyl disc(''See [[RCA Thesaurus]]'').<ref>[https://www.esm.rochester.edu/sibley/files/John-J-Serry-Sr-Collection.pdf Eastman School of Music - University of Rochester - Sibley Music Library: John J. Serry Sr. Collection "John Serry Sextette" Audio recording for RCA Thesaurus of arrangements and performances by John Serry at the RCA Victor Studios in 1954 p. 18-19 The John J. Serry Sr. Collection archived at the University of Rochester]</ref><ref>[https://www.esm.rochester.edu/sibley/specialcollections/findingaids/#S Eastman School of Music - University of Rochester - Sibley Music Library: John J. Serry Sr. Collection "John Serry Sextette" audio recording for RCA Thesaurus of arrangements and performances by John Serry at the RCA Victor Sudios in 1954 p. 18 The John J. Serry Sr. Collection archived at the University of Rochester]</ref>
*In 1960, [[Adam Faith]] recorded his own version of this song on his
*[[Bing Crosby]] and [[Rosemary Clooney]] recorded the song in 1961<ref>{{cite web|title=A Bing Crosby Discography|url=http://www.bingmagazine.co.uk/bingmagazine/CBS.html |website=BING magazine|publisher=International Club Crosby|access-date=December 9, 2017}}</ref> for use on their [[The Bing Crosby – Rosemary Clooney Show|radio show]] and it was subsequently included in the CD ''Bing & Rosie – The Crosby-Clooney Radio Sessions'' (2010).<ref>{{cite web|title=allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/bing-rosie-the-crosby-clooney-radio-sessions-mw0002076504|website=allmusic.com|access-date=December 9, 2017}}</ref> Crosby also included the song in a medley on his album ''[[On the Happy Side]]'' (1962).
*In 1971, Scottish folk rock-singer [[John Martyn]] did an acoustic [[folk jazz]]-version on his album ''[[Bless the Weather]]'', where he accompanied himself on acoustic guitar and sang several overdubbed backing vocals.
*The [[Pasadena Roof Orchestra]] has covered the song on many occasions, including releasing it on ''The Best of the Pasadena Roof Orchestra'' album in 1973.
*[[Sammy Davis Jr.]] gave the song a final US chart ride with a version widely played on easy listening stations (number 16 easy listening, 1974).
*[[Leif Garrett]] released a version of the song on his 1979 album, ''Same Goes for You''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Leif Garrett, ''Same Goes for You''|website=[[Discogs]]|year=1979 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Leif-Garrett-Same-Goes-For-You/release/2023412|access-date=December 16, 2016}}</ref>
*The song was covered by Polish musician [[Zbigniew Wodecki]] in 1979.
*Glenn Butcher covered this song on the Australian video ''[[ABC 4 Kids|ABC for Kids]] Video Hits''.
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*A version performed by the UK comedy partnership [[Morecambe and Wise]] was ranked at the top of a 2007 poll of their ''[[Morecambe & Wise: Greatest Moments|Greatest Moments]]''.
*A version was also performed by Jheena Lodwick in 2006, on her album titled "Singing in the rain".
*In 2009, the song was performed by [[Seth MacFarlane]] at [[The Proms]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/reviews/prom-22-a-celebration-of-classic-mgm-musicals-john-wilson-orchestra-royal-albert-hall-london-1766694.html|title=Prom 22: A Celebration of Classic MGM Musicals, John Wilson Orchestra, Royal Albert Hall, London|work=The Independent|date=October 23, 2011}}</ref>▼
▲*In 2009 the song was performed by [[Seth MacFarlane]] at [[The Proms]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/reviews/prom-22-a-celebration-of-classic-mgm-musicals-john-wilson-orchestra-royal-albert-hall-london-1766694.html|title=Prom 22: A Celebration of Classic MGM Musicals, John Wilson Orchestra, Royal Albert Hall, London|work=The Independent|date=October 23, 2011}}</ref>
*An instrumental version of this song is played in ''[[Planet 51]]'' where the [[space probe]] Rover dances happily Gene Kelly style when he sees [[meteor shower|raining rocks]].
*In 2009 and 2010 the song was performed by South Korean K-pop group [[Girls' Generation]] on their [[Into the New World (concert)|Into the New World Tour]].
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*There is a jazz vocal rendition by Joe Williams on his 1984 album ''Then and Now''.
*[[Diana Krall]] included it on her 2020 album [[This Dream of You]].
*In
==Mint Royale version==
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"Singin' in the Rain" was remixed in 2005 by [[Mint Royale]]. It was released as a single in August 2005 after being featured in an advert for the [[Volkswagen Golf Mk5|VW Golf GTI]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=2005-04-04 |title=That's me singin' in the rain |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4312217.stm |
Three years later in 2008, due to the exposure of the song via the performance of then-unknown dancer [[George Sampson]] on the reality TV series ''[[Britain's Got Talent]]'', the track went to No. 1 on the [[iTunes]] Top 100 in the UK in 2008. It re-entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 28 on June 1, 2008, and climbed to No. 1 the next week, selling 45,987 copies, knocking Rihanna's "[[Take a Bow (Rihanna song)|Take a Bow]]" down to the Number 2 spot.
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==In popular culture==
*'''1959''' –
*'''1971''' –
▲*'''1959''' – "Singin' in the Rain" is whistled by [[Cary Grant]] as he takes a shower after the crop duster plane attack in [[Alfred Hitchcock]]’s ''[[North by Northwest]]''.
▲*'''1971''' – "Singin' in the Rain" is sung mockingly by [[Alex (A Clockwork Orange)|Alex DeLarge]], played by [[Malcolm McDowell]], in the rape scene in [[Stanley Kubrick]]'s film ''[[A Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange]]''. The Gene Kelly version plays during the end credits.<ref>MacDougal, Stuart Y. (2003) ''Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange'' Cambridge University Press. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Uwj5qK-RUj0C&dq=%22Singin%27+in+the+Rain%22+%22Clockwork+Orange%22&pg=PA98 p.98] {{ISBN|9780521574884}}</ref>
*'''1982''' – "Singin' in the Rain" is sung by [[Jacques Clouseau|Inspector Jacques Clouseau]] played by [[Peter Sellers]] as part of the extended version of the grocery scene from ''[[The Pink Panther Strikes Again]]'' in [[Blake Edwards]]'s film ''[[Trail of the Pink Panther]]''.
*'''1990''' – The song is referenced in the [[Terry Pratchett]] novel ''[[Moving Pictures (novel)|Moving Pictures]]''. As people are infected with the dangerous idea of the clicks (movies), Mr. Dibbler, purveyor of sausages-inna-bun, dances down a wet and rainy road and swings off light poles, much to the bemusement of the city Watch.
*'''1995''' – The song was featured on the TV series ''[[Friends]]'' in season 2, episode 4, "[[Friends
*'''2001''' – The song is often sung by [[Vadivelu]]'s character "Steve Waugh" in the film ''[[Manadhai Thirudivittai]]'' to irritate [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek's]] character. This inspired numerous memes and parodies in other [[Tamil cinema|Kollywood]] films after its release. The actor re-enacted the song scene briefly in the 2017 film ''[[Mersal (film)|Mersal]]''.
*'''2007''' – The song is sung in ''[[The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (film)|The Diving Bell and the Butterfly]]'' by the character of [[Jean-Dominique Bauby]] as a boy waiting with his father at the Berck railway station.
*'''2017''' – The [[Eurovision Song Contest 2017|2017 Eurovision]] entry of [[Italy]], [[Occidentali's Karma]], features the phrase "Comunque vada [[Heraclitus#Panta rhei|panta rei]], and Singing in the Rain".
*'''2019''' – The song is
*'''2022''' – The song appears twice in the early Hollywood golden era comedy-drama ''[[Babylon (2022 film)|Babylon]]'', first as a performance being filmed in 1928 to showcase [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]]'s "more stars than there are in heaven" sung by the studio's contract players, and most prominently at the end of the film in a scene set in 1952 in a [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]] movie theater playing the Gene Kelly feature.
*'''2023''' – The song and the original movie clip appear as the central set piece of the third episode of the Spanish TV series ''[[La Mesías]]'', also titled "Cantando bajo la lluvia" ("Singin' in the Rain"), in which a young Enric (Biel Rossell Pelfort) discovers the magic of cinema through it, after having been locked in a house for a decade.
===Other appearances in film and on TV===
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* ''[[The Hollywood Revue of 1929]]'' (1929)
* ''[[The Ship from Shanghai]]'' (1930)<ref name="Hess"/>
* ''[[The Girl Said No (1930 film)|The Girl Said No]]'' (1930)<ref name="Hess">{{cite book
* ''[[The Woman Racket]]'' (1930)<ref name="Hess"/>
* ''[[The Dogway Melody]]'' (1930)<ref name="Hess"/>
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* ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' (TV, 2011) {partly sung by Dr. Doofenshmirtz with altered lyrics in the episode "The Great Indoors"}
* ''[[Babylon (2022 film)|Babylon]]'' (2022)
* ''[[La Mesías]]'' (2023)
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