Another Rainy Day in New York City

This article is about the song by Chicago. For the song by Bay City Rollers, see Another Rainy Day in New York City (Bay City Rollers song).

"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]

"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)

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

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