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Laughter in the Rain
1974 single by Neil Sedaka
"Laughter in the Rain" is a song composed and recorded by Neil Sedaka, with lyrics by Phil Cody. It includes a 20-second saxophone solo by Jim Horn.[2] The song hit No.
1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1975.
Background
The song was released on Elton John's Rocket label in the US and on the Polydor label in the UK and elsewhere.[3][4]
After hearing a version of "Laughter in the Rain" by singer Lea Roberts on the radio several weeks before the planned release of his single, Sedaka phoned Elton John to have MCA Records rush the Sedaka version to release within five days.[5]
The opening chord of the chorus was based on that used by John in "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", which Sedaka has described as a "drop-dead chord."[5] He combined that with a pentatonic melody inspired by Aaron Copland.[6]
Cody recalled experiencing writer's block when initially attempting
