"Crying in the Rain" is a song composed by Carole King with lyrics by Howard Greenfield, originally recorded by American duo the Everly Brothers.

On a whim, two Aldon songwriting partnerships decided to switch partners for a day; King's regular lyricist and then-husband Gerry Goffin partnered with Greenfield's frequent collaborator Jack Keller, leaving King and Greenfield to pair up.

[2] This was the only recorded composition credited to King and Greenfield as a duo, although the trio of Goffin, Greenfield and King had previously collaborated as composers of the minor 1961 hit (US #95) "Play It Again" by Tina Robin, and would also collectively compose the 1968 single "Golden Days" by Sally Field.

Norwegian band A-ha released a cover version of the song as the first single from their fourth studio album, East of the Sun, West of the Moon, in 1990.

Academy Award-nominated actor John Hawkes had a small role as a robber in the music video.

In 1963, Los Hermanos Carrion recorded a Spanish version titled Entre la lluvia y mi llorar.