"Rhythm of the Rain" is a song performed by The Cascades, released in November 1962 in the US and on January 25, 1963 in the UK.

[3] In March 1963, the song was a top 5 hit in the United Kingdom and, in May that same year, was a number 1 single in Ireland.

The lyrics are sung by a man whose lover has left him; the rain falling reminds him 'what a fool' he has been.

The song was adapted into French (under the title "En écoutant la pluie", meaning "Listening to the Rain") by Richard Anthony.

According to the charts published by the U.S. magazine Billboard (in its "Hits of the World" section), the song "En écoutant la pluie" reached number one in France.