[2] In the United Kingdom, an English language version by Jane Morgan went to number one for a week in 1959.
In French, it has been recorded by Les Compagnons de la chanson, Guylaine Guy, Nicole Félix, Jane Morgan, Aïda Aznavour, Claude Luter, Jean Bertola and Philippe Andrey; in Italian, as "La pioggia cadrà" with lyrics by Mario Panzeri, by Betty Curtis, Anita Traversi, Nilla Pizzi, Torrebruno [es] and Dalida.
She recorded it for the first time in 1957 and was among the first places in the rankings in France where the song was released on the A side of a 45 rpm maxi with "Gondolier".
[9] Also the song was a #1 hit in Germany and a major success of her career with more than 1,000,000 units sold worldwide.
[11] Dalida was credited in 1984 as créatrice de la chanson − expression used in France for the original performer.