Let It Rain ( Eric Clapton song ) - wikipedia Let It Rain ( Eric Clapton song ) `` Let It Rain '' Single by Eric Clapton from the album Eric Clapton B - side `` Easy Now '' Released 1972 Format 7 '' vinyl Genre Rock Length 5 : 02 Label Polydor Songwriter ( s ) Clapton Delaney & Bonnie Producer ( s ) Delaney Bramlett Eric Clapton singles chronology `` Blues Power '' ( 1970 ) `` Let It Rain '' ( 1972 ) `` I Shot the Sheriff '' ( 1974 ) `` Blues Power '' ( 1970 ) `` Let It Rain '' ( 1970 ) `` I Shot the Sheriff '' ( 1974 ) `` Let It Rain '' is a song and single written and released by the British rock musician Eric Clapton of his 1970 debut studio album Eric Clapton. It is the third and last single that had been released of the album. Like Clapton 's `` Strange Brew, '' the song was originally recorded with other lyrics. The original version titled `` She Rides '' is available on the expanded edition of the Eric Clapton album. Contents 1 Composition 2 Release 3 Critical reception 4 Chart positions 4.1 Weekly charts 5 References 6 External links Composition AllMusic writer Matthew Greenwald notes, the song is `` led by a striking electric guitar riff '' with `` the melody ( being ) woven elegantly around the simple, almost folk - like chord changes ''. Speaking to the lyrics, the critic recalled `` the clever use of `` rain '' and `` reign '' regarding the power of love is the core here '' and thinks that `` Clapton and Bramlett utilize it quite well ''. Regarding the instrumental music work on the title, Greenwald finishes his song analysis by stating the `` song has some striking instrumental sections, including a lovely, brief section by Stephen Stills ''. The song is in the key of D major. The melody has a strong resemblance to Stills ' own song `` Questions '' recorded by both Buffalo Springfield and CSNY. Release The song was released with the B - side of `` Easy Now '' in 1972 on a 7 '' vinyl gramophone record. Besides being released as a single in 1972 and on the original album in 1970, the song is featured on various compilation albums, including Eric Clapton at His Best ( 1972 ), Backtrackin ' ( 1984 ), Crossroads ( 1988 ), The Cream of Clapton ( 1995 ) and Complete Clapton ( 2007 ). A live interpretation of the track can be found on the video album Live at Montreux 1986, released on September 19, 2006. In total, the track has been released on over 15 albums. Critical reception In his review for the Eric Clapton debut album, AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine likes that the title `` features extended solos ''. He also notes, that the song consists of a `` pop element ''. Fellow critic Greenwald recalls the piece as `` one of Eric Clapton 's first self - written classics '' and goes on to say the song `` showcased the influence that Delaney Bramlett '' had on Clapton at the time. Robert Christgau finds in his album review, that `` Let It Rain '' deserves a `` classic status ''. Chart positions Weekly charts Chart ( 1972 ) Peak position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 99 Canadian Top Singles ( RPM ) 42 US Billboard Hot 100 48 References Jump up ^ `` Eric Clapton -- Let It Rain -- austriancharts.at ''. Ö3 Austria Top 40. Stefan Hung -- Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Let It Rain -- Eric Clapton Listen, Appearances, Song Review AllMusic ''. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 17, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Let It Rain Chords by Eric Clapton @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com ''. ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved August 17, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Let It Rain by Eric Clapton Songfacts ''. Songfacts. Retrieved August 17, 2015. Jump up ^ `` ERIC CLAPTON LIVE AT MONTREUX ''. Where 's Eric !. Retrieved May 21, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Eric Clapton -- Eric Clapton Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards AllMusic ''. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 17, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Robert Christgau : CG : Eric Clapton > Eric Clapton ( Polydor, 1970 ) ''. Robert Christgau. robertchristgau.com. Retrieved August 17, 2015. Jump up ^ Kent, David ( 1993 ). Australian Chart Book 1970 -- 1992. St Ives, N.S.W. : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0 - 646 - 11917 - 6. Note : This reference gives Australian albums and singles information. It is used for chart peak positions as early materials were released before ARIA regulated the Australian charts itself ( 1989 ). Jump up ^ `` Top Singles -- Volume 18, No. 11, October 28, 1972 ''. RPM Magazine. Library and Archives Canada. October 28, 1972. Retrieved August 17, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Eric Clapton Awards AllMusic ''. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 17, 2015. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Eric Clapton Studio albums Eric Clapton 461 Ocean Boulevard There 's One in Every Crowd No Reason to Cry Slowhand Backless Another Ticket Money and Cigarettes Behind the Sun August Journeyman From the Cradle Pilgrim Reptile Me and Mr. Johnson / Sessions for Robert J Back Home Clapton Old Sock I Still Do Live albums Eric Clapton 's Rainbow Concert E.C. Was Here Just One Night Time Pieces Vol. II Live in the Seventies 24 Nights Unplugged Crossroads 2 : Live in the Seventies One More Car, One More Rider Live in San Diego Compilations The History of Eric Clapton Eric Clapton at His Best Clapton Steppin ' Out Timepieces : The Best of Eric Clapton Backtrackin ' The Cream of Eric Clapton Crossroads Story The Cream of Clapton Blues Clapton Chronicles : The Best of Eric Clapton Complete Clapton Forever Man Singles `` After Midnight '' / `` Easy Now '' `` Blues Power '' / `` Bottle of Red Wine '' `` Let It Rain '' `` I Shot the Sheriff '' / `` Give Me Strength '' `` Willie and the Hand Jive '' `` Swing Low, Sweet Chariot '' `` Knockin ' on Heaven 's Door '' `` Hello Old Friend '' `` Carnival '' `` Lay Down Sally '' / `` Cocaine '' `` Wonderful Tonight '' `` Tulsa Time '' `` Promises '' / `` Watch Out for Lucy '' `` Early in the Morning ( Live ) '' `` I Ca n't Stand It '' `` I 've Got a Rock ' n ' Roll Heart '' `` Crosscut Saw '' `` Forever Man '' `` It 's in the Way That You Use It '' `` Behind the Mask '' `` Tearing Us Apart '' `` Pretending '' / `` Before You Accuse Me '' `` Hound Dog '' `` Bad Love '' `` Tears in Heaven '' / `` White Room ( Live ) '' `` Layla ( Acoustic ) '' `` Down & Out '' `` Motherless Child '' / `` Driftin ' '' `` Change the World '' `` Born in Time '' `` Circus '' `` My Father 's Eyes '' `` Pilgrim '' `` Blue Eyes Blue '' `` ( I ) Get Lost '' `` Come Rain or Come Shine '' / `` Ten Long Years '' `` 3 O'Clock Blues '' `` Key to the Highway '' `` Worried Life Blues '' `` I Ai n't Gonna Stand for It '' `` Every Little Thing '' / `` No Sympathy '' Soundtracks Edge of Darkness Homeboy Rush Concert films Live 1986 The Cream of Eric Clapton Live in Hyde Park In Concert : A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua Sessions for Robert J Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 Live at Montreux 1986 Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 Planes, Trains and Eric Slowhand at 70 -- Live at the Royal Albert Hall Collaborations Riding with the King The Road to Escondido Live from Madison Square Garden Play the Blues : Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 The Breeze : An Appreciation of JJ Cale Tours Journeyman World Tour 1992 Eric Clapton World Tour Related Album discography Singles discography Videography Blackie Brownie The Fool Signature Stratocaster Crossroads Centre Crossroads Guitar Festival Pattie Boyd ( wife ) Ferrari SP12 EC Va Bene Wonderful Tonight : George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Let_It_Rain_(Eric_Clapton_song)&oldid=800034245 '' Categories : 1972 singles 1970 songs Eric Clapton songs Songs written by Eric Clapton Polydor Records singles Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Edit links This page was last edited on 11 September 2017, at 06 : 20. 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Question: who sang the original version of let it rain
Answer: Eric Clapton