The Sun Ai n't Gonna Shine ( Anymore ) - wikipedia The Sun Ai n't Gonna Shine ( Anymore ) `` The Sun Ai n't Gonna Shine ( Anymore ) '' Single by Frankie Valli from the album Solo B - side `` This Is Goodbye '' Released August 1965 Format 7 '' single Recorded July 1965 Genre Rock Length 3 : 26 Label Smash Songwriter ( s ) Bob Crewe Bob Gaudio Producer ( s ) Bob Crewe Frankie Valli singles chronology `` The Sun Ai n't Gonna Shine ( Anymore ) '' ( 1965 ) `` ( You 're Gonna ) Hurt Yourself '' ( 1966 ) `` The Sun Ai n't Gonna Shine ( Anymore ) '' ( 1965 ) `` ( You 're Gonna ) Hurt Yourself '' ( 1966 ) `` The Sun Ai n't Gonna Shine ( Anymore ) '' is a song written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio. It was originally released as a single credited to Frankie Valli as a solo artist in 1965 on the Smash label, but was more successful when recorded by The Walker Brothers in 1966. Cher and Keane have also recorded the song. Contents 1 Frankie Valli 2 The Walker Brothers 2.1 Track listing 2.2 Chart positions 3 Cher version 3.1 Critical reception 3.2 Charts 4 Keane 5 Other versions 6 References Frankie Valli Frankie Valli recorded and released the first version of the song but his single achieved only limited success, charting on Billboards Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart but not making the Billboard Hot 100 itself. Although it was recorded in a Four Seasons recording session ( with the other band members at that time ), it was Valli 's first official `` solo '' single in over a decade. The Walker Brothers `` The Sun Ai n't Gonna Shine Anymore '' Single by The Walker Brothers from the album The Sun Ai n't Gonna Shine Anymore B - side `` After the Lights Go Out '' Released 15 February 1966 Format 7 '' Recorded 9 January 1966, Philips Studios, Stanhope Place, London Genre Baroque pop Length 3 : 02 Label Philips BF 1473 Smash Records ( U.S. ) Songwriter ( s ) Bob Crewe Bob Gaudio Producer ( s ) Johnny Franz Ivor Raymonde The Walker Brothers singles chronology `` My Ship Is Coming In '' ( 1965 ) `` The Sun Ai n't Gonna Shine Anymore '' ( 1966 ) `` String Module Error : Match not found '' ( 1966 ) `` My Ship Is Coming In '' ( 1965 ) `` The Sun Ai n't Gonna Shine Anymore '' ( 1966 ) I Need You EP ( 1966 ) In 1966, The Walker Brothers released their remake as a single. Retitled `` The Sun Ai n't Gonna Shine Anymore '', this version met with much greater success than Valli 's. It topped the UK Singles Chart, and also became their highest rating song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S., where it peaked at # 13. The single also hit the top 10 in the Netherlands. In 2010, the Walker Brothers version was used in the promotional trailer for the AMC television series The Walking Dead. In 2012, the Walker Brothers version played a prominent role in the film Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. It was featured the following year in the film Stoker. In 2013, the single 's B - side `` After the Lights Go Out '', played over the end - credits of the Canadian - Spanish psychological thriller film Enemy. Track listing Philips - BF 1473 / Smash Records S - 2032 No. Title Writer ( s ) Length 1. `` The Sun Ai n't Gonna Shine Anymore '' Bob Crewe Bob Gaudio 3 : 17 2. `` After the Lights Go Out '' John Stewart 4 : 01 Chart positions Chart ( 1966 ) Peak position Belgium Ultratop singles chart 15 Canadian RPM Top Singles Germany Media Control singles chart Netherlands 9 New Zealand ( Listener ) 7 Irish Singles Chart 5 Norway VG - lista singles chart 6 UK Singles Chart US Billboard Hot 100 13 Cher version `` The Sun Ai n't Gonna Shine Anymore '' Single by Cher from the album It 's a Man 's World Released August 1996 ( Europe only ) Recorded 1995 Genre Pop rock Length 5 : 13 Label WEA Songwriter ( s ) Bob Crewe Bob Gaudio Producer ( s ) Trevor Horn Cher singles chronology `` Not Enough Love in the World '' ( 1996 ) `` The Sun Ai n't Gonna Shine Anymore '' ( 1996 ) `` Paradise Is Here '' ( 1996 ) `` Not Enough Love in the World '' ( 1996 ) `` The Sun Ai n't Gonna Shine Anymore '' ( 1996 ) `` Paradise Is Here '' ( 1996 ) Audio sample file help In the summer of 1996, Cher released her remake as the fourth official European single from her twenty - second album It 's a Man 's World. The song went to # 26 on the UK Singles Chart. Her version was used in The X-Files episode `` The Post-Modern Prometheus ''. Critical reception Allmusic called this song `` a real highlight '' and continued `` epic and beautiful, complete with echoes of the Wild West. '' Formats and track listings UK CD Maxi - Single ( WEA 071 CD ) `` The Sun Ai n't Gonna Shine ( Anymore ) '' ( Trevor Horn Remix ) `` Not Enough Love in the World '' ( Sam Ward Remix ) `` Paradise Is Here '' Official versions Main Version ( 5 : 15 ) Demo Mix ( 4 : 51 ) Junior 's Arena Anthem ( Unreleased ) ( 9 : 55 ) Junior 's Arena Mixshow ( Unreleased ) ( 6 : 54 ) Junior 's Padapella ( Unreleased ) ( 5 : 22 ) Trevor Horn Remix ( 4 : 03 ) Charts Chart ( 1996 ) Peak position Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) 15 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 26 Keane `` The Sun Ai n't Gonna Shine Anymore '' Single by Keane Released 20 April 2005 Format 7 '' Vinyl, Digital download Recorded Helioscentric Studios, Rye, East Sussex Genre Piano rock Length 3 : 31 Label War Child music Songwriter ( s ) Bob Crewe - Bob Gaudio - Tim Rice - Oxley Producer ( s ) Alex Lake Nathan Thomas Keane singles chronology `` This Is the Last Time '' ( 2004 ) `` The Sun Ai n't Gonna Shine Anymore '' ( 2005 ) `` Bend and Break '' ( 2005 ) `` This Is the Last Time '' ( 2004 ) `` The Sun Ai n't Gonna Shine Anymore '' ( 2005 ) `` Bend and Break '' ( 2005 ) In 2004, the British group Keane recorded a special version of this song. Unlike the original version, Tim Rice - Oxley, pianist and composer of Keane, changed the guitar for piano. He also takes the lead vocals in the second chorus, like the original version. The single was selected in summer 2004 by readers of the NME and first released as a download - only single in September 2004. The song was given for download to the War Child foundation website and one thousand vinyl copies given as a gift to some fans of Keane, who had supported and helped the band. The numbered copies each included a handwritten note from Tim Rice - Oxley, also signed by the other two members, thanking them for their support. Track listing `` The Sun Ai n't Gonna Shine Anymore '' `` Your Eyes Open '' ( Mo Mental Remix ) Other versions This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( April 2016 ) Jay and the Americans released a cover version on their 1966 album, Livin Above Your Head. American singer Neil Diamond recorded this song for his 1979 album September Morn. In 1981, Nielsen / Pearson released their remake as a single. It became their last Hot 100 hit, peaking at # 56. German eurodisco band Chilly recorded a cover of this song for their 1982 album Secret Lies. The Croatian rock group Dorian Gray released the cover version of this song in 1984, on Croatian language, with lyrics `` Sjaj u tami ''. Scottish singer Ian Donaldson, formerly of pop band H O, released a cover of this song as a single in 1987. Recorded by Russell Hitchcock in 1988 for their debut album Russell Hitchcock. British singer David Essex released a cover of this song on his 1989 album Touching The Ghost. British actor / singer duo Robson & Jerome recorded the song on their 1995 album Robson & Jerome. Kommunity FK released a cover version of the song on their 2010 album La Santisima Muerte. Other notable artists who recorded this song include Jules Shear, Long John Baldry, Clarence Clemons, The Ides of March, The Lettermen ( for their 1970 album Reflections ), and Robson and Jerome. Alfie Boe and G4 have both released classical versions. The song also features prominently in the 1991 bittersweet romance film Truly, Madly, Deeply, starring Alan Rickman and Juliet Stevenson, with Nina ( Stevenson ) playing the main chords in the chorus on the piano and Jamie ( Rickman ) playing the main riff on the bass strings of his cello, and both of them singing. The singing of the song is a game the couple often played. The choice of this song in particular, given the events in the film, emphasize the poignancy of the lyric especially well. References Jump up ^ `` 45cat - The Walker Brothers - The Sun Ai n't Gonna Shine Any More / After The Lights Go Out - Philips - UK - BF 1473 ''. 45cat. 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Retrieved 6 April 2014. Jump up ^ `` Symbol ''. Moorestuff.us. 1 April 1995. Retrieved 6 April 2014. Preceded by `` These Boots Are Made for Walkin ' '' by Nancy Sinatra UK number one single ( by The Walker Brothers ) 17 March 1966 ( 4 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Somebody Help Me '' by The Spencer Davis Group The Four Seasons Frankie Valli Tommy DeVito Bob Gaudio Nick Massi Charles Calello Joe Long Gerry Polci Albums Sherry & 11 Others ( 1962 ) The 4 Seasons Greetings ( 1962 ) Big Girls Do n't Cry and Twelve Others ( 1963 ) The 4 Seasons Sing Ai n't That a Shame and 11 Others ( 1963 ) Golden Hits of the 4 Seasons ( 1963 ) Dawn ( 1964 ) Rag Doll ( 1964 ) Born to Wonder ( 1964 ) Stay and Other Great Hits ( 1964 ) The 4 Seasons Sing Big Hits by Burt Bacharach... Hal David... 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'' `` Do n't Think Twice '' `` Working My Way Back to You '' `` Opus 17 ( Do n't You Worry ' bout Me ) '' `` On the Good Ship Lollipop '' `` I 've Got You Under My Skin '' `` The Proud One '' `` Tell It to the Rain '' `` Beggin ' '' `` Ca n't Take My Eyes Off You '' `` C'mon Marianne '' `` Lonesome Road '' `` Watch the Flowers Grow '' `` Will You Love Me Tomorrow '' `` My Eyes Adored You '' `` Our Day Will Come '' `` Who Loves You '' `` December, 1963 ( Oh, What a Night ) '' `` Silver Star '' `` Grease '' Related topics Discography Members Albums Songs The Four Lovers The Wonder Who ? 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Question: who sang the song the sun ain gonna shine anymore
Answer: Frankie Valli