Spring Rain (Bebu Silvetti song)

"Lluvia de primavera", released in America as "Spring Rain", is an instrumental composition by Bebu Silvetti.Billboard - 29 Dec 2001 - Page 15 " listeners worldwide may remember Silvetti as the pianist/author of "Spring Rain," a pop instrumental hit in the late 70s written ..."
==Chart performance==
Released in 1975 the single did not receive airplay and chart in the USA until January 1977 when, driven by popularity in discos, it peaked at #39 in the Billboard Hot 100 chart the week of March 19, 1977,The Hot 100, Week of March 19, 1977 – Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2020 joining the list of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States. In the US, on the National Disco Action Top 40 chart, "Spring Rain" went to #4. "Spring Rain" was also a hit on the Easy Listening chart, peaking at #13.
The single charted in South Africa in June 1977 at #4. The album version is longer than the original 1975 single version, which covered only the Hispavox A-side, with "Travel Check" on the B-side. In March 1977 Polydor Germany issued the album version split over 2 x 7" sides for discotheque use as "Spring Rain Part I / Part II".
==TV themes==
*The tune was used as the opening theme for Penn State Football TV Highlight Show from 1977.
*The tune was used as the theme of the short-lived 1978-79 syndicated game/talk hybrid show The Love Experts (hosted by Bill Cullen at the time), and the unsold 1978 pilot of Mind Readers (hosted by Geoff Edwards at the time).
*The tune was used as the theme of the unsold 1983 pilot called Famous Last Words...Famous Last Words...|Geoff Edwards Pilot(hosted by Geoff Edwards at the time).
*The tune was used as the theme of the unsold 1984 pilot of Jackpot! (hosted by Nipsey Russell at the time).
*The Big Spin.
==Popular culture==
*The single has been reissued on many compilations, such as Salsoul Jam 2000.
Many radio stations used this instrumental piece as well as its B-side Traffic Check as a station or program jingle, or as a filler.
==Samples==
*"Spring Rain" has been sampled on songs including: Shangri-La (Denki Groove song), and Helter Stupid.
==References==
Category:Songs about weather
Category:Disco songs
Category:1975 songs
Category:1977 singles
Category:Songs written by Bebu Silvetti