Hard Rain Don't Last is the debut studio album by American country music singer Darryl Worley. It was released on July 18, 2000, via DreamWorks Records. The tracks "When You Need My Love", "A Good Day to Run", "Second Wind" and "Sideways" were all released as singles from this album. While the first three singles all reached Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs charts, "Sideways" peaked at No. 41.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
Billboardcalled "A Good Day to Run" a "free-wheeling, light-spirited cut" and a "strong single."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Good Day to Run" | Bobby Tomberlin, Darryl Worley | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Who's Gonna Get Me Over You" | Tony Martin, Mark Nesler | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Second Wind" | Steve Leslie, Worley | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Hard Rain Don't Last" | Rob Crosby, Worley | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Too Many Pockets" | Leslie, Worley | 2:52 |
| 6. | "Those Less Fortunate Than I" | Nesler | 3:56 |
| 7. | "When You Need My Love" | Wynn Varble, Worley | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Sideways" | J. B. Rudd, Vip Vipperman, Worley | 2:45 |
| 9. | "The Way Things Are Goin" | Mark D. Sanders, Worley | 3:45 |
| 10. | "Feels Like Work" | Leslie, Worley | 3:10 |
| 11. | "Is It Just Us" | Jerry Salley, Worley | 3:37 |
| 12. | "If I Could Just Be Me" | Leslie, Worley | 3:48 |
| Total length: | 41:05 | ||
Personnel
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Larry Beaird – acoustic guitar
- Ron Block – banjo
- J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar
- Melodie Crittenden – background vocals
- Glen Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar, dobro
- Kevin Grantt – bass guitar
- Randy Hardison – drums, percussion, finger snaps
- Aubrey Haynie – fiddle, mandolin
- Wes Hightower – background vocals, vocal horns
- John Hobbs – piano, keyboards
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Steve Nathan – piano, keyboards
- Frank Rogers – finger snaps
- Matt Rollings – piano, keyboards
- Brent Rowan – electric guitar
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
- Brian David Willis – percussion
- Darryl Worley – lead vocals, finger snaps
- Curtis Wright – background vocals
Chart performance
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 33 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 39 |
Footnotes
- ^ "Hard Rain Don't Last Review by Charlotte Dillon". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Nash, Alanna (July 28, 2000). "Hard Rain Don't Last". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Taylor, Chuck (2000-09-30), "Reviews & Previews: SINGLES". Billboard. 112 (40):26
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