"Save It for a Rainy Day" is a song by American singer/songwriter Stephen Bishop. The song was the first of two hit singles from his debut album, Careless. It features a guitar solo by Eric Clapton and Chaka Khan on backing vocals toward the close of the song.
"Save It for a Rainy Day" peaked at number 22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 21 on the Cash Box Top 100. In Canada, the song peaked at number 20.
The song was a bigger Adult Contemporary hit, peaking at number six in the U.S. and number eight in Canada.
Chart performance
Weekly charts Chart (1976–1977) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Hot 10022 U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary6 U.S. Cashbox Top 10021 Canadian RPM Top Singles20 Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary8
Year-end charts Chart (1977) Rank Canada158 U.S. Adult Contemporary (Billboard)49
Personnel Stephen Bishop – lead vocals, acoustic guitar John Barlow Jarvis – acoustic piano, electric piano Eric Clapton – rhythm electric guitar, lead guitar solo Jeff Staton Jones – rhythm electric guitar, bass Russ Kunkel – drums Ian Freebairn-Smith – horn arrangements Chaka Khan – backing vocals
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