He chose instead to record the song ' Sunday Morning Coming Down', written by Kris Kristofferson. Ray Stevens was first offered the opportunity to record it for the film, but turned it down. The film version featured a separate vaudeville-style instrumental break in double time while Paul Newman performed bicycle stunts. In the film version of the song, Thomas had been recovering from laryngitis, which made his voice sound huskier than in the 7-inch release. Thomas in seven takes, after Bacharach expressed dissatisfaction with the first six. According to Billboard magazine, Thomas' single had sold over 2 million copies by March 14, 1970, with eight-track and cassette versions also climbing the charts. The song also spent seven weeks atop the Billboard adult contemporary chart. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks in January 1970 and was also the first American No. 1 on charts in the United States, Canada and Norway, and reached No. The uplifting lyrics describe somebody who overcomes his troubles and worries by realizing that 'it won't be long 'till happiness steps up to greet me.'

' Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head' is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

'Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head' on YouTube From the motion picture, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kidįrom the album Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head

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