Another Rainy Day in New York City

"Another Rainy Day in New York City" is a song written by Robert Lamm for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago X (1976). Described as "the only typical Chicago cut on the album[:] upbeat and light with good blending of lead vocal by [Peter] Cetera", the track would be the album's lead single but was largely passed over for radio airplay in favor of the album cut "If You Leave Me Now". Rush-released as a single, "If You Leave Me Now" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 of 14 August 1976 at No. 60 - on its way to No. 1 - and immediately eclipsed "Another Rainy Day ... " which on the same chart fell to No. 46 from its No. 32 peak. "Another Rainy Day ... " peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

Critical reception
Billboard described the song as "a pop/jazzy rocker with a touch of reggae flavor." Cash Box said that "the lyric is good, really creates a mood." Record World called it a "Caribbean-styled number is handled with the band's consummate professionalism and good taste."

Personnel

 * Peter Cetera – lead and backing vocals, bass
 * Terry Kath – electric and twelve-string acoustic guitars, backing vocals
 * Robert Lamm – piano, backing vocals
 * Lee Loughnane – trumpet, backing vocals
 * James Pankow – trombone
 * Walter Parazaider – tenor saxophone, flute
 * Danny Seraphine – drums
 * Laudir de Oliveira – congas, guiro, shakers and wind chimes
 * Additional personnel
 * Othello Molineaux – steel drums
 * Leroy Williams – steel drums