"Kentucky Rain" was a 1970 hit song for Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....

. Featuring then-unknown pianist Ronnie Milsap

Ronnie Milsap

Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...

 and written by Eddie Rabbitt

Eddie Rabbitt

Edward Thomas "Eddie" Rabbitt was an American singer-songwriter and musician. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as "Kentucky Rain" for Elvis Presley in 1970 and "Pure Love" for Ronnie Milsap in 1974...

 and Dick Heard, the single peaked at number 16 on the pop charts.

Released as a single on January 29, 1970, "Kentucky Rain" was not included on an album until the compilation package Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1

Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1

Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1 is a compilation album by Elvis Presley. The album was released in August, 1970, as his 38th album. It was certified Gold on 2/13/1973, Platinumon 3/27/1992 and 2x Platinum on 6/17/1992 by the R.I.A.A.-Side One:...

(LPM-6401); while the track does appear on the 2000 re-release of From Elvis in Memphis

From Elvis in Memphis

From Elvis in Memphis is the thirty-fifth album by American rock and roll icon Elvis Presley, released on RCA Records LSP 4155, in June 1969. Recorded at American Sound Studio in Memphis, between January 13–16 and 20–23, and February 17–22, 1969...

, it was not included on the original 1969 album. During Elvis' February 1970 engagement he performed this at every show, introducing it as a new song "out about a week". Live versions are available on the box sets Elvis Aaron Presley and Live in Las Vegas.

This song was played before every home game at Cleveland Browns Stadium

Cleveland Browns Stadium

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 when University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...

 quarterback Tim Couch

Tim Couch

Timothy Scott "Tim" Couch is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at the University of Kentucky...

 played for the Browns from 1999-2003.

Chart performance

Chart (1970)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	16
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	3
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	31
Canadian RPM Top Singles	10
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks	4
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1