I Wish It Would Rain
The Temptations | Artist Essentials
First released: 1967 (year verified)
Original 1967 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The measured lead makes the quieter pauses carry as much weight as the larger phrases.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1967 (year verified)
The recording-specific field and original chronological single program establish the late-1967 release. The 1968 album and annual entry remain later events; only year precision is assigned.
Recording: Original 1967 studio recording
Credit: The Temptations
Role in this collection: Original group performance
Original single: I Wish It Would Rain
Complete Motown Singles - original 1967 program
The original 1967 program includes Youre My Everything and I Wish It Would Rain. The latter was released late in 1967 before its 1968 annual and album appearances. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
I Wish It Would Rain - original recording date
The original recording field explicitly gives December 1967. The later 1968 Wish It Would Rain album and annual-list appearance are separate events; only original-year precision is assigned. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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These are listening-list appearances, separate from the first-release date.
Reviewed original title, retained performer credit and documented recording identify the same performance. Annual placement and original release remain separate.
Complete Motown Singles - original 1967 program
The original 1967 program includes Youre My Everything and I Wish It Would Rain. The latter was released late in 1967 before its 1968 annual and album appearances. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
I Wish It Would Rain - original recording date
The original recording field explicitly gives December 1967. The later 1968 Wish It Would Rain album and annual-list appearance are separate events; only original-year precision is assigned. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Other catalog appearances
About The Temptations
The Temptations developed in Detroit and signed to Motown in 1961. Their recordings paired carefully arranged vocal harmonies with coordinated stage movement, making the group sound and visual presentation closely connected. The Way You Do the Things You Do and My Girl helped establish their 1960s repertoire. Later recordings explored funk and psychedelic soul as the membership changed. Those phases remain part of the group's history, distinct from the solo work of singers who passed through it.
Artist background sources
The Temptations - official group history
Detroit and 1961 Motown signing, harmonies/choreography, early repertoire, changing historical lineups and funk/psychedelic soul; current membership and chart totals are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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