The Walker Brothers
| "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" | ||||
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| Single by The Walker Brothers | ||||
| from the album The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore | ||||
| B-side | "After the Lights Go Out" | |||
| Released | March 1966 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1966 | |||
| Genre | Baroque pop, Wall of Sound | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Philips Records Smash Records (U.S.) |
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| Writer(s) | Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio | |||
| Producer | Ivor Raymonde | |||
| The Walker Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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In 1966, The Walker Brothers released their remake as a single. Retitled "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore", this version met with much greater success than Valli's. It topped the UK Singles Chart and also became their highest rating song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S., where it peaked at #13. The single also hit the top 10 in the Netherlands.
In 2010, the Walker Brothers version was used in the promotional trailer for the AMC television series The Walking Dead.
In 2012, the Walker Brothers version played a prominent role in the film Seeking a Friend for the End of the World.
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