What a thrill!”įifty years later and both the singer and the song continue to be part of today’s musical fabric. It was such a big production that I had a hunch ‘Raindrops’ would win the Oscar for Best Original Song however, when it did, I still went weak in the knees. And then I was asked to perform on the Academy Awards. There was a time we were selling 200,000 to 300,000 copies a day. “By mid-March that year, ‘Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head’ sold over two million copies. “It was the craziest thing,” said Thomas. It also took top spots internationally and for seven weeks sat in the pinnacle position on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. Propelled by the movie’s momentum, “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” crossed into a new decade on Januas the first #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 where it remained for the next four weeks. While studio execs thought “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” was too unconventional and contemporary for what they knew would be a blockbuster western, they were proven wrong at the movie premiere when the audience exploded with delight at the famous scene featuring the song prominently played to the visual of happy-go-lucky Paul Newman riding a bicycle while he tried to impress his movie love Katherine Ross. ![]() The whimsical masterpiece was written by renowned dream team Burt Bacharach and Hal David for the December 1969 movie release “Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid” starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman. More than that, it was a life changer-a true blessing.” It was a career changer for me when it came along. “I’ve sold over 70 million records, but I have to say I am most appreciative of this song. New York, NY – No umbrella needed! It is all sunshine for American pop music icon BJ Thomas as he celebrates a golden milestone for his Oscar winning classic “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head.” “It’s hard to believe it’s been fifty years since “Raindrops” went #1,” Thomas reflects.
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