title: Don't Count the Rainy Days
text: # Don't Count the Rainy Days
  
  "Don't Count the Rainy Days" is a song written by Jerry Careaga and Wayland Holyfield, and recorded by American country music artist Michael Martin Murphey. It was released in August 1983 as the lead single from the album The Heart Never Lies. The song peaked at number 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles in early 1983 and at number 6 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100.
  
  ## Cover versions
  
  John Conlee recorded the song for his 1983 album In My Eyes.
  
  ## Chart performance
  
  | Chart (1983) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) | 9 |
  | US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 16 |
  | US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) | 6 |
  | Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 22 |
  