Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers cover version is credited with adding greater nuance to the song, the "Financial Times" citing their recording as transforming the song from carefree optimism to "an exhortation to keep going in the face of tragedy" and noting that Bradfield's voice "added grit to the facile lyric". The group often spent their downtime on the tour bus watching the film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", and incorporated the song into live sets. After the disappearance of lyricist Richey Edwards, the band decided to continue rather than split up. Having booked studio time in France
The Best of Johnny Farnham was the double A-sided, "Jamie"/"I Don't Want To Love You", which peaked at #8 on the "Go-Set" National Singles Charts. This was followed by "Rose Coloured Glasses" in October which reached #16. Farnham's second album, "Everybody Oughta Sing A Song" followed in November. Farnham's covers of Harry Nilsson's "One", and B. J. Thomas' "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" were released as singles, from his third album, "Looking Through A Tear". "One"/"Mr. Whippy" (non-album track) was released as a double A-side in July 1969 and peaked at #4. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" was released in November and peaked