"It Never Rains in Southern California" is a 1972 song written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood and sung by Hammond, a British-born singer-songwriter. Instrumental backing was provided by L.A. session musicians from the Wrecking Crew. The song appears on Hammond's album It Never Rains in Southern California and peaked at number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. In the UK, the song is perhaps the quintessential example of a turntable hit: a song that, although very frequently played a