Today is extremely soggy in North Yorkshire. It has been raining for several hours and the prospect is that it will continue to drizzle for the rest of today and possibly tomorrow. So i thought why not share some songs about rain, after all it speaks into the Brisitah obsession with the weather. However I have taken a decison to exclude what might be described as ‘raining at the cricket’ musak and just go for some classic tunes. It seems to be a very popular topic for songwriters – so here we go!.
“Rainy Night in Georgia” is a song written by Tony Joe White in 1967 and popularized by Brook Benton in 1970. It came to my attention when Randy Crawford released a cover in 1981 as a part of her award winning album Secret Combination.
It’s Raining Men” is a song by the American musical duo The Weather Girls from their third studio album Success (1983). It was released as the album’s lead single in September 1982. “It’s Raining Men” is a post disco song that incorporates elements of R&B, soul, and 1970s-style electronic dance. It was a number-one dance hit in the United States, and reached the top ten in various other countries worldwide. VH1 listed the song as one of the Greatest Songs of the 1980s as well as one of the Greatest Songs of the 2000s decade.
“Here Comes the Rain Again” is a 1983 song by British duo Eurythmics and the opening track from their third studio album Touch. It was written by group members Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart and produced by Stewart. The song was released on 12 January 1984 as the album’s third single in the UK and in the United States as the first single. It became Eurythmics’ second Top 10 U.S. hit, peaking at number 4 on Billboard. “Here Comes the Rain Again” hit number eight in the UK Singles Chart, becoming their fifth consecutive Top 10 single in their home country.
“Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” is a song written by John Fogerty and released as a single in 1971 from the album Pendulum (1970) by Creedence Clearwater Revival. The song charted highest in Canada, reaching number 1 on the national singles chart in March 1971. In the U.S., in the same year it peaked at number 8 on the Billboard singles chart. In the UK, it reached number 36. It was the group’s eighth gold-selling single.
“Purple Rain” is a song by American musician Prince and his backing band The Revoution. It is the title track from the 1984 album of the same name, which in turn is the soundtrack album for the 1984 film starring Prince, and was released as the third single from the album. “Purple Rain” reached No. 2 on the Billboard and stayed there for two weeks, being kept off the top spot by Wham. It reached No. 1 in Belgium and the Netherlands. It is certified Platinum and is considered to be one of Prince’s signature songs.
That will do for today but if the weather is the same tomorrow then we shall visit some more rain songs.
