| "Rain" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Status Quo | ||||
| from the album Blue for You | ||||
| B-side | "You Lost the Love" | |||
| Released | 6 February 1976 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:33 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Parfitt | |||
| Producer(s) | Status Quo | |||
| Status Quo singles chronology | ||||
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"Rain" is a single from British rock band Status Quo's album Blue for You. [1] It was written by Rick Parfitt. [2]
"Rain" was intended for Blue for You's predecessor On the Level – but, at the time of the recording sessions, Parfitt had not completed the song and so it was held over. It followed guitarist Francis Rossi's introduction to speed; "That's why songs like 'Rain' were so edgy and fast," he explained. [3]
The song was reprised in 2014 for the band's thirty-first studio album Aquostic (Stripped Bare). It was featured in the ninety-minute launch performance for the album at London's Roundhouse on 22 October, broadcast live by BBC Radio 2 as part of their In Concert series. [4] [5]
Track listing
- "Rain" (Parfitt) (4.33)
- "You Lost the Love" (Rossi/Young) (2.58)
Charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles ( Kent Music Report) [6] | 40 |
| Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders) [7] | 10 |
| Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [8] | 29 |
| French Singles ( SNEP) [9] | 35 |
| Germany ( Official German Charts) [10] | 27 |
| Ireland ( IRMA) [11] | 14 |
| Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade) [12] | 8 |
| UK Singles ( OCC) [13] | 7 |
References
- ^ "Status Quo discography". statusquo.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-04-07. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ "Status Quo - Rain". 45cat.com. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ Ling, Dave (January 2002). "Again again again…". Classic Rock #36. p. 71.
- ^ "Status Quo Concert Setlist at Roundhouse, London on October 22, 2014 - setlist.fm". setlist.fm. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Status Quo - Acoustic". Radio 2 In Concert. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ " Status Quo – Rain" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ " Status Quo – Rain" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Le Détail des Chansons de chaque Artiste – S". Infodisc.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2012. Select Status Quo from the menu, then press OK.
- ^ " Status Quo – Rain" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ " The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rain". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ " Status Quo – Rain". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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