"Rain" is a single from British rock band Status Quo's album Blue for You.[1] It was written by Rick Parfitt.[2]
| "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" 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 |