It's a Rainy Day

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"It's a Rainy Day"
File:It's a rainy day.jpg
Single by Ice MC
from the album Ice'n'Green
B-side"Remix"
Released30 August 1994
Recorded1994
GenreEurodance
Length4:12
Label
  • Polydor (Germany)
  • Eternal (UK)
  • Ariplay Records (France)
  • Dance World Attack (Italy)
  • 12INC (Sweden)
  • Blanco Y Negro (Spain)
  • Byte Records (Belgium)
Songwriter(s)Roberto Zanetti
Producer(s)Roberto Zanetti
Ice MC singles chronology
"Think about the Way"
(1994) 		"It's a Rainy Day"
(1994) 		"Give Me the Light"
(1996)
Music video
"It's a Rainy Day" on YouTube

"It's a Rainy Day" is a 1994 song by British, Italy based Eurodance artist Ice MC, released as the third single from his third album, Ice'n'Green (1994), on which it appears in two versions, and his eleventh single overall. Written and produced by Robyx, it features vocals by Italian singer Alexia. It became the most successful single of the album, reaching number-one in Italy and number two in Belgium and Spain. The single was also released with new remixes for the Christmas holidays.

Chart performance

"It's a Rainy Day" was a major hit on the charts in Europe and remains one of Ice MC's most successful songs to date. It peaked at number-one in Italy and on the European Dance Radio Chart. The single made it to the Top 10 also in Belgium (number two), Finland, France, the Netherlands and Spain (number two), as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it hit number six. Additionally, "It's a Rainy Day" reached the Top 20 in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number 73 in its first week on the UK Singles Chart, on April 2, 1995.[1] But on the UK Dance Chart, the song was a even bigger hit, reaching number 25. Outside Europe, it peaked at number six on the RPM Dance/Urban chart in Canada and number 11 in Israel. The single was awarded with a silver record in France, with a sale of 132,000 units.

Critical reception

A reviewer from Music Week gave "It's a Rainy Day" three out of five, adding that "this dance track has been a hit in a few European countries and uses the familiar formula of diggedy doggedy vocal over a thumping beat."[2] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update described it as an "Italian galloper".[3]

Music video

The music video for "It's a Rainy Day" was directed by Giacomo De Simone.[4] It features Italian singer Alexia. De Simone also directed the video for "Think about the Way". "It's a Rainy Day" was uploaded to YouTube in September 2014. As of August 2020, it has received more than 12.1 million views.[5]

Track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "It's a Rainy Day".[6]

Original release

Charts and sales

References

  1. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 02 April 1995 - 08 April 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  2. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1995-03-11. p. 10. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  3. ^ Hamilton, James (1995-03-18). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 15. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  4. ^ "It's a rainy day Ice MC & Alexia". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-10-15.[dead YouTube link]
  5. ^ "Ice MC - It's a Rainy Day [Official Video]". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  6. ^ "ICE MC — "It's a Rainy Day"". Discogs. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  7. ^ "Ice MC – It's a Rainy Day" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  8. ^ "Ice MC – It's a Rainy Day" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  9. ^ Canadian dance peak
  10. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 1994-12-03. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  11. ^ "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. 1994-11-12. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  12. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  13. ^ "Ice MC – It's a Rainy Day" (in French). Les classement single.
  14. ^ "Ice MC – It's a Rainy Day" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  15. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-05-29. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Ice MC".
  16. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Ice MC" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  17. ^ "Ice MC – It's a Rainy Day" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  19. ^ Billboard: Hits of the World, October 29, 1994
  20. ^ "Ice MC – It's a Rainy Day". Singles Top 100.
  21. ^ "Ice MC – It's a Rainy Day". Swiss Singles Chart.
  22. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  23. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  24. ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 1995-02-18. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  25. ^ "The RM on a Pop Tip Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 1995-03-04. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  26. ^ "jaaroverzichten 1994" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  27. ^ "1994 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 24 December 1994. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  28. ^ 1994 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived 2011-08-20 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved January 30, 2009)
  29. ^ "Top 100 Singles – Jahrescharts 1994" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  30. ^ "Single top 100 over 1994" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  31. ^ "JAAROVERZICHTEN - Single 1994" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  32. ^ "Jaarlijsten 1995" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  33. ^ "French single certifications – Ice MC – It's a Rainy Day" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 14 April 2022. Select ICE MC and click OK. 
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