It's a Rainy Day

"It's a Rainy Day" is a 1994 song by British, Italy based Eurodance artist ICE MC. It was his third single from his third album, Ice'n'Green, on which it appears in two versions, and his eleventh single overall. The song is written and produced by Robyx, and the female vocals were performed by Alexia. It became the most successful single of the album, reaching number-one in Italy and number 2 in Belgium and Spain. The single was also released with new remixes for the Christmas holidays.

"It's a Rainy Day"
Single by ICE MC
from the album Ice'n'Green
B-side	"Remix"
Released	30 August 1994
Recorded	1994
Genre	Eurodance
Length	4:12
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

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 managed to climb into the Top 10 also in Belgium (number 2), Finland, France, the Netherlands and Spain (number 2), as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it hit number 6. 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 6 on the RPM Dance 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.

Music video

The music video for "It's a Rainy Day" was directed by Giacomo De Simone.[2] 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.[3]

Track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "It's a Rainy Day".[4]

Original release

CD maxi - Germany, Sweden, Italy, Spain "It's a Rainy Day" (radio version) — 4:12 "It's a Rainy Day" (euro club mix) — 6:52 "It's a Rainy Day" (happyman mix) — 6:30 "It's a Rainy Day" (happyman dub) — 5:45 "It's a Rainy Day" (a cappella fast) — 4:11 "It's a Rainy Day" (a cappella slow) — 2:20 CD maxi - Belgium "It's a Rainy Day" (radio version) — 4:12 "It's a Rainy Day" (euro club mix) — 6:52 "It's a Rainy Day" (happyman mix) — 6:30 "It's a Rainy Day" (happyman dub) — 5:45 CD maxi - Lebanon "It's a Rainy Day" - Lebanon , Syria (Dj Petro Club Mix) 5:00 CD maxi - UK "It's a Rainy Day" (Lee Marrow mix - UK radio edit) — 3:19 "It's a Rainy Day" (original radio version) — 4:12 "It's a Rainy Day" (Lee Marrow extended - UK edit) — 6:34 "It's a Rainy Day" (Jules & Skins Stormy house vocal mix) — 7:14 "It's a Rainy Day" (happy man mix) — 6:30 "It's a Rainy Day" (mad sun remix) — 5:22 "It's a Rainy Day" (Lee Marrow thunder remix) — 6:35 CD maxi - Germany "It's a Rainy Day" (radio version) — 4:15 "It's a Rainy Day" (euro club mix) — 6:55 "It's a Rainy Day" (happy man mix) — 6:33 "It's a Rainy Day" (eh - eh - mix) — 5:17 "It's a Rainy Day" (new extended mix) — 6:37 "It's a Rainy Day" (ferrari remix) — 5:47 "It's a Rainy Day" (mad sun remix) — 5:23 CD single - France, Belgium "It's a Rainy Day" (radio version) — 4:12 "It's a Rainy Day" (happyman mix) — 6:30 CD maxi - Remixes - Italy "It's a Rainy Day" (ferrari radio eemix) — 3:59 "It's a Rainy Day" (original radio mix) — 4:19 "It's a Rainy Day" (new extended remix) — 6:41 "It's a Rainy Day" (thunder remix) — 6:40 "It's a Rainy Day" (eh - eh - mix) — 5:19 "It's a Rainy Day" (mad sun remix) — 5:28 "It's a Rainy Day" (ferrari remix) — 5:49 "Dark Night Rider" (long version) — 6:35

12" maxi - Italy "It's a Rainy Day" (euro club mix) — 6:52 "It's a Rainy Day" (radio version) — 4:12 "It's a Rainy Day" (happyman mix) — 6:30 "It's a Rainy Day" (happyman dub) — 5:45 12" maxi - Belgium, Germany, Spain "It's a Rainy Day" (euro club mix) — 6:52 "It's a Rainy Day" (radio version) — 4:12 "It's a Rainy Day" (a cappella fast) — 4:11 "It's a Rainy Day" (happyman mix) — 6:30 "It's a Rainy Day" (happyman dub) — 5:45 "It's a Rainy Day" (a cappella slow) — 2:20 12" maxi - UK "It's a Rainy Day" (Lee Marrow mix - UK extended radio edit) — 6:34 "It's a Rainy Day" (happy man mix) — 6:30 "It's a Rainy Day" (mad sun remix) — 5:22 "It's a Rainy Day" (Jules & Skins Stormy house vocal mix) — 7:14 "It's a Rainy Day" (euro club mix) — 6:52 Christmas remixes CD single "It's a Rainy Day" (Christmas remix radio edit) — 4:38 "It's a Rainy Day" (Christmas remix) — 7:00 CD maxi "It's a Rainy Day" (Christmas remix radio) — 4:38 "It's a Rainy Day" (Christmas remix long) — 7:00 "It's a Rainy Day" (new extended remix) — 6:35 "It's a Rainy Day" (ferrari remix) — 5:43 "It's a Rainy Day" (thunder remix) — 6:30 "It's a Rainy Day" (mad sun remix) — 5:22 12" maxi "It's a Rainy Day" (Christmas remix - long version) — 7:00 "Dark Night Rider" (long edit) — 6:31 "It's a Rainy Day" (Christmas remix - radio version) — 4:38

Charts and sales

Weekly charts Chart (1994) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 13 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 2 Canada Dance (RPM)[7] 6 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 6 Europe (European Dance Radio)[9] 1 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 9 France (SNEP)[11] 6 Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 14 Israel (Israel Top-30)[13] 11 Italy (FIMI)[14] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 8 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 8 Scotland (OCC)[17] 77 Spain (AFYVE)[18] 2 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 25 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 15 UK Dance (OCC)[21] 25 UK Singles (OCC)[22] 73

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[23] 21 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[24] 51 France (SNEP)[25] 38 Germany (Official German Charts)[26] 85 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[27] 76 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[28] 68 Chart (1995) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[29] 166 Certifications and sales Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical sales France[30] Silver 1994 125,000 132,000[31]

References

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10. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
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16. "Dutchcharts.nl – Ice MC – It's a Rainy Day" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
17. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
18. Billboard: Hits of the World, October 29, 1994
19. "Swedishcharts.com – Ice MC – It's a Rainy Day". Singles Top 100.
20. "Swisscharts.com – Ice MC – It's a Rainy Day". Swiss Singles Chart.
21. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
22. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
23. "jaaroverzichten 1994" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
24. "1994 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
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26. "Top 100 Singles – Jahrescharts 1994" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
27. "Single top 100 over 1994" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
28. "JAAROVERZICHTEN - Single 1994" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
29. "Jaarlijsten 1995" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
30. "1994 silver certifications of singles in French". Disqueenfrance. Archived from the original on 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
31. "Les Ventes & Les Certifications, database". Infodisc. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2009-06-30.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics