Naked in the Rain

This article is about the Blue Pearl song. For the Red Hot Chilli Peppers song, see Blood Sugar Sex Magik. For the Loretta Lynn song, see Naked in the Rain (Loretta Lynn song). For the Dio song, see Dream Evil (album).

"Naked in the Rain" is a song performed by English dance music group Blue Pearl and released as their debut single in 1990. The song was co-written by Blue Pearl's singer Durga McBroom and producer Youth (also known as Martin Glover). It is featured on their album Naked. Graham Massey from English electronic music group 808 State was the track's remixer.^[1]

"Naked in the Rain"
Single by Blue Pearl
from the album Naked
Released	1990
Length	6:07 (12-inch mix) 3:50 (7-inch mix)
Label	Big Life
Songwriter(s)	Durga McBroom Youth
Producer(s)	Youth
Blue Pearl singles chronology
"Naked in the Rain" (1990) "Little Brother" (1990)

The song was a hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart in July 1990, and later became a dance hit in the United States, reaching the top five on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. A music video, directed by Richard Stanley, accompanied the song on its release, featuring McBroom performing in a tropical jungle-like scene mixed with scenes in an almost Third World setting, and visualizes the overall atmosphere of the song.

In 1998 the song was remixed and released as a single. Entitled "Naked in the Rain '98", the remixed version reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart.

Charts

Weekly charts "Naked in the Rain" Chart (1990) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[2] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[3] 9 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[4] 11 Ireland (IRMA)^[5] 14 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[6] 6 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[7] 15 UK Singles (OCC)^[8] 4 US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)^[9] 5 West Germany (Official German Charts)^[10] 21 "Naked in the Rain '98" Chart (1990) Peak position Scotland (OCC)^[11] 19 UK Singles (OCC)^[12] 22 UK Dance (OCC)^[13] 3

Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[14] 19 Belgium (Ultratop)^[15] 76 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[16] 53 UK Singles (OCC)^[17] 31

Other versions

• The Naturists, a techno band led by Sid Raven and Wilmott Doonican, issued a version called "Naked" on Interactive records in 1994^[18]

References

1. Naked in the Rain (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Blue Pearl. Big Life. 2005. BLR 23.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
2. "Blue Pearl – Naked in the Rain" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
3. "Blue Pearl – Naked in the Rain" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
4. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 33. 18 August 1990. p. IV. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
5. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Naked in the Rain". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
6. "Blue Pearl – Naked in the Rain". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
7. "Blue Pearl – Naked in the Rain". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
9. "Hot Dance Music Club Play" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 102, no. 44. 3 November 1990. p. 36. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Blue Pearl – Naked in the Rain" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
11. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
13. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
14. "Jahreshitparade Singles 1990" (in German). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
15. "Jaaroverzichten 1990" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
16. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1990" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 51. 22 December 1990. p. 36. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
17. "1990 Top 100 Singles". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 2 March 1991. p. 41.
18. "Naturists Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.