Rain and Tears
"Rain and Tears" is a song by the Greek band Aphrodite's Child. The song was included on the band's 1968 debut studio album End of the World, and was released as a single in July 1968 on Mercury. It became a major hit across Europe, reaching number one in France, number two in several other countries, and entering the top 30 in the United Kingdom and West Germany.
| "Rain and Tears" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Aphrodite's Child | ||||
| from the album End of the World | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Try to Catch a River" | |||
| Released | 22nd June 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 10th + 18th May 1968 | |||
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| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johann Pachelbel arr. Evangelos Papathanassiou, Boris Bergman | |||
| Producer(s) | Pierre Sberro | |||
| Aphrodite's Child singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Rain and Tears" (Official Video) on YouTube | ||||
The song was written by Evangelos Papathanassiou and Boris Bergman[1] on the motives of Pachelbel's Canon. The recording was produced by Pierre Sberro.[1]
The song reached no. 2 in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Norway. In Belgium it reached no. 1 in Wallonia and no. 7 in Flanders.[1] French-Italian singer Dalida recorded the song in three different versions. With French lyrics as "Quelques larmes de pluie" for her French-language album Le Temps des Fleurs (Barclay 80378, 1968), with German lyrics as "Regenzeit – Tränenleid" for her German-language album Dalida in Deutsch (Barclay KMLP 316, 1969) and with Italian lyrics as "Lacrime e Pioggia" for her Italian-language album Dalida canta in Italiano (Barclay 80396, 1969).
Track listing edit
7" single Mercury 132 501 MFC (1968, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Norway)
7" Single Mercury MF 1039 (1968, UK)
7" single Mercury RF-1 (1968, Australia)
7" single Philips SFL-1178 (1968, Japan)
7" single Mercury 45-4124 (1968, Greece)
- A. "Rain and Tears" (3:08)
- B. "Don't Try to Catch a River" (3:11)[1]
7" single Mercury 6033 014 (Italy, 1976)
7" single Mercury 6173 691 (1979, France)
- A. "Rain and Tears" (3:10)
- B. "I Want To Live" (3:30)[1]
7" single Philips 6060 321 (1982, Belgium)
- A. "Rain And Tears" (3:13)
- B. "Spring, Summer, Winter & Fall" (4:56)[1]
Charts edit
| Chart (1968–1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 7 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] | 1 |
| France (IFOP) | 1 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 2 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[5] | 11 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi) | 1 |
| Indonesia (Aktuil)[6] | 1 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[7] | 2 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 2 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 29 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[10] | 28 |
Sales edit
The Hi-Revving Tongues version edit
| "Rain and Tears" | ||||
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| Single by The Hi-Revving Tongues | ||||
| from the album The Tongues | ||||
| B-side | "Watermelon Man" | |||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Length | 2:26 | |||
| Label | Zodiac | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johann Pachelbel arr. Evangelos Papathanassiou, Boris Bergman | |||
| Producer(s) | Zodiac | |||
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Charts edit
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (RIANZ) | 1 |
Awards edit
- 1969 Loxene Golden Disc – Golden Disc Award (main award; awarded to the best single of the year)
Demis Roussos version (1987) edit
| "Rain and Tears" | ||||
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| Single by Demis Roussos | ||||
| from the album The Story of Demis Roussos | ||||
| B-side | "Summer Wine" | |||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Johann Pachelbel arr. Evangelos Papathanassiou, Boris Bergman | |||
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| Demis Roussos singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Rain and Tears" (Official Video) on YouTube | ||||
A live version by ex-Aphrodite's Child vocalist Demis Roussos was included on his 1987 album The Story of Demis Roussos on the label BR Music. The song was recorded live during "Goud van Oud Live" on April 10, 1987 in Rosmalen.
The recording was also released as a single from that album (in 1987 on BR Music).[13]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "spanishcharts.com - Aphrodite's Child - Rain And Tears". Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ^ "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ^ "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ^ "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ^ "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ Aktuil (1968). "Aktuil Magazine 22".
- ^ "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears". VG-lista. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ^ "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2017-11-01. To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON Aphrodite's Child"
- ^ Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). Fabrice Ferment (ed.). . 40 ans de tubes : 1960–2000 : les meilleures ventes de 45 tours & CD singles (in French). OCLC 469523661. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023 – via Top-France.fr.
- ^ "Sterling Sales Bring Silver" (PDF). Cash Box. 1 February 1969. p. 60. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Demis Roussos - Rain And Tears (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-10-28.