Summer Rain (Belinda Carlisle song)

"Summer Rain"
Single by Belinda Carlisle
from the album Runaway Horses
Released	January 13, 1990 (1990-01-13)
Format	7", 12", CD, CS
Genre	Pop
Length	5:25
Label	MCA, Virgin
Writer(s)	Robbie Seidman, Maria Vidal
Producer(s)	Rick Nowels
Certification	Gold (ARIA)
Belinda Carlisle singles chronology
"La Luna" (1989) "Summer Rain" (1990) "Runaway Horses" (1990)

"Summer Rain" is a song written by Robbie Seidman and Maria Vidal, produced by Rick Nowels for Belinda Carlisle's third album Runaway Horses (1989). The song is about a man who goes away to war and leaves his wife, saying that nothing will change—they will be together forever and always. The song is set in the present as his widow sings it, remembering the last time she saw him. It was released around the world in 1990 and was issued as a CD single, 7" single and a 12" single.

Carlisle's version had minor success on the charts reaching the top thirty in the United States and the UK, but was a bigger hit in Australia, where it reached the Top Ten. It was later covered by artists including Slinkee Minx, whose cover version of the song also reached the top ten in Australia.

Belinda Carlisle has stated in May of 2013 that this was her favorite of her own songs.

Release and commercial performance

"Summer Rain" achieved moderate commercial success in North America, where it was released as the second single from Runaway Horses (1989). In January 1990, the song entered the Billboard Hot 100, the main US chart, at number 86. Within seven weeks of its release it peaked at number 30 and stayed at that position for two weeks. The single spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, six of which were in the top 50. The single was Carlisle's second to last song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at number 29 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary, where it spent eight weeks on the chart.

In Australia, the song had the most commercial success, where it was released as the album's third single. In early April 1990, it debuted at number 42. Within five weeks of its release it peaked in the top ten where it stayed for five weeks. The song reached its peak at number six and remained there for three weeks, spending a total of sixteen weeks in the top fifty. The Australian Recording Industry Association awarded the single a gold certification for shipping 35,000 copies and became the fortieth highest selling single in Australia for 1990.

The song was released in the United Kingdom in December 1990 as the sixth and final release from Runaway Horses, peaking at number twenty-three at the end of January 1991 and spent 10 weeks in the chart.

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan.

B-side

The US 7" B-side is "Shades Of Michael Angelo" (LP Version) 5:52

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Summer Rain".

Belinda Carlisle CD single

1. "Summer Rain"
2. "Summer Rain" (Justin Strauss Mix)
3. "Leave a Light On" (Kamikazee mix)

Slinkee Minx CD single

1. "Summer Rain" (Radio Edit) — 4:15
2. "Summer Rain" (Zander Radio Edit) — 4:08
3. "Summer Rain" (KCB Remix) — 7:57
4. "Summer Rain" (Zander Club Mix) — 7:11
5. "Tell Me" (Radio Edit) — 4:34

Slinkee Minx UK CD Single (All Around The World CDGLOBE395)

1. "Summer Rain" (Alex K Radio Edit) 3:54
2. "Summer Rain" (Alex K Remix) 6:07
3. "Summer Rain" (Clubstar Remix) 6:36
4. "Summer Rain" (KB Project Remix) 5:29
5. "Summer Rain" (Lee S Remix) 6:14
6. "Summer Rain" (Friday Night Posse Remix) 6:36

Slinkee Minx UK Promo CD-R (All Around The World CDDJGLOBE395)

1. "Summer Rain" (Radio Edit)
2. "Summer Rain" (Alex K Mix)
3. "Summer Rain" (FNP Mix)
4. "Summer Rain" (So Pure Remix)
5. "Summer Rain" (KB Project Remix)
6. "Summer Rain" (Lee S Remix)
7. "Summer Rain" (Zander Club Remix)

Groove Coverage CD Single

1. "Summer Rain" - 3:59
2. "Summer Rain" (Extended Version) - 4:58
3. "Summer Rain" (Rob Mayth Extended) - 6:24
4. "Summer Rain" (Rob Mayth Radio) - 3:45
5. "Summer Rain" (Delaction Remix) - 6:03

Other versions/remixes

• "Summer Rain" Extended Mix
• "Summer Rain" NRGize Remix
• "Summer Rain" Delation Remix

Charts

Chart (1990/91)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	6
Canadian Top Singles (RPM)	22
Germany (Official German Charts)	57
Ireland (IRMA)	26
Italy (FIMI)	25
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)	23
US Billboard Hot 100	30
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)	29

Year-End Charts

End of year chart (1990)	Position
Australian Singles Chart	40

Personnel

Belinda Carlisle version

• Bekka Bramlett — background vocals.
• Paul Buckmaster — string arrangement.
• Donna DeLory — background vocals.
• X.Y. Jones — guitar.
• Charles Judge — keyboards.
• John Pierce — bass.
• Maria Vidal — background vocals.

Slinkee Minx cover

File:SlinkeeMinxSummerRain.jpg

The cover of Slinkee Minx CD single.

"Summer Rain" was covered by Australian dance act Slinkee Minx in 2004 for their first album Electric Dreams (2007). It was the first song released from the album, and was released in Australia on August 9, 2004 as a CD single. The song was released under the record label Central Station and was produced by Mike Felks.

The song made its debut on the singles chart at number five, hitting the top spot on the dance chart knocking off "Push Up" by the Freestylers. On its second week it fell out of the top ten to number eleven but jumped back into the top ten, staying there for four more weeks. It spent fifteen weeks in the top fifty and eighteen weeks in the top one hundred, becoming the sixty-first highest selling single in Australia for 2004 and was accredited gold by ARIA. "Summer Rain" was released to clubs in more than fifty countries including the US, UK and Europe.

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single.

Slinkee Minx chart performance

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	5

Year-End Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	61

Groove Coverage cover

In 2007, a cover was made by German dance act Groove Coverage.

Matt Fishel cover

File:Matt Fishel Cover Boy Artwork.jpg

Cover art for Matt Fishel's Cover Boy EP.

In 2014, "Summer Rain" was covered by British singer Matt Fishel for his EP of cover versions, titled Cover Boy. Fishel's version of the song, produced by Fishel and Mark Crew, is more guitar-led than Carlisle's original and features elements of Pop rock and Alternative rock. The song begins and ends with thunder sound effects. For his version, Fishel keeps all the same lyrics and male pronouns from the original. It appears as the opening track on Fishel's Cover Boy EP, released on 14 July 2014 on Young Lust Records.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics