The Sun and the Rain

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"The Sun and the Rain"
Single by Madness
Released	October 29, 1983
Format	vinyl record 7", 12"
Recorded	1983
Genre	Ska/Pop
Length	3:30
Label	Stiff Records
Writer(s)	Mike Barson
Producer(s)	Clive Langer Alan Winstanley
Chart positions
UK #5
Madness singles chronology
"Wings of a Dove"	"The Sun and the Rain"	"Michael Caine"

"The Sun and the Rain" is a single by Madness. It was released in 1983 as a stand-alone single and later in 1984 and it was included on the American version of their album Keep Moving. The single spent 10 weeks in British charts peaking at number 5.

"The Sun and the Rain" is the last Madness song written by Mike Barson and their last top 10 hit before disbanding in 1986.

[edit] Track listing

• 7" single

1. "The Sun and the Rain" - 3:19
2. "Fireball XL 5" - 1:44

• 12" single

1. "The Sun and the Rain" - 3:19
2. "Fireball XL 5" - 1:44
3. "My Girl" (live) - 3:10

Madness
Suggs | Mike Barson | Lee Thompson | Chris Foreman | Mark Bedford | Daniel Woodgate | Chas Smash
Discography
Studio albums: One Step Beyond... | Absolutely | 7 | The Rise & Fall | Keep Moving | Mad Not Mad | The Madness | Wonderful | The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1 Live and compilation albums: Complete Madness | Madness | Utter Madness | It's... Madness | It's... Madness Too | Divine Madness | Madstock! | The Business | Total Madness | Universal Madness Singles: "The Prince" | "One Step Beyond" | "My Girl" | "Night Boat to Cairo" | "Baggy Trousers" | "Embarrassment" | "Return of the Los Palmas 7" | "Grey Day" | "Shut Up" | "It Must Be Love" | "Cardiac Arrest" | "House of Fun" | "Driving in My Car" | "Our House" | "Wings of a Dove" | "The Sun and the Rain" | "Michael Caine" | "(Waiting For) The Ghost Train" | "Lovestruck"