Raincloud
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| "Raincloud" | ||
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| Single by Lighthouse Family | ||
| from the album Postcards from Heaven | ||
| B-side(s) | "From a Desert to a Beach" | |
| Released | 6 October 1997 | |
| Format | CD, cassette[1] | |
| Recorded | Miraval and Sarm West | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 4:33 | |
| Label | Wildcard / Polydor | |
| Writer(s) | Paul Tucker | |
| Producer(s) | Mike Peden | |
| Chart positions | ||
| Lighthouse Family singles chronology | ||
| "Loving Every Minute" (1996) |
"Raincloud" (1997) |
"High" (1998) |
| Alternate cover | ||
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| Cover of Raincloud, with Tunde Baiyewu on the front | ||
"Raincloud" is the first pop single written by British duo Lighthouse Family, for their second album Postcards from Heaven (1997). The song was produced by Mike Peden. It was released as the second in October 1997 and reached the top 10 in the United Kingdom.
With "Raincloud", another song called "From a Desert to a Beach" was included. This song isn't in any of the Lighthouse Family's albums apart from their remix album Relaxed & Remixed.
There are two covers with this song. The main cover features Paul Tucker at the front. The alternative cover features Tunde Baiyewu at the front.
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[edit] Track listing and formats
| # | Title | Length |
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| UK CD single #1[2] | ||
| 1. | "Raincloud" (7" edit) | |
| 2. | "Raincloud" (D'Influence remix edit) | |
| 3. | "From a Desert to a Beach" | |
| 4. | "Raincloud" (Basement Boys Paradox vocal) | |
| # | Title | Length |
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| UK CD single #2[3] | ||
| 1. | "Raincloud" (7" edit) | |
| 2. | "Raincloud" (Mark!'s Tribal Madness vocal) | |
| 3. | "Raincloud" (Mark!'s Tribal Madness dub) | |
| 4. | "Raincloud" (Basement Boys Paradox dub) | |
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 6 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 Singles | 34 |
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| Australia Singles Chart | 29 |
| France Singles Chart | 47 |
[edit] Chart performance
When the Lighthouse Family released "Raincloud", they reached to #6 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1997. This meant that this was their second Top 10 hit and their first from their album "Postcards From Heaven". They were in the UK singles Chart for 7 weeks.
"Raincloud" was also a success in Australia following their #1 with High. It went to #29 in the Australia Singles Chart in November 1998 and were in the charts for 10 weeks. It also went to #47 in the French Singles Chart in January 1998.
The single "Raincloud" also went in the Eurochart Hot 100. The single peaked at #34 in October 1997. They stayed in the charts for 5 weeks.
