The Sun and the Rain

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“The Sun and the Rain”
“The Sun and the Rain” cover
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 Clive Langer
Alan Winstanley
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 Lovestruck in 1999.

The 12" single contained a slightly different edit of the song, with a thunderclap sound effect at the start and a shorter version of the instrumental section at the end.

[edit] Music video

The music video for the song showed Madness performing in a rainy street. Toward the end they are joined by a number of Madness fans who join in the dancing. There are also scenes showing the band as miniature devils, supposedly wreaking havoc inside Suggs' ear, and shots of Lee Thompson running around with a rocket strapped to his back, a reference to single's b-side.

[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
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