| "Walking in the Rain" | ||||
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| Single by Modern Romance | ||||
| from the album Trick of the Light | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Pop music | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
| Producer | Tony Visconti | |||
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"Walking in the Rain" is a Top 10 single and an uncharacteristic ballad from UK salsa music band Modern Romance. It was released in 1983 as a 7-inch single and 12-inch single by WEA. A Japanese version was also released.[1][2][3]
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"Walking in the Rain" was a Top 10 single for Modern Romance and was their last Top 40 hit, released in 1983, during the David Jaymes / Michael J. Mullins era. It reached #7 on the UK chart - #1 in Thailand- and can be found on Modern Romance's two hit albums, Trick of the Light (1983) and Party Tonight (1983), and on the 2006 CD compilation album, Modern Romance: The Platinum Collection (2006). Walking in the Rain was written by David Jaymes [Modern Romance Bassist and founder member David Jaymes, and lead vocalist, Michael J. Mullins.[4] It can also be found on the Japanese compilation, Juanita (1983).[5][6][7]
"Walking in the Rain" is a soulful - and bluesy - wistful ballad in-keeping with the band's change from the traditional Salsa music style, something they were trying to shake. The song features the distincitve trumpet-driven sounds of John Du Prez.[8]