Rain (Erasure song)

"Rain"
Single by Erasure
from the album Cowboy
B-side	"First Contact"
Released	24 November 1997 (UK)
Format	12" single CD single
Recorded	1996
Genre	Synthpop
Length	04:11
Label	Mute Records (UK), Maverick Records (US)
Writer(s)	Vince Clarke, Andy Bell
Producer(s)	Gareth Jones, Neil McLellan
Erasure singles chronology
"Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" (1997) "Rain" (1997) "Freedom" (2000)

"Rain" is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure. It appears on their eighth studio album Cowboy. The song was released in the UK by Mute Records as the album's third single, although with multiple remixes, bonus material and an extended playing time, the "Rain" release could be considered an EP. The release is titled as "Rain Plus" and was ineligible for the UK Singles Chart at the time due to its track count and length.

Track listings

CD single #1 (INT884697-2)

1. Rain (Al Stone Mix)
2. Rain (Jon Pleased Wimmin Vocal Mix)
3. In My Arms (Dekkard's Dub)
4. First Contact (Vocal Mix)

CD single #2 (INT884760-2)

1. Rain (Jon Pleased Wimmin Vocal Dub)
2. Rain (Blue Amazon Twisted Circles Mix)
3. Sometimes (John "00" Fleming's Full Vocal Club Mix)
4. First Contact (Instrumental Mix)

12" single (12LPMUTE208)

1. "Rain" (Blue Amazon Twisted Circles Mix)
2. "In My Arms" (Dekkard Dub)
3. "Sometimes" (John "00" Fleming's Full Vocal Club Mix)
4. "Sometimes" (John "00" Fleming's 'Give it Some Welly' Dub Mix)
5. "Rain" (Jon Pleased Wimmin Vocal Mix)
6. "Rain" (Jon Pleased Wimmin Vocal Dub)
7. "First Contact" (Instrumental Mix)
8. "In My Arms" (BBE Mix)

CD EP (CDLPMUTE208)

1. "Rain" (Al Stone Mix)
2. "In My Arms" (BBE Mix)
3. "First Contact" (Vocal Mix) (Clarke, Bell, Phil Harding, Ian Curnow, Jones)
4. "Rain" (Live in San Francisco)
5. "Sometimes" (Live in Oxford)
6. "Love to Hate You" (Live in Oxford)
7. "Rain" (Jon Pleased Wimmin Vocal Mix)
8. "Sometimes" (John "00" Fleming's Full Vocal Club Mix)
9. "In My Arms" (Dekkard Vocal)
10. "Rain" (Blue Amazon Twisted Circles Mix)
11. "First Contact" (Instrumental Mix) [hidden track]

References

External links

• Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics