Rain (Anthony Callea song)
"Rain" | ||||||||||
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Single by Anthony Callea | ||||||||||
from the album Anthony Callea | ||||||||||
A-side | "Bridge over Troubled Water" | |||||||||
B-side |
"Don't Tell Me" "Wanna Be the One" | |||||||||
Released | 11 March 2005 | |||||||||
Format | CD single | |||||||||
Genre | Soft rock | |||||||||
Label | Sony BMG | |||||||||
Writer(s) | Savan Kotecha, Josef Larossi, Andreas Romdhane | |||||||||
Certification | 2× Platinum (ARIA) | |||||||||
Anthony Callea singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Rain" is the second song released by Australian Idol series two runner-up Anthony Callea, and features on his self-titled debut album Anthony Callea (2005). It was released as a double A-side set features the song plus his recording of Simon & Garfunkel's song "Bridge over Troubled Water", which he performed on Australian Idol.
The CD single for the song was released as a three-track standard version with the B-side "Don't Tell Me". It was also available for a short time as a limited edition collector's 2CD tri-gatefold set with a second B-side, "Wanna Be the One".
Track listing
- Rain / Bridge over Troubled Water
- "Rain"
- "Bridge over Troubled Water"
- "Don't Tell Me"
- Rain / Bridge over Troubled Water 2CD
- Disc 1
- "Rain"
- "Wanna Be the One"
- Disc 2
- "Bridge over Troubled Water"
- "Don't Tell Me"
Charts
"Rain" / "Bridge over troubled water" debuted at #1 in Australia and remained at #1 for two weeks.
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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Australian Singles Chart[1] | 1 |
End-of-year chart (2005) | Peak position |
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Australian Singles Chart[2] | 34 |
Ola Svensson version
"Rain" | ||||
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Single by Ola Svensson | ||||
from the album Given to Fly | ||||
Released | 7 April 2006 | |||
Format | CD single, digital download | |||
Recorded | 2006 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:48 | |||
Label | MMS Records | |||
Writer(s) | Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi, Savan | |||
Ola Svensson singles chronology | ||||
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In early 2006, Swedish singer Ola Svensson covered the song and released it as his debut single. Following his participation in Idol 2005, the single debuted at #1 on the Swedish singles chart and remained there for three consecutive weeks.[3]
Track listing
- "Rain" – 3:38
- "Rain" (Instrumental) – 3:47
Chart positions
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Swedish Singles Chart | 1 |
Preceded by "Temple of Love" by BWO |
Swedish Singles Chart number-one single 27 April 2006 – 17 May 2006 |
Succeeded by "Lovegun"/"Nightfever" by Andreas Lundstedt |
References
- ↑ "australian-charts.com - Anthony Callea - Rain / Bridge Over Troubled Water". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2005". ARIA. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ↑ Ola version on Swedish singles chart
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