Nothing Like the Rain

"Nothing Like the Rain"
Single by 2 Unlimited
from the album Real Things
Released June 1995
Format
Recorded 1994
Genre
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Phil Wilde
  • Peter Bauwens
  • Michael Leahy
Producer(s)
  • Phil Wilde
  • Jean-Paul De Coster
  • Peter Bauwens
2 Unlimited singles chronology
"Here I Go"
(1995)		 "Nothing Like the Rain"
(1995)		 "Do What's Good for Me"
(1995)

"Here I Go"
(1995)		 "Nothing Like the Rain"
(1995)		 "Do What's Good for Me"
(1995)
Music video
"Nothing Like the Rain" on YouTube
US cover

"Nothing Like the Rain" is a 1995 song recorded by Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited.

Release and reception

2 Unlimited in the "Nothing Like the Rain" music video.

"Nothing Like The Rain" was released as the fourth and final single from 2 Unlimited's third album Real Things.[1]

In their native Netherlands the single peaked at #8.[2] Otherwise, "Nothing Like The Rain" was their least successful commercial release to date, with limited chart notability in Europe. "Nothing Like the Rain" was the first 2 Unlimited song not to obtain a UK release.

"Nothing Like The Rain" was released as a double a side single in the US with European hit single "Here I Go".

Music video

The accompanying video for "Nothing Like The Rain" was directed by director Nigel Simpkiss and was released in the UK in June 1995. It features Anita and Ray performing in front of or behind raining water. Other shots are made in a swimming pool. Simpkiss also directed the music videos for "Let the Beat Control Your Body", "The Real Thing" and "Here I Go".

Ballads

2 Unlimited included ballads at the end of their three first studio albums:

  • "Desire" and "Eternally Yours" on Get Ready!
  • "Where Are You Now" and "Shelter For A Rainy Day" on No Limits
  • "Nothing Like The Rain" on Real Things
  • "Nothing Like The Rain" was the only ballad the band released as a single.

Track listing

CD single
  1. "Nothing Like The Rain" (Airplay Edit) (3:59)
  2. "Nothing Like The Rain" (Rainy Edit) (3:43)
CD maxi
  1. "Nothing Like The Rain" (Airplay Edit) (3:59)
  2. "Nothing Like The Rain" (Rainy Edit) (3:43)
  3. "Nothing Like The Rain" (Rainy Remix) (5:49)
  4. "No Limit" (X-Out '95) (5:59)
7" single
  1. "Nothing Like The Rain" (Airplay Edit) (3:59)
  2. "Nothing Like The Rain" (Rainy Edit) (3:43)
12" single maxi
  1. "Nothing Like The Rain" (Rainy Remix) (5:49)
  2. "Nothing Like The Rain" (Rainy Edit) (3:43)
  3. "No Limit" (X-Out '95) (5:59)

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 134
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[4] 23
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] 29
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 68
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 6
Netherlands (MegaCharts)[2] 8
Norway (VG-lista)[8] 17
Spain (AFYVE)[9] 14

References

  1. ↑ "Allmusic: 2 Unlimited (Biography)". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
  2. 1 2 "dutchcharts.nl > 2 Unlimited – Nothing Like the Rain" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  3. ↑ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 24 May 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop Vlaanderen > 2 Unlimited – Nothing Like the Rain" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop Belgique Francophone > 2 Unlimited – Nothing Like the Rain" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  6. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  7. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – 2 Unlimited" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  8. ↑ "norwegiancharts.com > 2 Unlimited – Nothing Like the Rain (song)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  9. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
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