It's Raining Men

For other uses, see It's Raining Men (disambiguation).

"It's Raining Men"
1982 US 12-inch vinyl picture sleeve (also used for some original overseas releases)
Single by the Weather Girls
from the album Success
ReleasedSeptember 10, 1982
Recorded1982
Genre
Length
  • 5:24 (album version)
  • 3:34 (single edit)
  • 4:55 (video version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Paul Jabara
  • Bob Esty
The Weather Girls singles chronology
"Never Like This"
(1981) 		"It's Raining Men"
(1982) 		"Success"
(1983)
Music video
"It's Raining Men" on YouTube

"It's Raining Men" is a song by the American musical duo the Weather Girls from their third studio album, Success (1983). It was released as the album's lead single on September 10, 1982, through Columbia Records and CBS Records International. Paul Jabara wrote the song in collaboration with Paul Shaffer, and produced the song in collaboration with Bob Esty. "It's Raining Men" incorporates elements of R&B, soul, and 1970s-style electronic dance music.[3] Its lyrics describe an excitement and enjoyment of many different types of men.

"It's Raining Men" was a number-one dance hit in the United States, and reached the top ten in various other countries worldwide. VH1 listed the song as one of the Greatest Songs of the 1980s as well as one of the Greatest Songs of the 2000s decade. At the 26th Annual Grammy Awards (1983), "It's Raining Men" received a nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

  1. ^ Brewster, Bill; Broughton, Frank (1999). Last Night a Dj Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey. Headline Book Publishing. p. 200. ISBN 0-7472-6230-6.
  2. ^ Sisario, Ben (September 28, 2004). "Izora Armstead, a Singer in the Weather Girls Duo, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  3. ^ It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls | User Reviews | All Music. All Music. Retrieved on February 5, 2019