| "Summer Rain" | ||||
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| Single by Belinda Carlisle | ||||
| from the album Runaway Horses | ||||
| B-side | "Leave a Light On" | |||
| Released | January 1990 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 5:25 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Robbie Seidman, Maria Vidal | |||
| Producer(s) | Rick Nowels | |||
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| "Summer Rain" on YouTube | ||||
"Summer Rain" is a song written by Robbie Seidman and Maria Vidal, produced by Rick Nowels for American singer Belinda Carlisle's third album, Runaway Horses (1989). The power ballad[1] is about a man who goes away to war and leaves his wife, saying that nothing will change—they will be together forever and always. Although the conflict is unidentified, images in the video of a transport aircraft on an airfield and troops parachuting from transport aircraft suggest the man is an airborne soldier. The song is set in the present as his widow sings it, remembering the last time she saw him.
"Summer Rain" was released around the world throughout 1990; it served as the album's second single in the United States, the fourth single in Japan, the sixth single in the United Kingdom, and the third single elsewhere. The song reached the top 30 in the United States and the United Kingdom. In Australia, it entered the top 10, peaking at number six. It was later covered by artists including Slinkee Minx, whose 2004 cover version charted higher than the original in Australia, reaching number five. Carlisle stated in May 2013 that "Summer Rain" was her favorite song from her recording career.[2]
- ^ Wallen, Doug (December 25, 2018). "Belinda Carlisle's Summer Rain is an 80s power ballad worth its weight in nostalgia". The Guardian.
- ^ Billboard - Belinda Carlisle Q&A May 7, 2013