Rain (Dragon song)

"Rain"
Single by Dragon
from the album Body and the Beat
A-side Rain
B-side It's Too Late
Released 1983
Format Vinyl, 7", Single, 45 RPM, Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM
Recorded 1983
Genre Rock
Length 4:02 (album version)
3:33 (single version)
6:45 (dance mix)
Label PloyGram Studios
Writer(s) Joanna Pigot, Marc Hunter, Todd Hunter
Producer(s) Alan Mansfield
Dragon singles chronology
"Ramona"
(1982)
"Rain"
(1983)
"Magic"
(1983)

"Rain" is an song by Australian-New Zealand group Dragon released in 1983.[1] "Rain" first charted on August 15, 1983, peaked at 2nd position and stayed in the charts for 26 weeks.[2][3][4] The song peaked at #88 on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts.[5] It is one of several Dragon songs that gained popularity in the United States.

Track listings

7-inch single
  1. Rain 3:33
  2. It's Too Late
Australian single
  1. Rain
  2. Ozambezi (Live)
  3. Moroxy Bind (Live)
Rain / Moroxy Bind
  1. Rain 3:33
  2. The Dreaded Moroxy Bind 3:19
  3. Rain (Album Version) 4:02
12-inch single
  1. Rain (Dance Mix) 6:45
  2. The Dreaded Moroxy Bind 3:19
  3. Rain (Dub Mix) 6:52

Production

Made By – PolyGram Records Pty. Limited

Made By – PolyGram Records

Recorded At – Rhinoceros Studios

Mixed At – Fast Forward Studios

Mastered At – EMI Studios 301

Mixed At – Fast Forward Studios

Mixed At – Axel Studios

Manufactured By – PolyGram Records

Marketed By – PolyGram Records

Credits

Producer – Alan Mansfield

Written By – Joanna Pigot

Written-By – Marc Hunter, Todd Hunter

Engineer – Steve Bywaters

Mastered By – Otto* (tracks: B)

Producer – Alan Mansfield

Notes

References

  1. Jeff Apter (2011). Chasing the Dragon: The Life and Death of Marc Hunter. Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-742701-30-1.
  2. "Rain". New Zealand Onscreen. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  3. David Nichols (11 October 2016). Dig: Australian Rock and Pop Music, 1960-85. Verse Chorus Press. pp. 509–. ISBN 978-1-891241-61-1.
  4. "Weekend rewind: Five greats from Dragon - Entertainment - NZ Herald News". Nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  5. Chuck Miller (25 February 2010). "Albums I Want to Be Buried With: Dragon, "Body and the Beat" - Chuck Miller". Blog.timesunion.com. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
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