"Happy When It Rains" is a song by Scottish alternative rock group the Jesus and Mary Chain, released as the second single from their second studio album, Darklands (1987). It was issued through Blanco y Negro Records on 3 August 1987 and reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. It was released across three different formats; the 10-inch single is labelled as an extended play (EP).
| "Happy When It Rains" | ||||
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| Single by the Jesus and Mary Chain | ||||
| from the album Darklands | ||||
| B-side | "Everything's Alright When You're Down" | |||
| Released | 3 August 1987[1] | |||
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| Label | Blanco y Negro | |||
| Songwriter(s) | William Reid, Jim Reid | |||
| Producer(s) | William Reid, Bill Price | |||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | 3 August 1987[1] | |||
| Label | Blanco y Negro | |||
| Producer | William Reid, Bill Price | |||
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Track listing
editAll tracks were written by Jim Reid and William Reid.
7-inch single (NEG25)[2]
- A. "Happy When It Rains"
- B. "Everything's Alright When You're Down"
7-inch limited-edition single (NEG25B)[3]
- A1. "Happy When It Rains" (long version)
- B1. "Everything's Alright When You're Down"
- B2. "Shake"
10-inch EP (NEG 25TE)[4]
- A1. "Happy When It Rains" (long version)
- A2. "Shake"
- B1. "Everything's Alright When You're Down"
- B2. "Happy When It Rains" (demo)
12-inch single (NEG 25T)[5]
- A1. "Happy When It Rains" (long version)
- B1. "Shake"
- B2. "Happy Place"
- B3. "F-Hole"
Personnel
editThe Jesus and Mary Chain
- Jim Reid – vocals, guitar
- William Reid – guitar, production
Additional personnel
- Bill Price – production ("Happy When It Rains")
- John Loder – production ("Shake", "Everything's Alright When You're Down"), backing vocals ("Everything's Alright When You're Down")
- Linda Reid – design
- Helen Backhouse – design
Charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[6] | 67 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 15 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 29 |
References
edit- ^ a b "New Singles". Music Week. 1 August 1987. p. 8.
- ^ Happy When It Rains (UK 7-inch single sleeve). The Jesus and Mary Chain. Blanco y Negro Records. 1987. NEG 25, 248270-7.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Happy When It Rains (UK limited 7-inch single sleeve). The Jesus and Mary Chain. Blanco y Negro Records. 1987. NEG25B, 248213-7.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Happy When It Rains E.P. (UK 10-inch EP sleeve). The Jesus and Mary Chain. Blanco y Negro Records. 1987. NEG 25TE, 248240-0.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Happy When It Rains (UK 12-inch single sleeve). The Jesus and Mary Chain. Blanco y Negro Records. 1987. NEG 25T, 248259-0.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "European Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 34. 29 August 1987. p. 13.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Happy When It Rains". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 March 2022.