"When It Rains" is the debut single by American country music group Eli Young Band, released in October 2007 from their 2008 album Jet Black & Jealous. The song was written by band member James Young. It was the band's first chart entry on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
| "When It Rains" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by Eli Young Band | ||||
| from the album Jet Black & Jealous | ||||
| Released | October 22, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:15[1] | |||
| Label | Carnival, Universal South | |||
| Songwriter(s) | James Young | |||
| Producer(s) |
| |||
| Eli Young Band singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Critical reception
editIn his review of the album, Andrew Leahy of AllMusic gave the song a very positive review, praising its lyrics as well as the production, writing that "Like the other 11 songs on Jet Black & Jealous, the revamped version of "When It Rains" gleams with commercial sheen, from its polished vocals to the crisp mix of banjo, pedal steel, and electric guitar. But there's also a fiery quality to the song, whose twang is balanced by Nashville-gothic lyrics ("It's good to see the world in pain when I take a walk outside") and rock & roll guitars. Moments like that are the best part about Jet Black & Jealous."[2]
Music video
editThe first music video premiered in 2006[3] The second music video was directed by The Brads and premiered in 2008.[4]
Chart performance
editThe song spent 37 weeks on the country charts and peaked at No. 34.[5]
| Chart (2007–2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 34 |
References
edit- ^ "When It Rains - Eli Young Band". Allmusic. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ "Jet Black and Jealous - Eli Young Band". Allmusic. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Eli Young Band-When It Rains. YouTube.
- ^ "When it Rains - Eli Young Band - Vevo". Vevo. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Eli Young Band Billboard Country Songs Chart History", Billboard (magazine), New York City, 16 August 2008. Retrieved on 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Eli Young Band Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.