"Rain" is a song by British synth pop duo Erasure

Erasure

Erasure are an English synthpop duo, consisting of songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell. Erasure entered the music scene in 1985 with their debut single "Who Needs Love Like That"...

. It appears on their eighth studio album Cowboy

Cowboy (album)

Cowboy is an album recorded by Erasure in 1997 and released by Mute Records in the UK. In the U.S., it was released by Madonna's former label Maverick Records...

. The song was released in the UK by Mute Records

Mute Records

Mute is an independent record label based in the UK. It was founded in 1978 by Daniel Miller and featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure and Fad Gadget.-Beginnings:...

 as the album's third single, although with multiple remix

Remix

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es, bonus material and an extended playing time, the "Rain" release could be considered an EP

Extended play

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. The release is titled as "Rain Plus" and was ineligible for the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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 at the time due to its track count and length.

Track listings

CD single #1 (INT884697-2)

1. Rain (Al Stone Mix)
2. Rain (Jon Pleased Wimmin Vocal Mix)
3. In My Arms (Dekkard's Dub)
4. First Contact (Vocal Mix)

CD single #2 (INT884760-2)

1. Rain (Jon Pleased Wimmin Vocal Dub)
2. Rain (Blue Amazon Twisted Circles Mix)
3. Sometimes (John "00" Fleming's Full Vocal Club Mix)
4. First Contact (Instrumental Mix)

12" single (12LPMUTE208)

1. "Rain" (Blue Amazon Twisted Circles Mix)
2. "In My Arms
   In My Arms (Erasure song)
   "In My Arms" is a synth pop ballad by British duo Erasure. The song was released as the lead single from the their eighth studio album Cowboy. It was issued by Mute Records in the UK and by Maverick Records in the U.S...
   
   " (Dekkard Dub)
3. "Sometimes
   Sometimes (Erasure song)
   "Sometimes" is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in October 1986 as their fourth single overall.After three commercial flops from their debut album Wonderland, "Sometimes" became Erasure's first bonafide hit, peaking at number one in South Africa, number two in their native United...
   
   " (John "00" Fleming's Full Vocal Club Mix)
4. "Sometimes" (John "00" Fleming's 'Give it Some Welly' Dub Mix)
5. "Rain" (Jon Pleased Wimmin Vocal Mix)
6. "Rain" (Jon Pleased Wimmin Vocal Dub)
7. "First Contact" (Instrumental Mix)
8. "In My Arms" (BBE
   BBE (band)
   B.B.E. is an italian-french trance music act, consisting of record producers Bruno Sanchioni and Bruno Quartier, and "Mister 303", Emmanuel Top...
   
    Mix)

CD EP (CDLPMUTE208)

1. "Rain" (Al Stone Mix)
2. "In My Arms" (BBE Mix)
3. "First Contact" (Vocal Mix) (Clarke, Bell, Phil Harding
   Phil Harding (producer)
   Phil Harding is an English audio engineer, producer and remixer, best known for his extended collaboration with keyboardist and programmer Ian Curnow....
   
   , Ian Curnow, Jones)
4. "Rain" (Live in San Francisco)
5. "Sometimes" (Live in Oxford)
6. "Love to Hate You
   Love to Hate You
   "Love to Hate You" is a song by Erasure which was released in 1991 as the second single from the duo's fifth studio album Chorus.-History:...
   
   " (Live in Oxford)
7. "Rain" (Jon Pleased Wimmin Vocal Mix)
8. "Sometimes" (John "00" Fleming's Full Vocal Club Mix)
9. "In My Arms" (Dekkard Vocal)
10. "Rain" (Blue Amazon Twisted Circles Mix)
11. "First Contact" (Instrumental Mix) [hidden track]