Raincloud (song)
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"Raincloud" is a song by the Lighthouse Family
, released as the duo's first pop single for their second album
Postcards from Heaven
(1997). The song was produced by Mike Peden
. It was released as the second in September 1997 and reached the top 10 in the United Kingdom
.
With "Raincloud", another song called "From a Desert to a Beach" was included. This song wasn't in any of the Lighthouse Family's albums apart from their remix album Relaxed & Remixed
.
"Raincloud" was also a success in Australia
following their #1 with High
. It went to #29 in the Australia Singles Chart in November 1998 and were in the charts for 10 weeks. It also went to #47 in the French Singles Chart in January 1998 and #71 in the Dutch Singles Chart in December 1997.
The single "Raincloud" also went in the Eurochart Hot 100. The single peaked at #34 in October 1997. They stayed in the charts for 5 weeks.
Lighthouse Family
Lighthouse Family are a British musical duo that rose to prominence in the mid-1990s and remained active until the early 2000s. Vocalist Tunde Baiyewu and keyboardist Paul Tucker formed the act in 1993 in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK after meeting while studying at university...
, released as the duo's first pop single for their second album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
Postcards from Heaven
Postcards from Heaven
Postcards from Heaven is the second album released by UK duo Lighthouse Family in 1997 on Wildcard / Polydor Records. The album produced three Top 10 hits and two Top 30 hits...
(1997). The song was produced by Mike Peden
Mike Peden
Mike Peden is a British producer/remixer/composer best known for his work with the Lighthouse Family. He was the producer of the 2004 album Free Me, the second album by former Spice Girl Emma Bunton. He co-wrote the song "You and I" for Will Young...
. It was released as the second in September 1997 and reached the top 10 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
With "Raincloud", another song called "From a Desert to a Beach" was included. This song wasn't in any of the Lighthouse Family's albums apart from their remix album Relaxed & Remixed
Relaxed & Remixed
Relaxed & Remixed is a remix album released by UK duo Lighthouse Family on 24 November 2004 on Wildcard / Polydor.It contains remixes and acoustic versions of previously released singles, as well as the non-album B-side "From a Desert to a Beach"....
.
Track listing and formats
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| UK CD single #1http://www.discogs.com/release/729889 | ||
| 1. | "Raincloud" (7" edit) | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Raincloud" (D'Influence D'Influence D'Influence is a British production team and acid jazz band. Formerly of The Echo Label they founded their own label, Freakstreet Records. Members include Kwame Kwaten, Sarah Anne Webb, Ed Baden-Powell, and Steve Marston.... Remix Edit) |
4:27 |
| 3. | "From a Desert to a Beach" | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Raincloud" (Basement Boys Paradox Vocal) | 8:11 |
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| UK CD single #2http://www.discogs.com/release/296948 | ||
| 1. | "Raincloud" (7" edit) | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Raincloud" (Mark! Mark Picchiotti Mark Picchiotti is a club DJ, producer and songwriter based out of Chicago, Illinois.Picchiotti has been active in the dance music scene for over 20 years, establishing his reputation as a house, electronica and pop music DJ at Chicago clubs such as Shelter and Crobar. He has remixed songs by a... 's Tribal Madness Vocal) |
9:16 |
| 3. | "Raincloud" (Mark!'s Tribal Madness Dub) | 7:30 |
| 4. | "Raincloud" (Basement Boys Paradox Dub) | 6:42 |
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 6 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 Singles | 34 |
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Singles Chart | 29 |
| France Singles Chart | 47 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 71 |
Chart performance
When the Lighthouse Family released "Raincloud", they reached to #6 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1997. This meant that this was their second Top 10 hit and their first from their album "Postcards From Heaven". They were in the UK singles Chart for 7 weeks."Raincloud" was also a success in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
following their #1 with High
High (Lighthouse Family song)
"High" is the second pop single written by British duo Lighthouse Family for their second album Postcards from Heaven . The song was produced by Mike Peden. It was released in January 1998 and reached No...
. It went to #29 in the Australia Singles Chart in November 1998 and were in the charts for 10 weeks. It also went to #47 in the French Singles Chart in January 1998 and #71 in the Dutch Singles Chart in December 1997.
The single "Raincloud" also went in the Eurochart Hot 100. The single peaked at #34 in October 1997. They stayed in the charts for 5 weeks.
External links
- Chart Stats - UK chart performance of Lighthouse Family's "Raincloud"
- Eurochart Hot 100 which shows the peak position of Lighthouse Family's "Raincloud"
- French Chart performance of Lighthouse Family's "Raincloud"
- Dutch Chart performance of Lighthouse Family's "Raincloud"
- Australian Chart performance of Lighthouse Family's "Raincloud"