Raindrops
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"Raindrops" is a dance music
song released in 2006, the first international hit by the relatively new production team Stunt. Produced in Canada
by Dave Valler and Gary Johnson, it reached number 8 in Finland. As remix
ing is popular in dance music communities, at least six different mixes have been released.http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000CFX68Q Lyrically, "Raindrops" compares the feeling of "raindrops on my skin" to love.
An early report by the Guildford Borough Council describes Smitten-Downes' involvement in the piece:
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
song released in 2006, the first international hit by the relatively new production team Stunt. Produced in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
by Dave Valler and Gary Johnson, it reached number 8 in Finland. As remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
ing is popular in dance music communities, at least six different mixes have been released.http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000CFX68Q Lyrically, "Raindrops" compares the feeling of "raindrops on my skin" to love.
An early report by the Guildford Borough Council describes Smitten-Downes' involvement in the piece:
Molly Smitten-DownesMolly Smitten-Downes-Life:She is the daughter of David Downes and Janice Smitten. She studied at Leicester College Access to Music, HND level and also Guildfords Academy of Contemporary Music, degree level. Vocalist and co-writer for dance act STUNT Stunt , which achieved success worldwide with their hits "Raindrops",...
, a student at Guildford’s Academy of Contemporary MusicAcademy of Contemporary MusicThe Academy of Contemporary Music is a music academy located in Guildford, Surrey, England.The school differs from more traditional music academies by its focus on rock and pop music, and its vocational approach...
in CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, recorded the
a [sic] song called "Raindrops" which had already received airtime on commercial radio and BBC 1BBC OneBBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
in November, two months before going on general release. In co-operation with a former student, Dave Valler, she also wrote the lyrics and melody to a backing track owned by Jiant Productions; the song was to be released through Ministry of Sound, with whom Molly and Dave signed a publishing deal which, it was hoped, might lead to a career of stardom.