"Raindrops" is the 2008

2008 in music

2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such...

 comeback single by Sash!

Sash!

SASH! is a German DJ / producer team, fronted by Sascha Lappessen , who works in the recording studio with Ralf Kappmeier and Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke. They have sold over 18 million albums worldwide and earned more than 65 Gold and Platinum awards.-History:Sascha Lappessen, Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke,...

. It features the British dance act Stunt. The song was released on their last 'best of' album.

Mashup

"Raindrops (Encore Une Fois)" is a mashup

Mashup (music)

A mashup or bootleg is a song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another...

 of Sash!'s hit single "Encore Une Fois

Encore Une Fois

"Encore Une Fois" is a Trance song created by international DJ team Sash! in 1997. It found huge success in clubs throughout the world and is considered one of Sash!'s biggest hits to date...

" and Stunt's single "Raindrops

Raindrops

"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 remixing is popular in dance music communities, at least six different mixes have been...

". The single didn't prove to be as popular as "Encore Une Fois", but was more successful than "Raindrops".

United Kingdom

In the UK the song debuted at its peak position of No. 9, where it remained for 2 weeks.

Ireland

In Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 the single debut at 32, before rising to its peak position 26, two weeks later it retained the same position.

Music video

The music video is set in a club with people dancing whilst the singer sings in the middle of the dance floor

Dance floor

Dance floor may refer to:* Sprung floor, a floor to enhance performance and reduce injuries* Performance surface or marley floor, flooring suitable for dance or sport* Dance pad, a flat electronic game controller used for input in dance games...

. It shows clips of a couple running away and later kissing passionately. The video was uploaded onto YouTube

YouTube

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 on September 5, 2008, when it was uploaded onto Hard2Beat

Hard2Beat

Hard2Beat was a British independent record label which is a subsidiary of Ministry of Sound. In 2010 it was rebranded as 'Dance Nation'.The label's first release was "Now You're Gone" by Basshunter in 2007, and they have released other singles and compilation albums since then.In April 2009 they...

's official channel. The main video has received more than 7 million views.

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	9
Germany Singles Chart	51
Ireland ARIA Singles Chart	26
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders) Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995...	6