It was never meant to be serious, as it was clear from the first note that this song was anything but earnest. [11] Paste Magazine ranked the song twelve in their list of the 60 Best Dancefloor Classics in February 2017. It's so much fun! It was released as the album's lead single on September 10, 1982 through Columbia Records and CBS Records International. "It's Raining Men" as written by Paul Shaffer Paul Jabara. And I like that song only because it has personal meaning for me...at the time I first heard it I really wanted a skinny arsed booty to shake for me:) The Weather Girls could belt out tunes and this one was exceptional! Get Notified about the latest hits and trends, so that you are always on top of the latest in music when it comes to your friends. The single was then released for 7" single and 12" single in the United States on September 10, 1982. ( Log Out / It's Raining Men song from the album It's Raining Men is released on Mar 2003 .
[15] The campaign has been reported widely by some press and the Weather Girls' version reached number 21 on the first day of the chart week. Halliwell commented: "It was really odd because I was all ready to go with my new album. If you want a dance song that addresses the LGBT experience, there are tons of better choices, including “Smalltown Boy.” But if you’re just looking to blow off steam and dance, then this song is perfect. HuffPost is part of Verizon Media. [8] "It's Raining Men" uses one minor chords, F minor, with the rest of notes in major chords.[8]. It was faithful to the original, but with fewer one-liners and a production more in line with what you’d hear in the late 2000s.
Turkish band Dolapdere Big Gang plays western pop songs in a traditional Turkish style. "[7] The duo eventually recorded the song in ninety minutes after Jabara persistently pleaded them to record the song. But part of the appeal of that version and Samantha Fox’s “I Only Wanna Be With You” were that those recast the songs into different genres and also added a new feel to the songs. But it became the duo’s biggest hit, precisely because it was campy and over the top. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out / Most of these versions didn’t reinterpret the song so much as just inject the elements du jour that had crept into the dance music since 1982: more bass, more polish, more production.
At the 26th Annual Grammy Awards (1983), "It's Raining Men" received a nomination at the Grammy Awards for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
Black’s version, stripped of any of the disco, featured her singing the lyrics over breakbeats and samples.
[55], To promote the single, Halliwell performed the song on Top of the Pops, Comet Awards 2001, Musica Sí, Big Brother Germany, Party in the Park, Live & Kicking, Loft Story, Pepsi Chart Russia, CD:UK and Tickled Pink.
Non-lyrical content copyright 1999-2020 SongMeanings, Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display. In 2012, the same lineup of the Weather Girls released "It's Raining Men - 2012" (stylized as "It's Raining Men 2K12").
It might featured the sounds of actual grinding, because if I’m not mistaken, one of the sounds behind Black’s sultry vocals sounded like panting. Change ), plays western pop songs in a traditional Turkish style, "Melrose Place" characters ranked from worst to best, Cover Songs Uncovered: “Jet Boy, Jet Girl”/“Ça Plane Pour Moi”, "Thank You For Being A Friend": Cover Songs Uncovered, "People Are Strange": Cover Songs Uncovered, "Cum On Feel the Noize": Cover Songs Uncovered, "I Say A Little Prayer": Cover Songs Uncovered, "Killing Me Softly With His Song": Cover Songs Uncovered, "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)": Cover Songs Uncovered, Cover Songs Uncovered: "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off".
That part in the video where we fall out of the sky, well, we landed on these mattresses and found out [the next day] they were infested with bugs. Overall the single went on to sell 449,000 copies in Britain alone,[50] becoming the 13th best seller of 2001 and Halliwell's most successful single worldwide.[51]. The song was successful outside the United Kingdom. Shortly after the release of the single, the Two Tons changed their name to the Weather Girls after much confusion by press and fans due to the duo introducing themselves as "the weather girls" in the introduction of the song. Singer Countré Black turned “It’s Raining Men” into a steamy slow jam for the “Magic Mike” soundtrack in 2012. But those versions help us focus on what we want (and expect) from cover songs. Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. This version of the song was used as the theme song in the advertisements for New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 2003.
"It's Raining Men" was released on April 30, 2001, as the first single from Geri Halliwell's second solo album, Scream if You Wanna Go Faster. [21] In June 2017, "It's Raining Men" entered on the Spotify Rewind charts and peaked at number one. [17] In 2017, Rolling Stone included the song on their 25 Essential LGBTQ Pride Songs list. ", Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal, Bridget Jones's Diary: Music from the Motion Picture, Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique, New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition, Priscilla Queen of the Desert – the Musical, "Izora Armstead, a Singer in the Weather Girls Duo, Dies", It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls | User Reviews | All Music, "Fox News introduces Romney sons with gay anthem 'It's Raining Men, Gay Anthem "It's Raining Men" Almost Didn’t Get Made, Says Singer Martha Wash, Cover Songs Uncovered: “It’s Raining Men”, The Weather Girls "It's Raining Men" Sheet Music Ab Major (transposable), It's Raining Men 2K12 (Sebo Reed Meets Weather Girls) [Remixes] - EP by Sebo Reed & The Weather Girls on Apple Music, "Rock on the Net: VH1: 100 Greatest Dance Songs", "100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s", "The 100 Greatest Debut Singles of All Time", "The pink hit parade: Sing if you're glad to be gay", It's Raining Men set to make a splash in Top 40 on this week's Officia, "Facebook campaign launched to get 'It's Raining Men' to number 1 after Ukip councillor blames floods on gay marriage", "NEWS: It's Raining Men Enters Into Official UK Single's Chart", 50 Top LGBTQ Anthems: Critic's Picks (Updated 2018), The Weather Girls It's Raining Men Chart History | Billboard Spotify Rewind, The Weather Girls It's Raining Men Chart History | Billboard Hot 100, The Weather Girls It's Raining Men Chart History | Billboard Dance Club Songs, The Weather Girls It's Raining Men Chart History | Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Weather Girls | full Official Charty History | Official Charts Company, "InfoDisc : Les Tubes de chaque Artiste commençant par W", Offiziellecharts.de – The Weather Girls – It's Raining Men", The Irish Charts – Search Results – It's Raining Men", Dutchcharts.nl – The Weather Girls – It's Raining Men", Charts.nz – The Weather Girls – It's Raining Men", Norwegiancharts.com – The Weather Girls – It's Raining Men", Swisscharts.com – The Weather Girls – It's Raining Men", "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart", "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100", "The ultimate Official Spice Girls solo chart: all their singles ranked by sales".