Rain, Rain, Rain

"Rain, Rain, Rain"
Single by Simon Butterfly
LanguageEnglish
Released1973 (1973)
LabelPolydor
"Viens, viens"
Single by Marie Laforêt
LanguageFrench
Released1977 (1977)
LabelPolydor
Music video
"Viens, viens" (ORTF, 1973) on YouTube

"Rain, Rain, Rain" is a song, originally released in English in 1973 by German singer and music producer Simon Butterfly (real name: Bernd Simon).

In the same year it was adapted into French under the title "Viens, viens" and recorded by Marie Laforêt, and in Italian as "Lei, lei" and was recorded by both Dalida and Laforet.[1][2][3]

A Greek version with the title "Zitas" (Greek: Ζητάς) was recorded in 1974 by Marianna Toli[4] and in 1991 by Evridiki.[5]

A Slovak version with the title "He Went, He Went" (Slovak: Šiel, šiel) was recorded in 1974 by Karol Duchoň. Lyrics was written by Ján Štrasser.

Background and writing

The original was produced by Bernd Simon (Simon Butterfly) himself.[6]

Charts

"Rain, Rain Rain" by Simon Butterfly
Chart (1973) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 17
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 41
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 4
West Germany (GfK)[10] 20
"Viens, viens" by Marie Laforêt
Chart (1973) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] 2
West Germany (GfK)[12] 30

References

  1. ^ "Marie Laforêt cover of Simon Butterfly's 'Rain, Rain, Rain'". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  2. ^ "Marie Laforet* - Viens, Viens at Discogs". Discogs. 1973. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  3. ^ "ultratop.be - Marie Laforêt - Viens, viens". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  4. ^ Μαριάννα Τόλη - Ζητάς (Viens Viens), 1974, retrieved 2023-11-29
  5. ^ Δάκης, Μαντώ, Γιώργος Πολυχρονιάδης, Ευρυδίκη - Το Πρώτο Μας Party, 1991, retrieved 2023-11-29
  6. ^ "ultratop.be - Simon Butterfly - Rain Rain Rain". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  7. ^ "Simon Butterfly – Rain Rain Rain" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  8. ^ "Simon Butterfly – Rain Rain Rain" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  9. ^ "Simon Butterfly – Rain Rain Rain". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Simon Butterfly – Rain Rain Rain" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON Simon Butterfly"
  11. ^ "Marie Laforêt – Viens, viens" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Marie Laforet – Viens, viens" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON Marie Laforet"