"Let It Rain" is a 1994 song by English pop

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and was released in April 1995. The song achieved a moderate success in many countries : it was a top ten hit in UK and a top 20 hit in the Netherlands, Norway, Australia and Ireland.

Track listings

CD single / 7" single

1. "Let It Rain" (thunder radio edit) – 3:32
2. "Let It Rain" (J-Pac sleeting edit) – 3:33

CD maxi

1. "Let It Rain" (thunder radio edit) – 3:32
2. "Let It Rain" (overworld storm edit) – 3:46
3. "Let It Rain" (J-Pac sleeting remix) – 5:35
4. "Let It Rain" (overworld storm mix) – 6:40

12" maxi

1. "Let It Rain" (city of love club mix) – 6:33
2. "Let It Rain" (city of love instrumental mix) – 6:33
3. "Let It Rain" (city of love radio edit) – 3:34
4. "Let It Rain" (fritz 12 inch mix) – 4:39
5. "Let It Rain" (fritz edit) – 3:51

12" maxi - Promo

1. "Let It Rain" (P & C hard mix)
2. "Let It Rain" (J-Pac remix)
3. "Let It Rain" (overworld mix)
4. "Let It Rain" (P & C vocal mix)

Credits

• Written by Harding/Curnow, Kean and Mortimer
• Engineered by Dillon Gallagher and Phil Harding
• Mixed and produced by Phil Harding and Ian Curnow and Rob Kean
• Artwork by Form
• Photography by Lawrence Watson

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	12
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart	31
Canadian Singles Chart	79
Danish Singles Chart	14
Dutch Mega Top 100	16
French SNEP Singles Chart	21
German Singles Chart	26
Irish Singles Chart	15
Italian Singles Chart	15
Norwegian Singles Chart	18
Swedish Singles Chart	33
Swiss Singles Chart	25
UK Singles Chart	10