No Rain
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"No Rain" is a song by Blind Melon
, released on the band's 1992 debut album Blind Melon
. "No Rain" is well-known for its accompanying music video
, which features the "Bee Girl
" character. The music video, directed by Samuel Bayer
, received heavy airplay on MTV
at the time of its release.
"No Rain" was originally released in 1992, but was later re-released the following year. It subsequently helped propel Blind Melon
to a multi-platinum
level.
The song is the band's highest-charting song, reaching #20 on the pop charts, and #1 on both the Album Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks
charts. The single proved successful in several other countries, hitting #1 in Canada and #8 in Australia.
A raw, bare-bones remake of "No Rain" appeared on Blind Melon's posthumous release, Nico
as "No Rain (Ripped Away Version)".
The following tracks appeared on the later 1993 CD/Vinyl re-release:
The following tracks appeared 1993 UK Vinyl release:
A live version of the song appears on radio station KMTT
's Live From The Mountain Music Lounge Volume 14, released in 2008.
, directed by Samuel Bayer
, stars Heather DeLoach
as the "Bee Girl" — a young tap dance
r wearing a homemade bee costume and large glasses, modeled after the Blind Melon album's cover: a family picture of Georgia Graham, younger sister of drummer Glen Graham. The Bee Girl's story is intercut with footage of Blind Melon performing in a field against a clear blue sky.
It opens on the girl's tap routine; the audience responds with laughter, and the girl runs off stage in tears. As the song plays, she wanders through a city, stopping to perform her dance for whomever will watch. Ultimately — at the point in the song where the word "escape" is repeated — she peeks through a gate, astonished, then runs through it to join a group of "bee people" of all shapes and sizes dancing joyfully in a green field.
As a result of the video, DeLoach appeared on the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards
, and reprised her Bee Girl dance (in full costume) in the video for "Weird Al" Yankovic
's song "Bedrock Anthem
".
VH1
ranked the "No Rain" video 83rd on its "100 Greatest Videos of All Time" list; the song was also No. 99 on the channel's "100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders
" list and No. 15 of its "40 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the 1990s." It was revealed on VH1's Behind the Music
that lead singer Shannon Hoon was high on acid
during the video shoot.
Blind Melon
Blind Melon is an American rock band active from 1989 to 1999, and from 2006 onward.Best remembered for their 1993 single "No Rain", the group enjoyed critical and commercial success in the early 1990s with their neo-psychedelic take on alternative rock...
, released on the band's 1992 debut album Blind Melon
Blind Melon (album)
Blind Melon is the eponymous debut album by the rock band Blind Melon, released on September 14, 1992 through Capitol Records. Fronted by singer Shannon Hoon, Blind Melon had a distinctive traditional rock sound, influenced by southern rock and psychedelic music...
. "No Rain" is well-known for its accompanying music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
, which features the "Bee Girl
Heather DeLoach
Heather DeLoach is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of the tap dancing "Bee Girl" in the 1992 music video for the hit single "No Rain", by Blind Melon...
" character. The music video, directed by Samuel Bayer
Samuel Bayer
Samuel David Bayer is an American commercial, music video and film director, and cinematographer.-Early life:Bayer was born in Syracuse, New York...
, received heavy airplay on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
at the time of its release.
"No Rain" was originally released in 1992, but was later re-released the following year. It subsequently helped propel Blind Melon
Blind Melon (album)
Blind Melon is the eponymous debut album by the rock band Blind Melon, released on September 14, 1992 through Capitol Records. Fronted by singer Shannon Hoon, Blind Melon had a distinctive traditional rock sound, influenced by southern rock and psychedelic music...
to a multi-platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
level.
The song is the band's highest-charting song, reaching #20 on the pop charts, and #1 on both the Album Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks
Modern Rock Tracks
Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...
charts. The single proved successful in several other countries, hitting #1 in Canada and #8 in Australia.
A raw, bare-bones remake of "No Rain" appeared on Blind Melon's posthumous release, Nico
Nico (album)
Nico is the third album by the band Blind Melon, released in 1996 by Capitol Records. The album was released after lead singer Shannon Hoon's cocaine overdose that resulted in his death in 1995. The album was named for his daughter, Nico Blue, and the proceeds arising from album sales were placed...
as "No Rain (Ripped Away Version)".
Track listing
The following tracks appeared on the original 1992 release:- "No Rain" 3:37
- "No Rain (Live)" 4:07
- "Drive (Live)" 4:40
- "Soak The Sin (Live)" 5:30
The following tracks appeared on the later 1993 CD/Vinyl re-release:
- "No Rain" 3:37
- "Soak The Sin (Board Mix)" 4:00
- "Paper Scratcher (Board Mix)" 3:13
- "Deserted (Board Mix)" 4:20
The following tracks appeared 1993 UK Vinyl release:
- "No Rain" 3:34
- "No Bidness" (Triple Vision Version) 2:23
- recorded live at Bogarts, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 11, 1993.
- "I Wonder" 5:29
A live version of the song appears on radio station KMTT
KMTT
KMTT , marketed as "103-7 The Mountain", is an adult album alternative FM radio station in the Seattle, Washington market.The station broadcasts at 103.7 MHz and is owned and operated by Entercom Communications. The station's transmitting antenna is on Reichert's Hill on Cougar Mountain...
's Live From The Mountain Music Lounge Volume 14, released in 2008.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
, directed by Samuel Bayer
Samuel Bayer
Samuel David Bayer is an American commercial, music video and film director, and cinematographer.-Early life:Bayer was born in Syracuse, New York...
, stars Heather DeLoach
Heather DeLoach
Heather DeLoach is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of the tap dancing "Bee Girl" in the 1992 music video for the hit single "No Rain", by Blind Melon...
as the "Bee Girl" — a young tap dance
Tap dance
Tap dance is a form of dance characterized by using the sound of one's tap shoes hitting the floor as a percussive instrument. As such, it is also commonly considered to be a form of music. Two major variations on tap dance exist: rhythm tap and Broadway tap. Broadway tap focuses more on the...
r wearing a homemade bee costume and large glasses, modeled after the Blind Melon album's cover: a family picture of Georgia Graham, younger sister of drummer Glen Graham. The Bee Girl's story is intercut with footage of Blind Melon performing in a field against a clear blue sky.
It opens on the girl's tap routine; the audience responds with laughter, and the girl runs off stage in tears. As the song plays, she wanders through a city, stopping to perform her dance for whomever will watch. Ultimately — at the point in the song where the word "escape" is repeated — she peeks through a gate, astonished, then runs through it to join a group of "bee people" of all shapes and sizes dancing joyfully in a green field.
As a result of the video, DeLoach appeared on the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Awards
An MTV Video Music Award , is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in music videos...
, and reprised her Bee Girl dance (in full costume) in the video for "Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, accordionist, actor, comedian, writer, satirist, and parodist. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts...
's song "Bedrock Anthem
Bedrock Anthem
"Bedrock Anthem" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic which was featured on his 1993 album Alapalooza. It is parody of "Under the Bridge" and "Give It Away" both by the Red Hot Chili Peppers...
".
VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
ranked the "No Rain" video 83rd on its "100 Greatest Videos of All Time" list; the song was also No. 99 on the channel's "100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders
One-hit wonder
A one-hit wonder is a person or act known mainly for only a single success. The term is most often used to describe music performers with only one hit single.-Characteristics:...
" list and No. 15 of its "40 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the 1990s." It was revealed on VH1's Behind the Music
Behind the Music
Behind the Music is a television series on VH1. It originally ran from 1997 to 2006, before it was stopped and only aired new episodes sporadically. The series places its generality on documentation of musical artists or groups who are interviewed and profiled, and discuss how their careers became...
that lead singer Shannon Hoon was high on acid
LSD
Lysergic acid diethylamide, abbreviated LSD or LSD-25, also known as lysergide and colloquially as acid, is a semisynthetic psychedelic drug of the ergoline family, well known for its psychological effects which can include altered thinking processes, closed and open eye visuals, synaesthesia, an...
during the video shoot.
Chart performances
- Australia #8
- Austria #29
- Canada #1
- Netherlands #22
- New Zealand #15
- United Kingdom #17
- United States #20
In popular culture
- Pearl JamPearl JamPearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
's song, "Bee GirlLost Dogs (album)Lost Dogs is a two-disc compilation album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on November 11, 2003 through Epic Records. The album has been certified gold by the RIAA in the United States.-Overview:...
", is about the young girl from the "No Rain" video.
See also
- List of RPM number-one singles of 1993
- List of number-one mainstream rock hits (United States)
- Number one modern rock hits of 1993Number one modern rock hits of 1993These are the Billboard magazine Modern Rock Tracks number one hits of 1993....