"
When the Rain Begins to Fall" is a 1984 song recorded by singers
Jermaine JacksonJermaine La Jaune Jackson is an American singer, bassist, composer, former member of The Jackson 5 and older brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson.-Early life:...
and
Pia ZadoraPia Zadora is an American actress and singer. After working as a child actress on Broadway, in regional theater and in the film Santa Claus Conquers the Martians , she came to national attention in 1981 when, following her starring role in the critically mauled Butterfly, she won a Golden Globe...
, and released as a single at the end of 1984. The song was performed in the movie
Voyage of the Rock Aliens in which Zadora played a lead role. It was covered by some artists.
The song had a great success in
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,
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, The Netherlands and
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where it topped the Singles Chart.
In
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
, the single appeared on the chart from the beginning of this one, on November 4, 1984, at #30.
"
When the Rain Begins to Fall" is a 1984 song recorded by singers
Jermaine JacksonJermaine La Jaune Jackson is an American singer, bassist, composer, former member of The Jackson 5 and older brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson.-Early life:...
and
Pia ZadoraPia Zadora is an American actress and singer. After working as a child actress on Broadway, in regional theater and in the film Santa Claus Conquers the Martians , she came to national attention in 1981 when, following her starring role in the critically mauled Butterfly, she won a Golden Globe...
, and released as a single at the end of 1984. The song was performed in the movie
Voyage of the Rock Aliens in which Zadora played a lead role. It was covered by some artists.
Charts performances
The song had a great success in
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
,
SwitzerlandSwitzerland , officially the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 states named cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities...
, The Netherlands and
GermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium,...
where it topped the Singles Chart.
In
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
, the single appeared on the chart from the beginning of this one, on November 4, 1984, at #30. It reached the top five five weeks later and was number one for three unsuccessive weeks. It stayed on the chart (Top 50) for a total of 27 weeks, including 18 weeks in the Top ten. The song was certified Platinum disc by the SNEP for 1,017,000 units sold and is the 87th best-selling single of all time in that country.
In
SwitzerlandSwitzerland , officially the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 states named cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities...
, the single remained on the chart from November 11, 1984 to February 17, 1985 (14 weeks), debuting at #8 and peaking at #1 two weeks after and for five weeks. After that, it kept on dropping on the chart.
In
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, the single entered the Top Singles on December 15, 1984 at number 7 before climbing to #2, its highest position. It disappeared from the chart on April 1, 1985.
However, the song failed to reached the top of the various charts in US : it peaked at low positions on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop SongsR&B/Hip-Hop Songs, formerly the Black Singles Chart, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues...
(#61),
Hot Dance Club PlayBillboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
(#22), and
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(#54).
Track listings
12" maxi
- "When the Rain Begins to Fall" (extended version) — 6:07
- "Follow My Heartbeat" by Pia Zadora — 4:22
- "Escape from the Planet of the Ant Men" by Jermaine Jackson feat. T. Jackson and R. Jackson — 5:04
7" single
- "When the Rain Begins to Fall" — 4:06
- "Follow My Heartbeat" by Pia Zadora — 4:22
Certifications
| Country |
Certification |
Date |
Sales certified |
| France |
Platinum |
1985 |
1,000,000 |
| Germany |
Gold |
1985 |
150,000 |
| Netherlands |
Gold |
1984 |
40,000 |
Charts
| Chart (1984-1985) |
Peak
position |
| Austrian Singles Chart |
2 |
| Dutch Singles Chart |
1 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart |
1 |
| German Singles Chart |
1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play |
22 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs |
61 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 |
54 |
Pappa Bear feat. Van der Toorn cover
In 1998, the song was covered by Pappa Bear feat. Van der Toorn.
Track listings
CD maxi (March 30, 1998)
- "When The Rain Begins to Fall" (radio edit) — 3:56
- "Brotherhood" — 4:21
- "Like This" — 3:24
Charts
| Chart (1998) |
Peak
position |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart |
50 |
| Austrian Singles Chart |
6 |
| Dutch Mega Top 100 |
21 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart |
4 |
| Swedish Singles Chart |
56 |
| Swiss Singles Chart |
16 |
Track listings
CD maxi (February 20, 2007)
- "A csillagokban járunk" (Radio Edit) — 3:56
- "A csillagokban járunk" (Spy the Ghost Mix) — 6:24
- "A csillagokban járunk" (Peat Jr. & Fernando Club Traxx) — 6:03
- "A csillagokban járunk" (Dj Páz Italo Club Mix) — 5:41
Charts
| Chart (2007) |
Peak
position |
| Hungarian Mahasz Singles Chart |
8 |
| Hungarian Mahasz Dance Chart |
28 |
| Hungarian Mahasz Radio Airplay Chart |
7 |
Other cover versions
- Age Pee
- Wisecräcker (1998)
- Pappa Bear feat. Van der Toorn (1998)
- Future Pop (2002)
- Nouky (2003) - #41 in the Netherlands
- Crystal K. (2005)
- Heavenly
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(2006)