This month’s playlist is coming a little earlier than usual. As I write this, Storm Amy is delivering lots of wind and rain, and I’ve had a complete change of clothes having got completely drenched merely by being outside for ten minutes. So, this month’s theme is rain, seeing as I did Halloween last year.
As usual, you can listen along on Spotify.
- “Rain on Me” by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande. A collaboration between two of America’s biggest music stars was bound to be the first song that came up when I searched Spotify for ‘rain’.
- “Raindrops (Encore Une Fois) by Sash! featuring Stunt. This was a 2008 remix of the 1996 Sash! original, featuring additional vocals by Stunt. One half of Stunt, Molly Smitten-Downes, represented the UK at the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest.
- “It’s Raining Men” by The Weather Girls. By far the most recognisable song on this list and a staple at every wedding disco. This original is better than Geri Halliwell’s cover version.
- “It’s All About Me (Rain)” by Amaranthe. I mentioned Amaranthe in last month’s symphonic metal playlist, and this is another single from the same album.
- “Let It Rain” by Eliza Doolittle. Christine and I saw Eliza Doolittle play at Bingley Music Live in 2011 and she did a really good performance with a full live band. This is from her second album and is quite lovely.
- “Kiss The Rain” by Billie Myers. This is top tier 1990s guitar pop. Billie Myers was something of a one-hit wonder; whilst she released several albums, this single is by far her biggest hit.
- “The Day It Rained Forever” by Aurora. Aurora were a trance act which changed to pop. This was their fourth song, and is a great driving song.
- “Sunshine After The Rain” by Berri. Berri is also from York, like me, and this was a big hit in 1995 thanks to this remix. Berri has recently started releasing new music.
- “Nice Weather For Ducks” by Lemon Jelly. This is quite a delightful song that came out about the same time I started university.
- “The Rain” by The Menagerie featuring Professor Elemental. Oh look, another Professor Elemental song has snuck into a playlist. He gets everywhere, doesn’t he?
It’s rather shouty and certainly not to everyone’s taste but this immediately makes me think of Let It Rain by East 17.