Crying in the Rain (Culture Beat song)
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| "Crying In The Rain" | ||||
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| Single by Culture Beat | ||||
| from the album Inside Out | ||||
| A-side | "Crying in the Rain" | |||
| B-side | "Out of Touch" | |||
| Released | 12 February 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
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| Label | Dance Pool | |||
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| Producer | Doug Laurent | |||
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| "Crying in the Rain" on YouTube | ||||
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.jpg) CD-Maxi - Remixes | ||||
"Crying in the Rain" is a song recorded by German Eurodance band Culture Beat, released on 12 February 1996,, by Dance Pool, as the second single from their third studio album, Inside Out (1995).. It was co-written by band members Tania Evans and Jay Supreme with Doug Laurent and Robert Gerding, and produced by Laurent. The single charted in many countries, reaching its best chart positions in Hungary, Germany and Denmark, where it was a top-10 hit. "Crying in the Rain" also reached number-one on the Canadian RPM Dance/Urban chart. The accompanying music video was directed by Oliver Sommer and filmed in Hong Kong, China.[2][3] A CD maxi-single containing remixes was also released under the name Crying in the Rain Remixes.
Larry Flick from Billboard magazine noted that "Tania Evans smolders on the Culture Beat kicker 'Crying in the Rain'—which is by far the act's most viable bid for pop radio success since 1994's 'Mr. Vain'."[4] Taylor Parkes from Melody Maker was less enthustiastic, saying, "Belgium being probably the only country still interested in Culture Beat."[5] Damien Mendis from Music Week's RM Dance Update gave the song a score of four out of five, remarking its "traditional speedy Euro style with galloping bass, sweeping synths and obligatory energetic rap capturing its catchiness." He concluded, "You'll either love it or hate it."[6] Another RM editor, James Hamilton, described it as "Tania Evans wailed and gruff J. Supreme muttered Eurodisco".[1]
Chart performance
"Crying in the Rain" was quite successful on the charts in both Canada and Europe, peaking at number-one on the Canadian RPM Dance/Urban chart. In Europe, it made the top 10 in Denmark, Germany and Hungary, where it peaked at number ten, eight and three. The single was also a top-20 hit in Austria, Belgium, Finland and Switzerland, and a top-30 hit in Scotland, Sweden and the United Kingdom, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it hit number 28. In the UK, "Crying in the Rain" peaked at number 29 in its first week at the UK Singles Chart, on June 9, 1996.[7]
