Rain (Anthony Callea song)
2005 single by Anthony Callea
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"Rain" is the second song released by Australian Idol series two runner-up Anthony Callea. The song appears on his self-titled debut album, Anthony Callea (2005). It was released as a double A-side with his recording of Simon & Garfunkel's song "Bridge over Troubled Water", which he performed on Australian Idol.
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| Single by Anthony Callea | ||||
| from the album Anthony Callea | ||||
| A-side | "Bridge over Troubled Water" | |||
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| Released | 14 March 2005[1] | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Quiz & Larossi | |||
| Anthony Callea singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Rain" on YouTube | ||||
The CD single for the song was released as a three-track standard version with the B-side "Don't Tell Me". It was also available for a short time as a limited edition collector's 2CD tri-gatefold set with a second B-side, "Wanna Be the One". Upon the song's release on 14 March 2005, "Rain" / "Bridge over Troubled Water" became Callea's second number-one single on the Australian Singles Chart
Track listings
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Ola Svensson version
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| Single by Ola Svensson | ||||
| from the album Given to Fly | ||||
| Released | 7 April 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | MMS | |||
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| Producer | Quiz & Larossi | |||
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In early 2006, Swedish singer Ola Svensson covered the song and released it as his debut single. Following his participation in Idol 2005, the single debuted at number one on the Swedish Singles Chart and remained there for three consecutive weeks.[7]
Track listing
- "Rain" – 3:38
- "Rain" (Instrumental) – 3:47
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 1 |