Raining (song)
2019 single by Six60
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"Raining", also known by the title "It's Been Raining", is a song by New Zealand band Six60, released as the third single from their third album Six60 in October 2019, on the same day as their song "Please Don't Go".
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| Single by Six60 | ||||
| from the album Six60 | ||||
| Released | 11 October 2019 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Reggae | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Epic, Massive | |||
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Background and composition
Six60 wrote the song in Los Angeles in collaboration with Nico & Vinz, due to their shared love of reggae.[1] The song has a minimal production, incorporating vocal harmonies with a reggae sound and a gospel choir.[2][3] The band members felt vulnerable releasing the song, as the band had been attempting to distance themselves from reggae and dub-inspired music for their most recent albums.[3][4] Lyrically, "Raining" expresses the feeling of falling in love.[1]
Release and promotion
The song was released as a single on 11 October 2019, coinciding with the release of "Please Don't Go" and the announcement that Six60 had been signed by United States label Epic Records.[2][5] Later that month, the band collaborated with All Black Sevu Reece to perform a live version of the song for a promotional video for the All Blacks, during the 2019 Rugby World Cup held in Japan.[6]
In 2021, the band Coterie performed a cover of the song, which led to Six60 reaching out to them to collaborate.[7]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]
- Ron Blake – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Matt Chamberlain – drums
- Vincent Dery – background vocalist, songwriter
- Ji Fraser – guitar
- Marlon Gerbes – guitar, keyboards songwriter
- Dave Kutch – mastering engineer
- Tom Luer – saxophone
- Chris Mac – bass guitar
- Malay – producer, engineer, songwriter
- Manny Marroquin – mixer
- Eli Paewai – drums
- Nicolay Sereba – background vocalist, guitar, songwriter
- Supa Dups – co-producer
- Francisco Torres – trombone
- Matiu Walters – vocals, songwriter
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] | 5× Platinum | 150,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||