When It Rains It Pours (song)

Taste of Country's Sterling Whitaker described the song as "a more uptempo, lighthearted song that turns the old woe-is-me phrase on its ear with a savvy twist."^[1] In the song, the narrator humorously recalls a streak of favorable occurrences beginning with his girlfriend leaving him.^[2] Combs co-wrote the track with Jordan Walker of the country music duo Walker McGuire, and they both met with Ray Fulcher at a Nashville bar where they talked about wanting to write a song together, and went over the idea at Walker's house.^[3] The song's inspiration came from Combs having gone through a breakup and Walker suggesting that it be about making his ex-girlfriend mad.^[3]

"When It Rains It Pours" first entered the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated July 1, 2017, at number 56,^[4] and the Hot Country Songs chart at number 43 the same week.^[5] It reached atop the Country Airplay chart the week of November 3 and the Hot Country Songs chart three weeks later.^[6][7] On the Billboard Hot 100, it debuted at number 85 the week of August 19.^[8] Eleven weeks later, it peaked at number 33 the week of November 3, and remained on the chart for twenty weeks.^[9][10] The song, along with Combs' previous single, "Hurricane", was certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on August 14, 2024,^[11] making Combs the first artist to have multiple country singles achieve this certification.^[12]

In Canada, the song debuted at number 96 on the Canadian Hot 100 the week of September 9,^[13] peaked at number 54 for two non-consecutive weeks, and stayed on the chart for twenty weeks.^[10] It was certified double platinum by Music Canada on August 23, 2018.^[14]

The music video was created by TA Films. The song's music video retells the story, featuring Combs encountering his ex-girlfriend, and then driving, celebrating with his friends, getting a phone number from a waitress (played by his then-girlfriend, now wife Nicole Hocking), and celebrating over winning money on a lottery ticket.^[15] On June 6, 2018, it was nominated for Video of the Year at the 2018 CMT Music Awards, but lost to "I'll Name the Dogs" by Blake Shelton.^[16]

On November 8, 2017 (recorded October 2), Combs performed the track along with "One Number Away" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! after the 51st Annual Country Music Association Awards.^[17] On June 28, 2018, he performed it on CMT Crossroads as a duet with Leon Bridges.^[18]

From This One's for You liner notes.^[19]

Musicians

• Luke Combs – lead vocals
• Dave Francis – bass guitar
• Wil Houchens – organ
• Sol Philcox-Littlefield – electric guitar
• Scott Moffatt – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals, synthesizer, programming
• Gary Morse – pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
• Jerry Roe – drums

Technical

• Jim Cooley – mixing
• Scott Moffatt – producer

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