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"Happy When It Rains"
Single by the Jesus and Mary Chain
from the album Darklands
B-side"Everything's Alright When You're Down"
Released3 August 1987 (1987-08-03) [1]
Length
  • 3:33 (album version)
  • 3:07 (7-inch edit)
Label Blanco y Negro
Songwriter(s) William Reid, Jim Reid
Producer(s)William Reid, Bill Price
The Jesus and Mary Chain singles chronology
" April Skies"
(1987)
"Happy When It Rains"
(1987)
" Darklands"
(1987)
Happy When It Rains
EP by
Released3 August 1987 (1987-08-03) [1]
Label Blanco y Negro
Producer William Reid, Bill Price
The Jesus and Mary Chain EP chronology
Some Candy Talking
(1986)
''Happy When It Rains''
(1987)
Darklands
(1987)

"Happy When It Rains" is a song by Scottish alternative rock group the Jesus and Mary Chain, released as the second single from their second studio album, Darklands (1987). It was issued through Blanco y Negro Records on 3 August 1987 and reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. It was released across three different formats; the 10-inch single is labelled as an extended play (EP).

Track listing

All tracks were written by Jim Reid and William Reid.

7-inch single (NEG25) [2]

A. "Happy When It Rains"
B. "Everything's Alright When You're Down"

7-inch limited-edition single (NEG25B) [3]

A1. "Happy When It Rains" (long version)3
B1. "Everything's Alright When You're Down"
B2. "Shake"

10-inch EP (NEG 25TE) [4]

A1. "Happy When It Rains" (long version)
A2. "Shake"
B1. "Everything's Alright When You're Down"
B2. "Happy When It Rains" (demo)

12-inch single (NEG 25T) [5]

A1. "Happy When It Rains" (long version)
B1. "Shake"
B2. "Happy Place"
B3. "F-Hole"

Personnel

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Additional personnel

  • Bill Price – production ("Happy When It Rains")
  • John Loder – production ("Shake", "Everything's Alright When You're Down"), backing vocals ("Everything's Alright When You're Down")
  • Linda Reiddesign
  • Helen Backhouse – design

Charts

Chart (1987) Peak
position
Europe ( European Hot 100 Singles) [6] 67
Ireland ( IRMA) [7] 15
UK Singles ( OCC) [8] 29

References

  1. ^ a b "New Singles". Music Week. 1 August 1987. p. 8.
  2. ^ Happy When It Rains (UK 7-inch single sleeve). The Jesus and Mary Chain. Blanco y Negro Records. 1987. NEG 25, 248270-7.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
  3. ^ Happy When It Rains (UK limited 7-inch single sleeve). The Jesus and Mary Chain. Blanco y Negro Records. 1987. NEG25B, 248213-7.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
  4. ^ Happy When It Rains E.P. (UK 10-inch EP sleeve). The Jesus and Mary Chain. Blanco y Negro Records. 1987. NEG 25TE, 248240-0.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
  5. ^ Happy When It Rains (UK 12-inch single sleeve). The Jesus and Mary Chain. Blanco y Negro Records. 1987. NEG 25T, 248259-0.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
  6. ^ "European Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 34. 29 August 1987. p. 13.
  7. ^ " The Irish Charts – Search Results – Happy When It Rains". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 March 2022.