Chance of Rain (Stefanie Heinzmann album)

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Chance of Rain
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Studio album by
Released27 March 2015 (2015-03-27)
Length46:31
Label Universal Domestic Pop
Producer
  • Beatgees
  • Electric
  • Martin Fliegenschmidt
  • Claudio Pagonis
Stefanie Heinzmann chronology
Stefanie Heinzmann
(2012)
Chance of Rain
(2015)
All We Need Is Love
(2019)
Singles from Chance of Rain
  1. "In the End"
    Released: 5 March 2015
  2. "On Fire"
    Released: 31 July 2015
  3. "Stranger in This World"
    Released: 27 November 2015

Chance of Rain is the fourth studio album by Swiss recording artist Stefanie Heinzmann. It was released by Universal Music Domestic on 27 March 2015 in German-speaking Europe. [1]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
laut.de Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Plattentests5/10 [3]

Luzerner Zeitung editor Michael Graber noted that Chance of Rain was sounding a "bit different, somewhat unusual. The Motown elements [on previous projects] have lessened (though they’re still present), and the overall feel is a touch more modern, with some electronic elements added in." He added: "Her pop with lots of funk rarely feels interchangeable — if ever — but it’s not always truly captivating either. [4] Moritz Fehrle from laut.de rated the album two stars out of five. He felt that on Chance of Rain "Heinzmann relies on classic pop ingredients and makes no secret of it. Tracks like "In the End" and" On Fire" are bursting with a kind of impulsive energy that's easy to believe coming from the Swiss singer. The opener, meanwhile, sounds like an Ellie GouldingCalvin Harris collaboration, just without the electronic disco polish." He concluded_ "Even though, apart from fillers like "Close to the Sun," the album offers catchy and entertaining songs, nothing really sticks that sets Heinzmann apart as a distinctive artist. Chance of Rain was supposed to finally show some guts — but even with a thorough search, they’re hard to find." [2]

Commercial performance

Released on 27 March 2015, Chance of Rain debuted and peaked at number four on the Swiss Albums Chart. [5] It was Heinzmann's fourth consecutive top five album in her home country. [5] Elsewhere, the album opened and peaked at number 20 on the German Albums Chart. [6] While it marked her lowest-charting project in Germany it, it also emerged as her fourth consecutive album to reached the top 20 of the chart. [6] In Austria, Chance of Rain became her first album to miss the charts. [5]

Track listing

Chance of Rain track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."In the End"Electric3:22
2."On Fire"Electric3:33
3."Stranger in This World"
  • Heinzmann
  • Claudio Heinzmann
  • Beatgees
  • Laila Samuels
Beatgees3:59
4."Glad to Be Alive"
  • Heinzmann
  • Mighty Mike
  • Harlan Silverman
Beatgees3:27
5."Falling"
  • Heinzmann
  • Erfjord
  • Michelsen
  • Romans
Electric3:11
6."Closer to the Sun"
  • Heinzmann
  • Marek Pompetzki
  • Paul NZA
  • Cecil Remmler
  • Katrina Noorbergen
Beatgees3:35
7."Devil On My Shoulder"
  • Heinzmann
  • David Jürgens
  • Michael Hunter Ochs
Electric3:30
8."Little Too Long"Beatgees3:39
9."Little Universe"
  • Heinzmann
  • Ochs
  • Pat Fa
  • Claudio Pagonis
  • Martin Fliegenschmidt
4:12
10."Waterfall"
Beatgees3:30
11."What's On Your Mind"
  • Heinzmann
  • Erfjord
  • Michelsen
  • Romans
  • Fa
Electric3:02
12."Chance of Rain"
  • Heinzmann
  • Heinzmann
  • Noorbergen
  • Joe Walter
  • Nicolas Rebscher
Beatgees3:39
13."Thank You"
  • Heinzmann
  • Seth Jones
  • Pagonis
  • Fliegenschmidt
3:58
Total length:46:31

Charts

References

  1. "Chance Of Rain" (Audio CD). Amazon.de. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 Hesse, Magnus. "Neo-Soul-Aufgüsse ohne Eigenwert". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  3. Zschirpe, Lena. "Shades of Stefanie". Plattentests (in German). Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  4. Graber, Michael (23 March 2015). "POP: Heinzmann: «Songwriterin werde ich nie»". Luzerner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Swisscharts.com – Stefanie Heinzmann – Chance of Rain". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Officialcharts.de – Stefanie Heinzmann – Chance of Rain". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  7. "Swiss Year-End Charts 2015". Media Control . Hung Medien. Retrieved May 7, 2017.