"I Sure Can Smell the Rain" | ||||
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Single by Blackhawk | ||||
from the album Blackhawk | ||||
B-side | "Stone by Stone" | |||
Released | August 22, 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1993 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:37 | |||
Label | Arista Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) | Walt Aldridge John Jarrard | |||
Producer(s) | Mark Bright Tim DuBois | |||
Blackhawk singles chronology | ||||
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"I Sure Can Smell the Rain" is a song written by Walt Aldridge and John Jarrard, and recorded by American country music band Blackhawk. It was released in August 1994 as the third single from their self-titled debut album. It peaked at number 9 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and at number 8 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks.
The song is an introspective ballad about a relationship falling apart.
The music video was directed by Marius Penczner, who also directed the video for "Goodbye Says It All".
The song entered the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart on the week of September 2, 1994, and peaked at number 9 on the week of November 12, 1994. [1]
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [2] | 8 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] | 9 |
Chart (1994) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [4] | 95 |
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