Mandolin Rain

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"Mandolin Rain"
Bruce Hornsby - Mandolin Rain single cover.jpg
Single by Bruce Hornsby and the Range
from the album The Way It Is
B-side
  • "The Red Plains"
  • "Every Little Kiss"
ReleasedDecember 1986 [1]
Recorded1985
Genre Soft rock
Length5:19 (album version)
4:45 (single mix)
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Bruce Hornsby and the Range singles chronology
"On the Western Skyline"
(1986)		"Mandolin Rain"
(1986)		"The Valley Road"
(1988)

"Mandolin Rain" is the third track from The Way It Is , the debut album for Bruce Hornsby and the Range. The song was co-written by Bruce Hornsby and his brother John, and featured Range member David Mansfield on the title instrument.

Contents

Cashbox called "Mandolin Rain" an "inspired song" with "emotional acoustic-flavored production". They also predicted that the song would replicate the commercial success of "The Way It Is". [2]

Background

Co-writer of the song John Hornsby said the song is about missing someone badly: "it's about trying to pull through when so many things remind you of her – a tune, a ferry whistle, mainly a summer storm." [3]

Charts

The song, released in late 1986, peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1987, following on the success of their previous single, the #1 hit and title track to their debut album, "The Way It Is". It also reached number one on the adult contemporary chart for three weeks, [4] and number two on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for two weeks, also in early 1987. The song peaked at number 38 on the country chart.

Chart (1987)Peak
position
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [5] 14
Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [6] 1
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [7] 49
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [8] 70
US Billboard Hot 100 [9] 4
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [10] 2
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [11] 1
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [12] 38
Year-end chart (1987)Position
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [13] 99
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard) [14] 65

References

  1. ↑ "Bruce Hornsby and the Range - Mandolin Rain".
  2. ↑ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cashbox . January 17, 1987. p. 9. Retrieved August 2, 2025– via World Radio History.
  3. ↑ "Mandolin Rain". Bruuuce.com.
  4. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 118.
  5. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0796." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8033." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8814." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "BRUCE HORNSBY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  9. ↑ "Bruce Hornsby Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "Bruce Hornsby Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Bruce Hornsby Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  12. ↑ "Bruce Hornsby Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0920." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  14. ↑ "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987.
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