"Never Seen the Rain" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Tones and I | ||||
from the EP The Kids Are Coming | ||||
Released | 16 July 2019 | |||
Length | 3:20 | |||
Label |
| |||
Songwriter(s) | Toni Watson | |||
Producer(s) | Konstantin Kersting | |||
Tones and I singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music video | ||||
"Never Seen the Rain" on YouTube |
"Never Seen the Rain" is a song by Australian singer Tones and I, released in Australia on 16 July 2019 as the third single (second in the US) from Tones and I's debut EP The Kids Are Coming . Upon release Tones and I said "[It's] about people who live the same repetitive life in fear of failure. So, they never try." [1] [2] In January 2020, the single was released outside of Australia. In February, it achieved gold status in New Zealand. At the end of August 2020 it was certified 5× platinum by ARIA for shipment of 350,000 copies.
The song won Most Performed Australian Work and Most Performed Pop Work at the APRA Music Awards of 2021. [3] [4]
Al Newstead from ABC said "'Never Seen the Rain' retains her keen pop sensibilities but wraps those distinctive vocals into an uplifting chorus." [1]
The music video was produced by Visible Studios, directed by Nick Kozakis and Liam Kelly, and released on 7 August 2019.
Credits adapted from AllMusic. [5]
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
|
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Australia (ARIA) [31] | 6× Platinum | 420,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria) [32] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Belgium (BEA) [33] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [34] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [35] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [36] | Platinum | 200,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [37] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [38] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [39] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
---|---|---|---|
Australia | 16 July 2019 | Bad Batch |
"I Wanna Be the Only One" is a song by British R&B girl group Eternal and American R&B/gospel singer BeBe Winans, released in May 1997 by EMI and 1st Avenue as the third single from the group's third album, Before the Rain (1997). Topping the UK Singles Chart, the release also became the group's third collaboration with Winans, who had written and produced their 1994 single "Crazy" and the song "It Will Never End". The single became the group's 11th non-consecutive top-10 entry on the UK Singles Chart.
The discography of Eternal, a British female R&B and pop group, consists of four studio albums, five compilation albums, one remix album, two video albums and twenty-two singles on EMI Records. Eternal has sold over 10 million albums, with Always & Forever (15), Power of a Woman (25) and Before the Rain (35) ranked in the UK Official Charts Company's Top 40 biggest girl band studio albums of the last 25 years.
"Walking on a Dream" is a song by Australian electronic music duo Empire of the Sun, released on 30 August 2008 as the lead single from their debut studio album of the same name (2008). The track was co-written by band members, Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore with Jonathan "Donnie" Sloan. The full Sam La More remix was made available as a free download on the band's official website.
"Skinny Love" is a song written by American musician and songwriter Justin Vernon. It was originally released by indie folk band Bon Iver, of which Vernon is a member, in 2007. A cover version by the British vocalist Birdy was released in 2011. Both versions charted internationally and have been featured in multiple television and film soundtracks. The song has since become a popular tune for various singing competition shows around the English-speaking world.
"Runaway " is a song by Swedish electronic music duo Galantis. It was released on 5 October 2014 as the lead single from their debut studio album Pharmacy (2015). The song features uncredited production work by Svidden, as well as Julia Karlsson performing the chorus and Cathy Dennis performing two verses on heavily processed and uncredited vocals.
"Never Forget You" is a song by Swedish singer Zara Larsson and British singer MNEK. It was released on 22 July 2015 in the United Kingdom by TEN Music Group, Virgin EMI and Epic as the second single from Larsson's second studio album So Good (2017).
"Happier" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. The song was written by Sheeran along with Ryan Tedder and Benny Blanco. It was included on his third studio album, ÷ (2017). After the album's release, it charted at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart. It was released in Italy on 27 April 2018 as the fourth and the final single from the album.
"Waves" is the debut single by Australian singer and songwriter Dean Lewis. Released in September 2016 as the lead single from his debut extended play Same Kind of Different (2017).
"Shotgun" is a song by British singer-songwriter George Ezra. The song was written by Ezra, Fred Gibson and Joel Pott and produced by Cam Blackwood. It was released as a digital download on 18 May 2018, as the third single from Ezra's second studio album, Staying at Tamara's. The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Ezra's first number-one song in the United Kingdom and was certified septuple platinum there. In addition, it topped the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia, also becoming Ezra's first number-one there, as well as the Irish Singles Chart and New Zealand Singles Chart. "Shotgun" charted on the Billboard Hot 100. It debuted on the chart in the week of October 6, 2018, at position 92. It later reached its peak position of 11 in the week of January 12, 2019, making it his highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Youngblood" is a song recorded by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. It was written by Calum Hood, Ali Tamposi, Andrew Watt, Ashton Irwin and Luke Hemmings with production handled by Andrew Watt and Louis Bell. The song was released via Capitol Records on 12 April 2018, as the second single from their third studio album of the same name.
"Be Alright" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Dean Lewis. The song was released in June 2018 as the lead single from Lewis' debut studio album, A Place We Knew. It reached number one and is certified 10× Platinum in Australia and multi platinum worldwide, including 5× Platinum in the United States.
"7 Minutes" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Dean Lewis. The song was released in January 2019 as the second single from Lewis' forthcoming debut studio album, A Place We Knew.
Australian singer Tones and I has released two studio albums, one extended play, and twenty-five singles.
"Dance Monkey" is a song by Australian singer Tones and I, released on 10 May 2019 as the second single from Tones and I's debut EP, The Kids Are Coming. The song was produced and mixed by Konstantin Kersting.
The Kids Are Coming is the debut extended play by Australian singer Tones and I. The EP was released on 30 August 2019. The EP was announced on 16 July 2019, alongside the release of single "Never Seen the Rain". At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, the EP won ARIA Award for Best Independent Release. At the AIR Awards of 2020, the EP was nominated for Best Independent Pop Album or EP. All six songs from the EP were later included on the deluxe edition of Tones and I's debut album, Welcome to the Madhouse (2021).
"Take You Dancing" is a song by American singer Jason Derulo. It was released as a single on July 21, 2020, by Atlantic Records, a sister of his previous home label Warner Records. The song was written by Teemu Brunila, Derulo, Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou, Sarah Solovay and Shawn Charles.
"Without You" is a song by Australian rapper and singer the Kid Laroi from the deluxe "Savage" edition of his debut mixtape F*ck Love (2020). It was released to alternative radio on 18 December 2020 as the fifth overall single from the mixtape.
"Fly Away" is a song by Australian singer Tones and I. It was released on 13 November, 2020, through Bad Batch Records and Elektra Records, as the lead single from her debut studio album Welcome to the Madhouse (2021).
"Astronaut in the Ocean" is a song by Australian rapper Masked Wolf. It was originally released in June 2019 and then was re-released by Elektra Records on 27 October 2020. Following its re-release, the song achieved major success, peaking at number four on the Australian ARIA Charts and number six on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was released as the lead single from his mixtape Astronomical. The song was produced by Tyron Hapi.
"How Do I Say Goodbye" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Dean Lewis. The song was released on 2 September 2022 as the third single from Lewis's second studio album, The Hardest Love.