Rain, Rain, Rain

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"Rain, Rain, Rain"
Single by Simon Butterfly
Language English
Released1973 (1973)
Label Polydor
"Viens, viens"
Single by Marie Laforêt
Language French
Released1977 (1977)
Label Polydor
Music video
"Viens, viens" (ORTF, 1973) on YouTube

"Rain, Rain, Rain" is a song, originally released in English in 1973 by German singer and music producer Simon Butterfly (real name: Bernd Simon).

Contents

In the same year it was adapted into French under the title "Viens, viens" and recorded by Marie Laforêt, and in Italian as "Lei, lei" and was recorded by both Dalida and Laforet. [1] [2] [3]

A Greek version with the title "Zitas" (Greek: Ζητάς) was recorded in 1974 by Marianna Toli [4] and in 1991 by Evridiki. [5]

Background and writing

The original was produced by Bernd Simon (Simon Butterfly) himself. [6]

Charts

"Rain, Rain Rain" by Simon Butterfly
Chart (1973)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [7] 17
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [8] 41
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] 4
West Germany (Official German Charts) [10] 20
"Viens, viens" by Marie Laforêt
Chart (1973)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [11] 2
West Germany (Official German Charts) [12] 30

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