| "Raining" | ||||
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| Single by Six60 | ||||
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| Released | 11 October 2019 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Reggae | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Epic, Massive | |||
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"Raining", also known by the title "It's Been Raining", is a song by New Zealand band Six60, released as the third single from their third album Six60 in October 2019, on the same day as their song "Please Don't Go".
Six60 wrote the song in Los Angeles in collaboration with Nico & Vinz, due to their shared love of reggae. [1] The song has a minimal production, incorporating vocal harmonies with a reggae sound and a gospel choir. [2] [3] The band members felt vulnerable releasing the song, as the band had been attempting to distance themselves from reggae and dub-inspired music for their most recent albums. [3] [4] Lyrically, "Raining" expresses the feeling of falling in love. [1]
The song was released as a single on 11 October 2019, coinciding with the release of "Please Don't Go" and the announcement that Six60 had been signed by United States label Epic Records. [2] [5] Later that month, the band collaborated with All Black Sevu Reece to perform a live version of the song for a promotional video for the All Blacks, during the 2019 Rugby World Cup held in Japan. [6]
In 2021, the band Coterie performed a cover of the song, which led to Six60 reaching out to them to collaborate. [7]
Credits adapted from Tidal. [8]
Weekly charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ) [11] | 4× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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