| "Summer Rain" | ||||
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| Single by Matthew Morrison | ||||
| from the album Matthew Morrison | ||||
| Released | March 8, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Matthew Morrison, Claude Kelly, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund | |||
| Producer(s) | Espionage | |||
| Matthew Morrison singles chronology | ||||
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"Summer Rain" is the debut single [1] by American actor and singer Matthew Morrison. The song was written by Morrison and Claude Kelly, and co-written and produced by Espionage.
"Summer Rain" made its world premiere on February 28, 2011, on Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM radio show. [1] It was made available for purchase on March 8, 2011, and Morrison made performances and promotional rounds on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on April 6 and The Ellen DeGeneres Show on April 11. Remixes for the song have been done by Almighty Records [ citation needed ] .
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [2] | 16 |
| Chart (2011) | Position |
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| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) [3] | 43 |
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