Thunder in the Rain

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"Thunder in the Rain"
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Single by Kane Brown
from the album Kane Brown
ReleasedAugust 22, 2016 (2016-08-22)
Genre Country
Length2:46
Label RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Matt McVaney
Kane Brown singles chronology
"Used to Love You Sober"
(2015)
"Thunder in the Rain"
(2016)
"What Ifs"
(2017)

"Thunder in the Rain" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Kane Brown. It was released on August 22, 2016 as the debut radio single from his 2016 self-titled debut album. Brown wrote the song with Josh Hoge and the song's producer Matt McVaney. On December 1, 2016, Brown performed the song on the fourteenth season of The Ellen DeGeneres Show in promotion of his debut album. [1]

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Critical reception

Markos Papadatos of the Digital Journal gave the song a favorable review, rating it 4.5 out of 5 stars and comparing the song to Brown's earlier single "Used to Love You Sober". He concluded his review by writing "Overall, Kane Brown is rocking on his new single "Thunder in the Rain." He is an artist that can do no wrong with whatever music he puts out." [2] Billy Dukes of Taste of Country was similarly favorable, writing "Brown is at his best with help. "Thunder in the Rain" is an uptempo country mix that charges forward like a herd of horses". [3]

Commercial performance

The song has sold 66,000 copies in the United States as of January 2017. [4]

Chart performance

Chart (2016–17)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [5] 22
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [6] 43
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 30

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8] Gold500,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. "Kane Brown Performs 'Thunder in the Rain'! - Dailymotion Video".
  2. Papadatos, Markos (August 5, 2016). "Review: Kane Brown back with spitfire new single 'Thunder in the Rain' (Includes first-hand account)". Digital Journal.
  3. Dukes, Billy (July 12, 2016). "Kane Brown, 'Thunder in the Rain' [Listen]". Taste of Country .
  4. Bjorke, Matt (January 3, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: January 3, 2017". Roughstock.
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  8. "American single certifications – Kane Brown – Thunder In The Rain". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved September 30, 2020.