Rain (Anthony Callea song)

"Rain"
Single by Anthony Callea
from the album Anthony Callea
A-side"Bridge over Troubled Water"
B-side
  • "Don't Tell Me"
  • "Wanna Be the One"
Released14 March 2005 (2005-03-14)[1]
GenreSoft rock
LabelSony BMG
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Quiz & Larossi
Anthony Callea singles chronology
"The Prayer"
(2004) 		"Rain" / "Bridge over Troubled Water"
(2005) 		"Hurts So Bad"
(2005)
Music video
"Rain" on YouTube

"Rain" is the second song released by Australian Idol series two runner-up Anthony Callea. The song appears on his self-titled debut album, Anthony Callea (2005). It was released as a double A-side with his recording of Simon & Garfunkel's song "Bridge over Troubled Water", which he performed on Australian Idol.

The CD single for the song was released as a three-track standard version with the B-side "Don't Tell Me". It was also available for a short time as a limited edition collector's 2CD tri-gatefold set with a second B-side, "Wanna Be the One". Upon the song's release on 14 March 2005, "Rain" / "Bridge over Troubled Water" became Callea's second number-one single on the Australian Singles Chart

Track listings

Australian CD single[2]

  1. "Rain"
  2. "Bridge over Troubled Water"
  3. "Don't Tell Me"

Australian 2-CD single[3]

1-1. "Rain"
1-2. "Wanna Be the One"
2-1. "Bridge over Troubled Water"
2-2. "Don't Tell Me"

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] 2× Platinum 140,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Ola Svensson version

"Rain"
Single by Ola Svensson
from the album Given to Fly
Released7 April 2006
Recorded2006
GenrePop
Length3:48
LabelMMS
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Quiz & Larossi
Ola Svensson singles chronology
"Rain"
(2006) 		"Brothers"
(2006)

In early 2006, Swedish singer Ola Svensson covered the song and released it as his debut single. Following his participation in Idol 2005, the single debuted at number one on the Swedish Singles Chart and remained there for three consecutive weeks.[7]

Track listing

  1. "Rain" – 3:38
  2. "Rain" (Instrumental) – 3:47

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 1

References

  1. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 14th March 2005" (PDF). ARIA. 14 March 2005. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  2. ^ Rain / Bridge over Troubled Water (Australian CD single liner notes). Anthony Callea. Sony BMG. 2005. 82876678042.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Rain / Bridge over Troubled Water (Australian 2-CD single liner notes). Anthony Callea. Sony BMG. 2005. 82876685552.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Anthony Callea – Rain / Bridge over Troubled Water". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  5. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2005". ARIA. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  6. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  7. ^ Ola version on Swedish singles chart
  8. ^ "Ola – Rain". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 1 June 2020.