When the Rain Begins to Fall

"When the Rain Begins to Fall"
Single by Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora
from the album Voyage of the Rock Aliens and Jermaine Jackson
B-side"Follow My Heartbeat"
ReleasedOctober 1984 (Europe)
January 1985 (US)
Recorded1984
GenreEurodisco[1]
Length4:06
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jack White
Jermaine Jackson singles chronology
"Do What You Do"
(1984) 		"When the Rain Begins to Fall"
(1984) 		"(Closest Thing To) Perfect"
(1985)
Pia Zadora singles chronology
"The Clapping Song"
(1983) 		"When the Rain Begins to Fall"
(1985) 		"Let's Dance Tonight"
(1985)
Music video
"When the Rain Begins to Fall" on YouTube

"When the Rain Begins to Fall" is a 1984 song written and composed by Peggy March, Michael Bradley, and Steve Wittmack, recorded by singers Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora, and released as a US single at the beginning of 1985 (In Europe in October 1984). The song was performed in the movie Voyage of the Rock Aliens,[2] in which Zadora played a lead role. The film's opening musical sequence features the official music video for the song. Filmed in Sperlonga, Italy,[3] the music video portrays Jackson and Zadora as star-crossed lovers belonging to rival biker gangs. Before being released in the US, "When the Rain Begins to Fall" went to number one in several European countries. The song failed to capitalize on its European success in America, but did better on the US dance charts, reaching number 22. In 2022, a K-pop cover version of the song was recorded by PSY and Hwasa.[4]

Track listing

  • 12-inch single
  1. "When the Rain Begins to Fall" (extended version) – 6:07
  2. "Follow My Heartbeat" by Pia Zadora – 4:22
  3. "Escape from the Planet of the Ant Men" (by Jermaine Jackson feat. T. Jackson and R. Jackson) – 5:04
  • 7-inch single
  1. "When the Rain Begins to Fall" – 4:06
  2. "Follow My Heartbeat" (by Pia Zadora) – 4:22

Charts

Chart (1985) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 63
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 1
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 42
France (SNEP)[9] 1
Italy (FIMI)[10] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 15
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 68
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 54
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 61
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[17] 22
West Germany (GfK)[18] 1
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[19] 80

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[20] Platinum 1,000,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[21] Platinum 100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Pappa Bear feat. Van der Toorn version

"When the Rain Begins to Fall"
Single by Pappa Bear feat. Van der Toorn
from the album What's My Name?
Released30 March 1998
Recorded1998
Length3:56
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)Peggy March
Michael Bradley
Steve Wittmack
Producer(s)Bülent Aris, Toni Cottura
Pappa Bear singles chronology
"Cherish"
(1997) 		"When the Rain Begins to Fall"
(1998)

In 1998, the song was covered by Pappa Bear feat. Van der Toorn.

Track listing

CD maxi (30 March 1998)
  1. "When The Rain Begins to Fall" (radio edit) – 3:56
  2. "Brotherhood" – 4:21
  3. "Like This" – 3:24

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[22] 50
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[23] 6
Canada Top 50 Singles (RPM) 42
Germany (GfK)[24] 9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[25] 15
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[26] 21
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[27] 4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 56
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 16

Year-end charts

Chart (1998) Position
Germany (Official German Charts)[30] 65
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[31] 24

Desperado feat. Pál Tamás cover

"A csillagokban járunk"
Single by Desperado feat. Pál Tamás
from the album Táncolj!
Released20 February 2007
Recorded2006
Length4:06
LabelSony BMG Entertainment (Hungary)
Songwriter(s)
Desperado singles chronology
"Táncolj!"
(2006) 		"A csillagokban járunk"
(2007) 		"Kerek az élet"
(2007)

In 2007, the song was covered by Hungarian band Desperado featuring singer Tamás Pál.

Track listing

CD maxi (20 February 2007)

  1. "A csillagokban járunk" (Radio Edit) – 3:56
  2. "A csillagokban járunk" (Spy the Ghost Mix) – 6:24
  3. "A csillagokban járunk" (Peat Jr. & Fernando Club Traxx) – 6:03
  4. "A csillagokban járunk" (Dj Páz Italo Club Mix) – 5:41

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[32] 7
Hungary (Single Top 40)[33] 8
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[34] 28

See also

References

  1. ^ Reviews Billboard. (26 January 1985) "Catchy Eurodisco-style duet from the film "Voyage Of The Rock Aliens".
  2. ^ King, Alex P. (2004). Hit-parade – 20 ans de tubes (in French). Paris: Pascal. p. 344. ISBN 2-35019-009-9.
  3. ^ "Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora: When the Rain Begins to Fall (Music Video 1984) - Filming & production". IMDb.
  4. ^ "PSY is Enlisting Hwa Sa for a Cover of an '80s Classic by Jermaine Jackson". Billboard.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts. St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p. 151. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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  8. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0502." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
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  10. ^ "Italian Charts > Jermaine Jackson". hit parade italia. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
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  19. ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 05.10.2024–11.10.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
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  21. ^ "Dutch single certifications – Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora – When the Rain begins to Fall" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter When the Rain begins to Fall in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1984 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
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