Raining (Six60 song)

"Raining"
Single by Six60
from the album Six60
Released11 October 2019 (2019-10-11)
GenrePop, Reggae
Length3:02
LabelEpic, Massive
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Six60 singles chronology
"Please Don't Go"
(2019) 		"Raining"
(2019) 		"Never Enough"
(2019)

"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".

Background and composition

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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]

Release and promotion

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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 and personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

  • Ron Blake – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums
  • Vincent Dery – background vocalist, songwriter
  • Ji Fraser – guitar
  • Marlon Gerbes – guitar, keyboards songwriter
  • Dave Kutch – mastering engineer
  • Tom Luer – saxophone
  • Chris Mac – bass guitar
  • Malay – producer, engineer, songwriter
  • Manny Marroquin – mixer
  • Eli Paewai – drums
  • Nicolay Sereba – background vocalist, guitar, songwriter
  • Supa Dups – co-producer
  • Francisco Torres – trombone
  • Matiu Walters – vocals, songwriter

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Raining"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] 4× Platinum 120,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b Six60 (25 March 2020). "SIX60 - Raining (Behind the song)". YouTube. Retrieved 12 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b "SIX60 RELEASE NEW TRACKS "PLEASE DON'T GO" & "RAINING"". Elicit Magazine. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "INTERVIEW: SIX60". Thomas Bleach. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. ^ Behan, Alex (3 November 2019). "Six60: With a summer tour and new album, they're living their meanest lives". Stuff. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Six60 Release A New Summer Jam Called 'Please Don't Go'". More FM. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. ^ Klein Nixon, Kylie (26 October 2019). "Rugby World Cup: Watch All Black Sevu Reece sing Six60's Raining". Stuff. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. ^ Long, Brittany (14 September 2022). "Interview with COTERIE". Amnplify. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Credits / Please Don't Go / SIX60". Tidal. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Six60 – Raining". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  10. ^ "END OF YEAR CHARTS 2020". NZ Music Charts. RMNZ. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  11. ^ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
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